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Meeting the world's happiest man in Costa RicaAccording to National Geographic, Alejandro Zúñiga of Cartago, Costa Rica, may be the happiest person in the world. Our editor — also named Alejandro Zúñiga — set off to find him. Here's what we found.
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WEB SERIESHow local residents and tourists in Paris are coping with repeated terror attacksThe city of Paris has seen an increase in terror attacks in recent years. With constant coverage of these events, it seems to imply that the city is under siege. But is that really how locals and tourists alike feel while in the City of Light and what do they have to say for those who visit?
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FEATURESustainable pawpaws; why Ohio's native fruit starts environmental conversationsFrom sustainable businesses to local jewelry crafters to students who are enthusiastic about mini-fridge packaging, the Pawpaw Festival brought out its greenest supporters to celebrate everything environmentally friendly on the shores of Snowden Lake.
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MINI-DOCPuerto Rican students continue to face hardships months after Hurricane MariaGabriela Soto would go home for winter break, if it weren’t for the looters, power outages and widespread devastation. Instead, she will meet her family in Florida, where many other Puerto Ricans have joined them after relocating from the island...[Continued]
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The Tico Times Weekly Digest: December 2, 2019
On this week's episode; a 5.4 earthquake rocks the Central Valley, the NTSB releases its factual report on a 2017 fatal airplane crash, a new Costa Rican judge is elected President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, a Costa Rican club soccer team wins the CONCACAF League and The Tico Times launches its annual holiday gift guide. Join host Nate Doughty as he catches you up on all that has been happening in Costa Rica this past week.
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FEATUREHow a school nurse turned her sewing hobby into making and selling weighted blanketsIt was difficult for Maura Angelucci of Jefferson Hills to get her then 8 year-old son with Cerebral palsy to fall asleep at night. Nothing seemed to work, that is until she tried putting him to bed in a weighted blanket... [Continued]
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WEB SERIESSurvivors of abuse demand action and change during hunger strike in MadridThe Ve-la Luz organization, which translates to "See the Light," is calling on survivors of domestic abuse and violence to urge lawmakers for more support. The group's hunger strike has reached its tenth day as crowds of residents and tourists continue to grow around the makeshift campsite.
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EVENTCasting their first vote; Ohio University students participate in democracyFor many students, the November election marked their first time casting a ballot, and many could not have been more excited. They explained what it meant to them as citizens to be able to participate in a national election and what they hope the election will bring.
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Ohio University's ROTC program remembers the heroes of 9/11 with stair climbing tributeThe tribute was the second time the program hosted the challenge in remembrance of the terror attacks the occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.
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EVENTPolitics and pizza promote bipartisan discussions for the politically dividedThe discussions, which were a joint effort hosted by Ohio University's College Democrats and College Republicans, as well as the university's LGBT Center, challenged students and faculty members to debate political topics in a welcoming environment.
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ELECTION COVERAGEStudents react to former president Bill Clinton's stop in AthensClinton spoke about the rising costs of higher education, clean energy, diversity and the importance of the 2016 election. A protester interrupted the speech soon after it got started and was removed from the audience. The speech lasted about 30 minutes.
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EVENTThe Monument Quilt makes its first debut on a college campusThe quilt, which represents the stories of thousands of individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, made its first appearance on a university campus by coming to Ohio University. It spanned the entire length and width of the Peden Stadium football field.
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