Features

 

6 Caught in a Maize of Genes by Louis Werner
Since pre-Colombian times, the versatile corn plant has been the object of experimentation and genetic manipulation with far-reaching consequences

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18 Tales of Glitter or Dust byDaniel Buck.
Age-old stories of Jesuit gold buried at Sacambaya, Bolivia, sparked the imaginations of treasure hunters as late as the 1960s

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26 Cochabamba's Heroic Mothers by Anne W. Tennant Photographs by Mike Ceaser
Armed with little by courage the women of this colonial Bolivian city led a battle against Spanish royalists, fueling the struggle for freedom

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32 Where Has all The Water Gone? by Mark Holston
Communities throughout the Hemisphere are grappling with efforts to preserve and manage this precious natural resource

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40 Edwidge Danticat : A Voice for the Voiceless by Michele Wucker.
This award- winning writer and activist captures the raw emotions of her fellow Haitians and speaks out for human rights

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46 Toronto: At Home with Strangers by Marcus Gee Photographs by Tim Peters
This quietly open city invites ethnic groups from around the world to put down roots while maintaining their cultural identities

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