What Doctors Learned From 42 Infants With Microcephaly
A new study from Brazil provides an early snapshot of what the future could hold for children infected with Zika, then born with the brain defect.
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Blame It On The Boys: How To Stop Vampire Bats From Spreading Rabies
Poisoning these thirsty critters doesn't work. But researchers think they're finally getting close to figuring out a plan.
Venezuela's Economic Downturn Forces Austerity Measures In Cuba
Cuba is seeing a surge in tourism, helped in part by the arrival of Americans. But it is suffering economically, in part because of its reliance on fuel from Venezuela, which is itself collapsing.
Small Cuban Towns Struggle To Keep Up With Pace Of Tourism
As Cuba loosens state controls and more tourists come in from the United States, life will change for quiet coastal towns.
'Wolf Boys' Tells The Story Of Americans Lured To Join Mexican Drug Cartel
Former legal affairs reporter Dan Slater's new book Wolf Boys tells the true story of two American teenagers recruited to a Mexican drug cartel, and the Texas detective obsessed with capturing them.
Unwelcome Surprise: A Disease-Spreading Chigger Turns Up In Chile
The mite larvae that transmit scrub typhus were thought to live only in parts of Asia and Australia. Now three cases have been reported in an island off Chile's coast.
Why The Low Zika Numbers In Haiti Might Be Wrong
There are signs that the virus is spreading. And the health system is ill-equipped to detect or care for babies born with microcephaly.
Mexican Finance Minister Resigns; Apparent Casualty Of Trump Visit
Luis Videgaray, confidant of President Enrique Peña Nieto, is considered the "architect" of Donald Trump's unpopular visit to Mexico last week.
Americans Arrive In Cuba On First Commercial Flights To The Island
Regular commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba began last week. Wednesday marks the first week of direct flights from the U.S. to the communist island, and Cubans are reacting to the rush of American tourists.
Paralympic Games Set To Begin In Rio After Brazilian Government Bailout
Thanks to a Brazilian government bailout the Paralympic Games will begin Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Craig Spence, spokesman for the International Paralympic Committee, and Stephanie Nolen, Latin America correspondent for The Globe and Mail.