Latin America

Colombians celebrate in Bogota on Wednesday as they watch on a giant screen broadcasting the signing of a peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC in Havana.

World News

FARC Rebels, Colombian Government Sign Historic Peace Treaty

7:01am August 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The guerrilla war between Marxist rebels and Colombia's government has stretched on for more than half a century. Now the two sides have met in Havana to sign a peace agreement.

Giant Russian Nesting Doll Delays Plane's Takeoff

10:59am August 24, 2016

Russia's Olympic team was delayed leaving Brazil for hours because their giant Matryoshka doll was too giant. It had gotten stuck at the airport.

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Twin girls infected with Zika at nine weeks of gestation. Both were born with extremely small heads, shrunken spinal cords and extra folds of skin around the skull. Scientists think this extra skin forms when the skull collapses onto itself after the brai

Health & Safety

Zika Images Show 'Worst Brain Infections That Doctors Will Ever See'

10:49pm August 23, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Babies born with small heads are "just the tip of the iceberg" of what Zika does to a fetus's brain, says Dr. Deborah Levine, a contributor to a new study.

A screen displays the concert of Mexican folk singer Vicente Fernández in Guadalajara, Mexico, in April, when Fernández announced his retirement.

Music & Culture

In Mariachi Music, A Distinctive Yell Speaks To The Soul

10:48am August 23, 2016

by Brenda Salinas

The grito is a spontaneous burst of emotion — a shout — that is part of the mariachi tradition. Some younger Mexican-Americans are reclaiming the grito for a new generation.

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The closing ceremony of the Rio Games on Sunday gave the city one last chance to party at the Olympics.

World News

The Rio Olympics: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Uncertainty

7:02pm August 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The nuanced vibe of a city can't be captured by an aerial "spider camera" that crawls far above everyone's heads.

2016 Summer Olympics Close. How Did Rio Do?

7:53am August 22, 2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ended Sunday night with closing ceremonies. American athletes did well in the games, though the ban of many Russian athletes hung over competition.

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World News

Costa Rica Strains To Handle Central Americans Fleeing Violence

7:53am August 22, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The U.S. will begin a program next month that allows Central Americans fleeing violence in their home countries safe haven in Costa Rica, while they await an asylum review and relocation to the U.S.

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Spectators dance as fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday.

Rio Dances: Closing Ceremony For The 2016 Summer Olympics

10:52pm August 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Rio 2016 organizers are dropping the curtain on the Summer Games on Sunday, after hosting the world's elite athletes who've competed for 306 medals over the past 19 days.

The Rio Summer Olympics Wrap up Sunday Night

8:59am August 21, 2016

Many doubted whether the city, suffering unprecedented political and economic upheaval, could host such a large event. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro tells Rachel Martin how it all played out.

Brazil Men's Soccer Redeem Loss To Germany For Olympic Gold In Penalty Kick Shootout

8:59am August 21, 2016

by Melissa Block

For two years, the humiliating loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup semi-final haunted the men's soccer team of Brazil. Saturday night, they played Germany again, and this time, it went Brazil's way.