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Sustainable seafood, along with locally grown ingredients, are two trends in the restaurant industry that are here to stay.

Cuba's wild splendor has been preserved by half a century of political isolation and economic stagnation. Now, it faces the pressing challenge of protecting its precious natural assets as it transitions into the 21st century.

Congolese refugee Rose Mapendo, who settled in Phoenix in 2000 with nine of her 10 children and has since become an advocate for refugees, reunites with the child she left behind, Nangabire, after 13 years apart.

For the first time in 29 years, an America's Cup sailing event is being held in Newport, R.I., known as the "sailing capital of the world." No longer the sleepy, tactical match of yesteryear, the race now features high-tech catamarans and athletic sailors in body armor.