What Hashtagged In 2015? Periods, Refugees And Nigerians At Hogwarts
If it didn't hashtag, did it really happen? We look back on the trendiest hashtags in global development in 2015.
Latin America
Global Health Forecast For 2016: Which Diseases Will Rise ... Or Fall?
What will be the big stories of 2016? Four experts offer their best guesses. They worry about Zika virus and malaria. But not all their predictions are downers.
'Forever Prisoner' Writes Book About Guantanamo; He's One Of 107 Still There
Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohamedou Slahi wrote the book, Guantanamo Diary, describing what he'd been through. He's in such a legal limbo that he hasn't been able to receive his own copy of the book.
Brazilians Welcome The New Year At Big Beach Party
Some 2 million Brazilians rang in the New Year on Copacabana Beach. The ritual of dipping into the sea for good luck, often under the influence, is no holiday for the lifeguards.
Puerto Rico Faces Uncertain Future Amid Debt Crisis
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Puerto Rico Rep. Luis Vega Ramos about what will happen when the commonwealth defaults on its nearly $37 million worth of debt.
Our Most Popular Stories Of 2015: Back Pain, Periods And Taylor Swift
Here's what our audience loved hearing and reading about.
Highflying 'Emerging Markets' Had Their Wings Clipped In 2015
A weakening commodities market, hindered largely by the slowdown in China, has hurt economies in Latin America, Africa and elsewhere.
Puerto Rico Calls On Congress For Help In Billion Dollar Debt Crisis
Puerto Rico has a billion dollars in debt payments due January 1 and the U.S. territory's governor says the island may default. If forced to choose between making debt payments or paying for vital public services, Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla says he will choose Puerto Ricans. The heightening crisis has spurred Congress to take action, but it might not come until the island is insolvent.
For Rio's Lifeguards, New Year's Means Hordes Of Drunken Swimmers
Some 2 million revelers celebrate New Year's Eve on Copacabana Beach every year, and excessive drinking doesn't improve their ability to swim.
Brazil Rejects Israel's Ambassador; Israel Threatens Relations Downgrade
Brazil is refusing to receive the envoy Dani Dayan because of his ties to settlers on the occupied West Bank. The Israeli government says the refusal could lead to a downgrade in ties with Brazil.