Hundreds Of Detained Immigrant Families Are Due For Release
Advocates hope that a judge's deadline, and the possible revocation of one detention center's license, could lead to the end of family detention.
Latin America
Keeping An Island Afloat: Obama's Plan To Aid Puerto Rico
The White House has unveiled a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its $72 billion debt and ongoing economic crisis. But it needs approval by Congress, which has been reluctant to help the island.
Being 15 Is Tough No Matter Where You Live: #15Girls
Inspired by the brave teens profiled in our #15Girls series, our audience shares stories of the hardest thing about being 15.
Where The Girls Are (And Aren't): #15Girls
Most of the world's girls still face discrimination at nearly every point in their lives — in some cases, even before they are born.
Previous Papal Visits Changed Little, But Cubans Hopeful For Pope Francis
John Paul II urged openness during his 1998 tour of the island, but progress has been slow in the 17 years since. Pope Francis, who helped reopen U.S. relations, arrives next week.
Mass Deportations Fuel Tension Along Venezuela-Colombia Border
The deportation of thousands of Colombians from Venezuela and the sealing of the border is provoking chaos. Throngs of deportees are crowding into shelters, families have been separated, and the normally bustling frontier outpost of Villa del Rosario is a ghost town.
Report Questions Mexico's Account Of 2014 Student Killings
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Andrew Selee of the Woodrow Wilson Center about a new report that contradicts the Mexican government's official narrative on how 43 students were killed last year.
White House Posts Comprehensive Changes To Trade Regulations With Cuba
The Obama administration posted new regulations easing travel and trade to Cuba on Friday. One expert says they are the most comprehensive changes to the U.S. embargo in decades.
With A New Trade Zone, Cuba Reaches Out To Investors
In the port of Mariel, Cuba is creating a huge enterprise zone intended to encourage trade and welcome foreign businesses. Some companies are eager to jump in. The Americans sound a bit skeptical.
El Chapo Is Best-Selling Halloween Mask In Mexico
Drug lord El Chapo has escaped from prison twice. The second best-selling masks? Another of that country's most wanted men: Donald Trump. He called Mexican immigrants drug traffickers and rapists.