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Hamptons hospital adapts fall-prevention classes for aging Spanish-speaking population

December 10, 2024Immigration

The number of foreign-born older people in the US is increasing fast: It’s expected to reach 23% of the total older population by 2060. But the US health care system is not always well prepared to cater to aging immigrants. In an increasingly immigrant community in the Hamptons, in New York, a local hospital is offering fall-prevention classes in Spanish.

As Catholic faith ebbs in Spain, missionary priests come to the rescue

December 3, 2024Sacred Nation

‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking

November 27, 2024Food

Out of Eden Walk: Walking Gangnam Style

November 1, 2024Out of Eden Walk

In the UK, a man’s shed is his castle. For some, it’s also a lifeline.

November 1, 2024Lifestyle

Bougainville: The world’s next new country?

October 30, 2024Business, Economics and Jobs

A South Pacific island is offering America the deal of the century. Is Washington listening?

Meet the Jamaicans who harvest the Champlain Valley’s apples

October 29, 2024Immigration

Jamaican migrant workers are a huge part of the backbone that sustains New York’s North Country orchards.

‘We have to care for every soldier, for every civilian’: Ukraine faces major mental health challenges as a result of war trauma

October 29, 2024Ukraine

After nearly 1,000 days, Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing mental health issues for soldiers and civilians, including anxiety, panic attacks and PTSD. Ukraine’s Health Ministry estimates that 15 million people will need psychological support in the future.

‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19

October 28, 2024Sacred Spaces

Recently, in London, a stretch of wall along the River Thames has become a place of pilgrimage for many people.

Tarahumara runners torn between tradition and comfort

October 23, 2024Sports

The Ciudad Juárez Marathon, in northern Mexico, is known for having an Indigenous category, which attracts runners from the Tarahumara tribe. The group has a long tradition of running long distances while wearing sandals, and have even inspired a trend of barefoot running around the globe. But a new generation of Tarahumaras wants to run in different types of shoes.