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Angamali meen manga curry at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty | Photo Credit: Special arrangement So what if it is hot and humid during the summer, it is also the season for the luscious mango. Mango lovers find varied ways of relishing the…

Despite their bulk and heft, here’s no question about it: buying a watermelon is totally worthwhile—that is, if you pick the best one. After all, choosing the wrong one could result in an unnecessary schlep, or worse, a slice that’s pale,…

Follow these 5 tips and tricks to buy a sweet papaya.Heaviness indicates that the fruit has a thick and hard peel and will not taste very good.Including papaya in your diet is extremely beneficial for your health. From children to adults,…

As It Happens6:16This fussy elephant peels her bananas, but only when they're perfectly ripePang Pha is very particular about her bananas. Like most of us, the Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo prefers her bananas to be the perfect level of…

Normally, elephants eat bananas whole, skin and all. But one elephant at the Berlin Zoo likes to peel some of her bananas first — a skill researchers believe she learned from watching humans. It’s a unique…

The American Dream is core to our shared ideals as a nation, but sadly unrealized with post-secondary pathways becoming increasingly inaccessible and devalued. While important steps have been taken to democratize higher education, still…

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Mango, that much-loved ‘King of Fruits’, has finally hit local markets. Being one of the most versatile fruits, it can not only be eaten as-is but also made into pickles, chutneys and desserts. Even before it turns ripe, the…

Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipartisan solutions, even in a deeply divided Congress gearing up for a presidential election…

President Joe Biden’s migrant parole program issued in January, meant to welcome a limited number of immigrants coming from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua or Haiti, is encountering fraudsters who are taking advantage of hopeful applicants,…