Can A Parasitic Worm Make It Easier (Or Harder) For A Woman To Conceive?
Maybe. A nine-year study in Bolivia found an unexpected association between the parasitic worms in a woman's guts and her fertility.
Latin America
Alberto Nisman Conspiracy Theories Fly As Argentine Election Nears
The mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman riveted Argentines 10 months ago. But amid a swirl of confusing conspiracy theories, it's not an issue in Sunday's presidential vote.
Macri's Ties To Soccer Boost His Chances In Argentina's Presidential Runoff
The mayor of Buenos Aires is expected to win Sunday's presidential runoff. In that soccer-mad country, front-runner Mauricio Macri gets points for having been team president for the Boca Juniors.
If You Follow These Signs, You'll Flush With Success: #WorldToiletDay
Billions of people around the world don't use flush toilets. That's why there are so many signs that explain what to do — and what not to do.
Zika Virus 101: One More Mosquito-Borne Disease To Worry About
It's spread quickly in South America and was reported in Mexico this week. It's not fatal, but there's concern about a potential impact on babies born to infected moms.
Mexican Police Send Drug Kingpin To U.S. To Stand Trial
The extradition of drug kingpin Caesar Gastelum Serrano to the U.S. signals Mexico's new willingness to send accused narco-traffickers across the border.
Nicaraguan Police Block Cubans Attempting To Reach U.S.
Nicaragua, a leftist ally of Cuba, is blocking some 2,000 Cubans from entering. The Cubans, stuck in Costa Rica, want to go to the U.S. and fear warming U.S.-Cuban ties may close the door.
Wanted: Speakers Of Mayan Languages, Many Of Them
As immigration to the U.S. shifts from Mexico to Central America, more Mayan speakers find themselves stuck without translators in the court system.
Colorado Town Ponders Accepting Guantanamo Detainees
The White House will soon send Congress its proposal to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A Colorado town that hosts a federal and state prison debate taking in the detainees.
What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls
The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.