New botanical gardens give the flavor of Maine

One of the newest botanical gardens in the US has a rare waterfront location.

The changing face of gardening

The changing face of gardening – from Queen Elizabeth's garden parties to lettuce as the hit of a flower show to a wild garden in New York City.

Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime

Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.

Canada fights wedding fraud abroad

In India, one temple had a rent-a-wedding scam to help couples get faster residency in Canada.

American visits to Canada hit 36-year low

Passport confusion, a weak US dollar, and high gas prices appear to be fueling the steady decline.

A former rebel faces the Sierra Leonean farmer he maimed

Forgiveness is more than a generous heart, it's a practical matter in hardscrabble village life.

A peacemaker but no saint

Around the world on 80 couches

Budget travelers make friends and save money by couch surfing.

Let's make a deal

At markets overseas, haggling is a way of life.

Spectacular new species

For kids: A few of the nearly 17,000 species discovered last year have 'electric' personalities.

Over the hedge: Occasions to remember

As a child – and an adult – a picture book of holidays reminded her that there were always good times to come.

Safe in the storm

A Christian Science article for kids.

Keep track of rainfall

Guerrilla gardening takes root in Los Angeles

Under cover of darkness, gardeners plant and maintain neglected plots of public land.

Small strawberries, big taste

Alpine strawberries are simple to grow and taste oh-so-sweet.

Sierra Leone's 'family talk' heals scars of war

Inspired by childhood memories of community rituals, human rights activist John Caulker treks across Sierra Leone to reconcile war crime perpetrators and their victims.

Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime

Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.

They cooked up recipes for charity

As women's groups published cookbooks to raise funds for causes and those in need, they also empowered themselves.

A musical artist who works in wood

A violinmaker in Boston creates beautiful instruments because he loves music.

When teens' lives are threatened

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.