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080125 CAW 3Puerto Rican cooking is known for its flavorful combination of spices and oils mixed with staples like rice, beans and chicken. The simple recipes we’ve gathered online provide the perfect opportunity to bring kids into the kitchen and talk about the culture as you prepare a meal together.

After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet Italian town of Castel Gandolfo can once again count the pope among its summer residents. Pope Leo XIV became the 16th pope to reside in the papal summer residence when he moved there for the month of July. Before leaving Rome, the pope told pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, “I hope that everyone will be able to enjoy some vacation time in order to restore both body and spirit.” Here are a few ways to restore your spirit that are inspired by the pope’s summer residence.