What's the quickest way to find a missing child in a crowded place? While American answers may range from contacting authorities to launching a search or issuing Amber Alerts, in Argentina they start with something a bit simpler. A colleague told me about her traveling friend's post on Facebook. It said: "Yesterday, whilst sitting in the middle of an extremely crowded beach near Mar del Plata, Read more

Legal gay marriage and a female president might lead you to believe that Argentina is a progressive beacon, but according to a new report from Human Rights Watch, women in the country have inadequate control over their reproductive health. The report "documents the many obstacles women and girls face in getting the reproductive health care services to which they are entitled, such as Read more

Argentina first Latin American country to legalize gay marriage— Huffington Post Why human trafficking gets ignored — NY Times Joan Rivers offers to pay for Lindsay Lohan's rehab after Twitter war — NY Post Mix of sports and starlets at ESPY Awards — PopSugar Take it back: no love child for soccer star Landon Donovan — People Bristol and Levi's awkward engagement video — The Read more

Aida Mollenkamp will star in a second show called Foodcrafters. — Eater SF An interview with the authors of Shut Up, Foodies. — Eat Me Daily Recipes that make the most of Spring ingredients. — Chow What to eat when traveling in Argentina. — The Epi-Log Find out who made the cut on this year's Top 100 Bay Area restaurants list. — Grub Street SF How fabulous is this Grumpy Old Read more

Women competing for Argentina's Miss Pole Dance Sudamerica 2009 performed in downtown Buenos Aires yesterday. Pole dancing competitions have taken off in the US too, and some of you previously took issue with the fact that a highly sexualized activity is now a competitive sport. Still, you have to admit that these women are showing off some serious skill. Between these photos and the footage Read more

Update: During his emotional press conference, Gov. Sanford admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina. I've heard of guys up and disappearing before, but the story of South Carolina governor Mark Sanford's disappearance takes it to a whole new level. This week, the governor's staff insisted that no one had heard from him since last Thursday because he was (nude?) hiking Read more

South Carolina's Gov. Mark Sanford, who has been missing since last Thursday, has returned from Argentina. While his wife said she had no idea where he was, his staff said he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail, which appears to have been false. — New York Times Dick Cheney has received a $2 million plus book deal for his memoirs. — Politico Conan O'Brien paid tribute to the late Ed McMahon Read more