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Brazil's Deep Divisions Are Symbolized By Musician's Murder

5:43am December 27, 2018

by Philip Reeves

In Brazil on New Year's Day, a congressman from the far right will be sworn in as president. His rise to power has created deep divisions among Brazilians, symbolized by one particular incident.

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Under Bolsonaro, Same-Sex Couples In Brazil Fear They'll Lose The Right To Marry

10:34pm December 26, 2018

by Philip Reeves

Retired army captain Jair Bolsonaro will be inaugurated as Brazil's president on New Year's Day. His homophobic record and far right views alarm LGBT Brazilians who fear losing the right to marry.

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Arizona Hiker Fulfills Mexican Girl's Christmas Wish List

6:06am December 25, 2018

Randy Heiss found a burst balloon and attached was a Christmas wish list written in Spanish. With the help of a local radio station, Heiss found the girl and delivered toys across the border.

The demand that an Argentine radio show host start hosting programming about gender issues comes against a backdrop of debate about sexism and women's rights in Argentina. In this photo taken in June, pro- and anti-abortion demonstrators are seen outside

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Argentine Radio Host Will Avoid Criminal Prosecution By Discussing Gender Issues

3:28pm December 24, 2018

by Jenny Gathright

Angel Etchecopar, commonly known by his nickname "Baby Etchecopar," was charged with sexist discrimination. Now, he must host experts on gender — and let guests speak uninterrupted.

A Mexican Girl Attached Her Christmas List To A Balloon. An Ariz. Man Found It

8:01am December 23, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Randy Heiss of Patagonia, Ariz., about a wish list attached to a balloon that had floated over the border from Mexico. He tracked down the little girl who sent it aloft.

From left: Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand; an illustration inspired by a list of global poverty thinkers being called a "Sausagefest"; Marya

6 Fearless Women Who Were An Inspiration In 2018

7:09am December 23, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

They broke taboos and stereotypes around the world. They include the co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a disability activist — and a 101-year-old runner.

Central American migrants, hoping to ask for asylum in the United States, are being relocated to a temporary shelter in Tijuana, Mexico. Volunteers from San Diego visit the migrants weekly to help with health care.

For Asylum-Seekers Waiting In Mexico, Volunteers Offer Medical Help

5:09pm December 22, 2018

by Alyssa Jeong Perry

Thousands of asylum-seekers in Mexico are waiting their turn to ask U.S. border officials for asylum. A volunteer group of doctors and nurses travel to Tijuana weekly to attend to their health needs.

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Trump Administration Changes Border Policy To Discourage Asylum-Seekers

11:30am December 21, 2018

by John Burnett

Mexico and the U.S. have come to an agreement that immigrants from third countries, who are crossing or approaching the border to seek asylum, will stay in Mexico while their claims are decided.

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Mexican Authorities Arrest 3 Suspects In The Murder Of 2 Honduran Teenagers

6:40am December 20, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The two migrant youths were killed in Tijuana. Mexican authorities said they were found stabbed and strangled, highlighting the dangers facing unaccompanied minors waiting for U.S. asylum hearings.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasiel Puig in October. On Wednesday, U.S. Major League Baseball and Cuba's baseball federation reached an agreement, allowing Cuban players to sign with U.S. teams without defecting.

'Realization Of An Impossible Dream:' MLB And Cuba Make Historic Deal

11:37pm December 19, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The agreement, negotiated over years, represents the first time since Cuba's revolution that baseball players can sign with U.S. teams without defecting.