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Constantine Tsioulcas, holding his daughter Anastasia as a baby.

A father's recipe that crossed three continents

Papa's recipe traveled over generations from Greece to Egypt and back again. It will never mean the same thing to the people who randomly find it online, but it will still be delicious.

A Ukrainian priest blesses believers as they collect traditional cakes and painted eggs prepared for an Easter celebration in the in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped

The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, on Sunday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them.

Allan Nakkash wants to know how to have conversations that don’t become extreme or shut people down. He works in a store in La Mesa, CA, January 4, 2022.

Let’s talk about it: The right way to have hard conversations about race and ethnicity

We explore the art of having civil conversations with those you passionately disagree with.

High tide flooding in downtown Annapolis, Md., in 2021. The number of days with high tide flooding is accelerating on the East and Gulf coasts.

Floods are getting more common. Do you know your risk?

Climate change means more rain and higher seas, which adds up to more flooded homes. Even a small amount of water indoors can cost a lot.

A woman walks past beauty salons with window decorations that have been defaced in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.

The Taliban say they are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan

The announcement is the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.

How discriminatory covenants shaped San Diego homeownership

Racially restrictive covenants were once common across San Diego County. Though deemed illegal in 1948, the language still appears in many home and property deeds across the county.

In this photo taken on Jan. 20, a beach resort in Tonga, on the outskirts of the capital of Nuku'alofa, shows the impact of the tsunami that hit the island nation in the wake of an underwater volcanic eruption. Aid efforts have been complicated by the pandemic — with only one case of COVID on record, Tonga is wary of outsiders who might bring the virus.

Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid

It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.

A combine harvests wheat, near Pullman, Wash. Preventing food insecurity globally amid skyrocketing prices driven by the war in Ukraine will be the main topic at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings.

Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity

Russia and Ukraine produce roughly 14% of the world's wheat supply, according to the United Nations, and the war has resulted in soaring food prices and fears about food security globally.

"Now," 2020, cut photograph, 9"x15"x2, by San Diego artist Annie Buckley, featured in the Through The Blue art auction to benefit Tijuana.

Online Art Auction, 'Through The Blue,' To Support Tijuana's Most Poverty-Stricken Region

San Diego State University art department faculty, alumni and students will sell works of art to support Build A Miracle, a nonprofit that works in Tijuana's El Florido neighborhood.

Tensions Between Logan Heights Residents Outside Church-Goers Rooted In Cultural Divide

Relations have become strained between members of the traditionalist St. Anne Catholic Church and neighborhood residents. The rift began primarily over street parking but is being fueled by a cultural divide.

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