The Tijuana River watershed straddles both sides of the US-Mexico border. For decades, economic policies have promoted industrial expansion on the border, impacting residential communities in both countries.

Across Iran, historic homes that once stood crumbling are now being restored into vibrant cafes, boutique hotels and cultural spaces. Led by a new generation of artisans, architects and entrepreneurs, many of them women, this growing movement is not only preserving heritage, but also fueling local economies and reshaping tourism.

Every year, the Boston Marathon attracts some of the biggest names in distance running. One of the professionals in next week’s race is Mary Ngugi from Kenya. She founded Nala Track Club in 2022 to provide a safe place for young girls to train despite Kenya’s history of gender-based violence.  

Food anthropologist and Nigerian native Ozoz Sokoh is out with a cookbook that’s being hailed as the first comprehensive guide to home cooking in all six regions of the country. She joins Host Carol Hills for a conversation about the flavors, ingredients, and recipes in her book — as well as the culture around eating in Nigeria. 

Ecuadorians head to the polls this Sunday, in one of the most hotly contested elections in decades. Thirty-seven-year-old President Daniel Noboa, the son of a banana tycoon, is facing off against former National Assembly member and leftist Luisa González. Security is the top issue on the table, as both candidates promise to tackle the rising narco-gang violence that has given Ecuador one of the highest homicide rates in Latin America. Michael Fox has the story from the capital, Quito.