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On Jamaica Bay, Hindus perform visarjan, the practice of setting objects afloat on water. To them, the objects are offerings; to others, they’re pollution Walking under the North Channel Bridge in New York City, Maureen Regan strolls along the shore…

Thanks to a network within the Berkshires Latino community, parents and students are getting the support they need. 'Before, we couldn't support our daughter 100 percent. We didn’t even know how! Now, it’s possible for us to be present' GREAT…

The ambulance quietly pulls in as Harrington waves and smiles. Today it’s Jen Weber, Lanesborough's EMS director, and Kristen Tool, a local farmer, who hand Harrington a satchel with about six pounds of produce. "What is in the bag?" asks Harrington.…

PITTSFIELD — In Burbank Park, long, woody vines climb the trees to the forest canopy. Once there, they spread their leaves over the branches holding them up, stealing sunshine from their hosts. Over time, nothing is left but dead trees supporting an…

In the middle of a snow storm, four days after Christmas, Suraia Abud arrived in Hammana. She came to the village to investigate the cultural significance of food as part of an art residency at the Hammana Artist House. Initially, locals couldn’t…

On a warm evening on the patio of B.Hive, a cafe in Beirut’s Hamra area, people aren’t just sitting in small groups or sipping coffee with their earphones in. Instead, they are listening to Alain Bifani, the director-general of the Finance Ministry