Sugary Avocados, Mystery Flan
Food is the ultimate expression of one’s culture, and even our smallest assumptions about what we eat reveal a lot about where we come from. Sometimes this happens not only for those who…
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Country: Brazil
Peanuts, Popcorn, Cracker Jack
While peanuts and popcorn were new to 19th century United States, both had been consumed as snacks in the Americas for thousands of years. Peanuts originated in Bolivia, domesticated by…
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RFK Professor Roberto Schwarz
Roberto Schwarz, Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor this past semester, is one of the foremost Latin American intellectuals whose critical work spans 25 years. Students who took his Romance…
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Enhancing the Care of People
Known for its rich, multi-layered culture and the warmth of its people, Brazil is a favorite destination of Sofia Gruskin, assistant professor of Health and Human Rights at the Harvard…
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Collaring Leishmaniasis
Dog collars, long a method for identifying and controlling domestic dogs, have been used to control ticks and fleas. Now they may be used to control sand flies, insects that carry visceral…
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