Nathan Thomas

Costa Rica is among the world’s most famous nature-based destinations. But pressure on local people, economies and ecology are raising questions about the limits of ecotourism.

Modern air conditioning is a necessity, but it’s also a growing problem. Can Indigenous architecture and passive cooling methods help break the cycle?

Friends of the Library, now in its 70th year, has raised millions of dollars for local libraries and literacy programs with its twice-annual book sale, one of the largest of its kind in the southeast.