Month: October 2011

by Linette Lopez It’s time for us to check in with occupations in major cities across the country. Demonstrations launched in New Orleans, Portland, and Austin (to name a few) yesterday. And as a sign that this whole...

Kimberly Chun, Special to The Chronicle Jenkins Johnson GalleryLalla Essaydi melds her subject into the background, having her wear a pattern merging with the tiled floor in “Harem 10,” part of the artist’s...

BY FRIDA GHITIS | 06 OCT 2011 One of the more curious aspects of the popular revolts unfolding in the Middle East is how much better monarchies have fared in the turmoil than have other unelected regimes. The region has long...

By JULIA MOSKINJim Wilson/The New York Times Paula Wolfert has been studying Moroccan food for almost 50 years, but in conversations about her new book, “The Food of Morocco,”she said she was unprepared for the flood of...

This story started on CNN iReport By Ashley Strickland, Special to CNN October 7, 2011 — Updated 1908 GMT (0308 HKT) iReporters share photos they captured of Morocco’s majestic beauty during their adventures. Marc...