Superhearing And Fast Growth ... Scientists Learn Why Sauropods Ruled
A nearly complete fossilized skull from Argentina helps explains the success of these giant dinosaurs that roamed some 95 million years ago.
Latin America
Ahead Of Rio Games, Olympic Historian Says Terror Attacks Are A Concern
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
International Commission Finds New Clues In Death Of 43 Mexican Students
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
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.
Panel Accuses Mexico Of Torturing Suspects In Missing Students Probe
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.
Mexico Accused Of Torturing Suspects In Missing Students Investigation
A group of independent experts, charged with examining the case of 43 students who vanished and were allegedly slain in 2014, is also accusing Mexican officials of failing to cooperate with the probe.
Reef Larger Than Delaware Found At The Mouth Of The Amazon River
The reef is unusual because it lies in muddy waters, and scientists had only seen hints of its existence until recent research expeditions. They say it's already in danger because of oil drilling.
CIA Veterans Gather To Honor Duane Clarridge, A Sometimes Unsubtle Spy
Clarridge, who headed up the agency's anti-communist efforts in Central America in the 1980s and was indicted and pardoned in the Iran-Contra scandal, died April 9.
#EarthDay: The High Cost Of Eco-Activism
Why the world's poorest people are some of the most effective — and vulnerable — environmental activists.
Venezuela Announces Daily 4-Hour Power Cuts Amid Drought
"It's necessary, it's a sacrifice," Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez told the country on Thursday. The news broke as Venezuela's largest brewer said it will be suspending beer production.