He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed
When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law.
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Save the Children Says Its Guatemala Offices Were Searched Over Abuse Claims
Prosecutors in Guatemala, which has a history of targeting nonprofit groups, said they were probing claims of child abuse, which the charity denied.
read moreTo the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council
With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.
read moreU.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti
The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence.
read moreU.S. Restores Oil Sanctions on Venezuela as Hopes Dim for Free Election
The Biden administration had temporarily lifted sanctions after President Nicolás Maduro agreed to make free elections possible. Now Mr. Maduro has put up barriers to a credible vote.
read moreLawmaker Presses Loro Piana on Reports of Exploiting Indigenous Workers in Peru
A freshman congressman is demanding answers from the fashion house Loro Piana, which sources wool from his native Peru and faces accusations of exploiting workers there.
read moreHaiti Sets Up Transitional Council, Clearing Way for an Acting Leader
A governing council was finalized after a month of negotiations. It is tasked with restoring law and order by appointing an acting prime minister.
read moreThe Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.
read moreWith Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty
A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.
read more36 Hours in Toronto: Things to Do and See
Savor the diversity of this lakefront city though its hidden bars, small-but-fascinating museums and restaurants with dishes like jerk chicken chow mein and Hong Kong-style French toast.
read moreIn Latin America, From Nasty Personal Insults to an Embassy Raid
Ecuador’s raid of Mexico’s embassy shows how foreign policy is often driven by personal politics, not national interest.
read moreAncient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans
Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found.
read moreEx-Ecuadorean Vice President, Arrested at Mexican Embassy, Is in Coma
The former vice president, Jorge Glas, had taken pills, the police said, and was taken to a hospital. He had taken refuge at the embassy after being accused of corruption.
read moreHow to watch the total solar eclipse safely without the special glasses
You can still view the solar eclipse safely without glasses. Here's how to see it with your phone camera or view it with DIY objects like a collander.
read moreAll the Citizen Science Projects You Can Participate in During the Eclipse
Several eclipse-focused projects are set to make big scientific contributions this coming Monday, April 8. While many projects are already in full swing, there’s still time for you to take part and contribute.Read more...
read moreGoogle TV is featuring local and national channels airing the April 8 solar eclipse
Google TV is showing all the free, ad-supported local and national channels streaming the solar eclipse tomorrow.
read moreWait, Does America Suddenly Have a Record Number of Bees?
"America's honeybee population has rocketed to an all-time high," reports the Washington Post: We've added almost 1 million bee colonies in the past five years. We now have 3.8 million, the census shows. Since 2007, the first census after alarming
read moreTotal Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024: Watch Online, What Time, Path of Totality
Here’s how to view the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada.
read moreTotal Solar Eclipse: Anticipation and Anxiety Begin to Build
Across parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada, would-be eclipse-gazers are on the move for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
read moreThe Zutons Announce First North American Tour In 19 Years
At the end of the month, the Zutons are releasing The Big Decider, their first new album in 16 years. The Liverpool band broke up in 2009 and though they’ve been reunited for a bit and have played shows in the UK, they haven’t made their way to N
read morePulp Announce First North American Shows In 12 Years
Beloved Britpop greats Pulp are making their way back to North America. Even back in the ’90s, when Pulp were at their peak, the band only rarely ventured over to the US. They haven’t been on this side of the Atlantic since 2012, when their reuni
read moreBumper corporate profits helped prevent mass layoffs and a recession, says leading economist
Big corporate profits led to employers retaining workers, which helped shore up spending and prevent recession, said Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics.
read moreMoviePass is partnering with Mastercard on a discount subscription plan for seeing movies in theaters
Mastercard has teamed with the movie theater subscription app and cardholders can sign up for MoviePass at a discount.
read moreAre Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Fake?
SonicSpike shares a report from Scientific American: A day after the American Astronomical Society (AAS) announced that there were no signs of unsafe eclipse glasses or other solar viewers on the market in early March, astronomer and science communic
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