If women are prone to “eat like a bird” when men are watching, men may be similarly programmed to “eat like a horse” when women are around, suggests a small U.S. study by behavioral scientists. Researchers observed diners at an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet and found men who dined with at least one woman at the...Read More

Pope Francis traveled to Uganda’s holiest shrine on Saturday, paying tribute to 19th century Christian martyrs killed for their faith, including for protecting young boys in the royal court from abuse by the king. Francis, on the second leg of his first African tour, said Mass for tens of thousands of people huddled on muddy...Read More

Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday. Sandra is about 115 miles (180 kms) south of Cabo...Read More

In 1997, I had just ended a yachting job and was looking for a little drop-out location near Puerto Vallarta. Through friends in La Cruz, I was coaxed to attend a small music gathering, That’s where I first met Latcho, a wild-haired, slightly disheveled, German musican who had arrived in the area after living and...Read More