At 57, García has worked on his seven-hectare plot, El Jícaro, in the Sarapiquí region, northeast Costa Rica, for 36 years. In his hands he has gone from being a bare pasture for cattle to a densely wooded wildlife refuge, where the aroma of vanilla floats in the air and …
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Melania Trump announces Rose Garden renovation
Trump intends to restore the space to more closely resemble the original design and formation of the Rose Garden, established by President John F. Kennedy, and implemented in 1962 by horticulturist and philanthropist Rachel “Bunny” Mellon. The renovation, which will include excavation, could take several weeks, according to a source …
Read More »Moderna shares skyrocket after US increases funds for coronavirus vaccine by $ 472 million
Moderna’s shares rose nearly 6% on Monday after the biotech company announced that it received an additional $ 472 million from the United States government to support the development of its potential coronavirus vaccine. Additional funding from the Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority will support the development of its …
Read More »A helicopter ride over Mars? NASA is about to give it a try
Later this week, NASA plans to launch its fourth rover from Mars, Perseverance, on a six-month trip to the Red Planet. Perseverance will initiate a mission to collect samples of Martian soil that may have traces of ancient life, so that they can be returned to Earth by another mission …
Read More »Storm and Liberty WNBA players leave the court ahead of the national anthem in the season opener
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that players left the court before the national anthem was played, not while playing. The WNBA season began on Saturday with a statement against racial injustice. Before the national anthem was played before the start of the game, the Seattle Storm and …
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