Latin America

American Stars Jam With Cuba's Best Musicians In Havana

7:58am April 30, 2016

by Mandalit del Barco

American and Cuban musicians played together in Havana in the first official cultural exchange in half a century. Among them: Usher, Dave Matthews, X Alfonso, and Smokey Robinson.

A young man from Bali, Indonesia, shows off his rainbow-colored rooster before a cockfight.

6 Sensational Photos From A Global Contest With 230,000 Entries

7:00am April 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

From a man with his pet rooster in Bali to the victim of an acid attack in Iran, here are some of the featured images from the Sony World Photography Awards.

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Venezuela Advises Government Employees To Only Work 2 Days A Week

4:38pm April 27, 2016

by John Otis

Venezuela's government announced all civil servants should only work on Monday and Tuesdays as a way to save energy. The two-day work week comes during a severe drought, food shortages and electricity crisis.

A hummingbird perches at a bird feeder at the El Dorado sanctuary. Colombia is home to 147 species of hummingbird.

World News

As Colombia Grows Safer, Tourists — Especially Bird Lovers — Flock Back

4:17pm April 27, 2016

by John Otis

A half-century of guerrilla conflict is coming to an end in Colombia. In its wake, tourists are returning — especially birders. Colombia is home to 1,900 bird species, more than any other country.

A family sits at a candlelit table in the state of Barinas, 370 miles west of Caracas, on Monday.

Venezuela Cuts Public Employees' Workweek To 2 Days To Save Energy

10:52am April 27, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

President Nicolas Maduro says public sector workers will work only on Mondays and Tuesdays. Venezuela is grappling with drought that has shrunk water levels at the country's main hydroelectric dam.

Sauropods were one of the most successful groups of dinosaurs to ever walk the Earth. New research helps explain why.

Science

Superhearing And Fast Growth ... Scientists Learn Why Sauropods Ruled

8:05pm April 26, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

A nearly complete fossilized skull from Argentina helps explains the success of these giant dinosaurs that roamed some 95 million years ago.

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Ahead Of Rio Games, Olympic Historian Says Terror Attacks Are A Concern

5:06am April 26, 2016

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Olympics historian David Wallechinsky about the preparations, and worries, 100 days before the Olympic Games start in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

World News

International Commission Finds New Clues In Death Of 43 Mexican Students

5:23pm April 25, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Chilean lawyer Francisco Cox, who is a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights designated commission investigating the death of 43 students in Mexico. The experts' latest findings were released Sunday.

Congress Considers Plan To Restructure Puerto Rico's $72 Billion Debt

4:37pm April 25, 2016

by Greg Allen

Puerto Rico is short of cash and at risk of defaulting on a $400 million debt payment due May 1. House speaker Paul Ryan pledged to have a plan ready by then to help Puerto Rico find a way to repay its more than $70 billion debt.

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Panel Accuses Mexico Of Torturing Suspects In Missing Students Probe

7:41am April 25, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

It's been 18 months since the disappearance and presumed death of 43 students in southern Mexico. An independent investigative panel on Sunday issued a scathing indictment of the government.

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