Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered.

In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op.

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The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

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In the Nile Delta, farming the redolent vine is both a tradition and a vital way to make a living.

Democrats grapple with devastating losses, searching for answers amid ideological rifts and a toxic party brand.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...