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...While the U.S. and Afghan governments have announced measures to curb poppy cultivation, a visit to Helmand reveals how challenging such a campaign would be. Just outside Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, lies a vast expanse of poppy farms. A glut has driven down the market price, but the flower is still the country's most profitable crop, according to farmers. Officials predict this year's yield in Helmand will be double last year...
When my grandparents first invited me to go with them to Cuba over winter break, I mentally cast myself in “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.” I wear a clingy red dress, with a red flower nestled perfectly among my tumbling curls, as I sway my hips during a sensual salsa with the film’s heartthrob, Diego Luna. After all, the heroine of “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights” was a Radcliffe girl—I could find a sexy Latin lover too, right? But once I arrived, the Harvard side...
...world's cocoa is grown. The hearing, set for this week in Los Angeles, stems from a lawsuit filed by the International Labor Rights Fund, which is also taking aim at another Valentine's Day staple: lovely bouquets that happen to be laden with pesticides. Some 70% of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, mostly from Colombia and Ecuador. A recent U.N. study found that nearly 60% of Ecuadorian flower workers, many of them children, suffered from pesticide poisoning, with such symptoms as dizziness and blurred vision. But take heart, socially responsible suitors: Transfairusa.org helps consumers find chocolates...
...world over throw lavish banquets, go on vacation or head home to see their families. One of the cities where the tills will ring loudest will be Hong Kong, where several days of celebratory events are being held. These kick off on Jan. 27 with the vibrant, yearly flower market and its endless rows of peach blossoms and peonies (said to bring good fortune). On Jan. 29, Chinese New Year's Day, an annual parade will see colorful floats, marching bands and thousands of local and international performers along the Hong Kong waterfront. Don't miss it, or the stunning...
...world over throw lavish banquets, go on vacation or head home to see their families. One of the cities where the tills will ring loudest will be Hong Kong, where several days of celebratory events are being held. These kick off on Jan. 27 with the vibrant, yearly flower market and its endless rows of peach blossoms and peonies (said to bring good fortune). On Jan. 29, Chinese New Year's Day, an annual parade will see colorful floats, marching bands and thousands of local and international performers along the Hong Kong waterfront. Don't miss it, or the stunning...