Although Shakespeare’s Juliet spoke true when she said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” she was referring to given names passed on to us by parents and ancestors. What others choose to call us, or what we choose to call ourselves, is a different matter. To […]
Daily Archives: November 9, 2024
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Today’s featured avian creature is the White Hawk, a widespread, beautiful bird of prey whose life is still a bit of a mystery. The white hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is called the gavilán blanco in Spanish. The English and Spanish names hit the nail on the head because the white hawk […]
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently published an article highlighting the international reach of Costa Rica’s Cocos Marine Conservation Area Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center (MCCA). This center, which protects the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is at the forefront of combating illegal fishing in one of the world’s most vital marine […]
Q24N (EFE) The harsh immigration policy of Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election on Tuesday, in which he has stigmatized migrants, will cause an increase in the flow of migrants on the northern border of Mexico, activists and migrants said. “It is possible that there will be a […]
QCOSTARICA — Can you imagine buying concert tickets or purchasing products on a website with just a scan of your iris? This reality is now possible for Costa Ricans through World ID, an identity verification service that will be available in six locations in the country starting this week. World […]