Obama Proposes Guantanamo-Shutdown Plan
David Greene speaks with National Security Editor Phil Ewing about the proposal President Obama delivered to Congress for closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Latin America
First U.S. Factory OK'd For Cuba Aims To Plow A Path Into 21st Century
Two businessmen — one of whom was born in Cuba — have been granted permission to build the first U.S. factory on the island nation since 1960. They plan to produce small tractors for Cuban farmers.
CDC Arrives In Brazil To Investigate Zika Outbreak
U.S. disease detectives are launching a research project that health authorities hope will produce the most definitive evidence yet about whether the virus is really causing birth defects.
CDC Arrives In Brazil To Investigate Spread Of Zika Virus
Disease detectives from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention begin their crucial effort on the ground in Brazil to firmly establish whether the Zika virus is really causing terrible birth defects.
Colombian Clinic Probes A Mystery: Is Zika Triggering A Rare Disorder?
Since the fall, Colombia has seen about 100 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Most of the patients reported they'd had Zika virus. Researchers are trying to figure out what's going on.
Pope Francis Condones Contraception With Zika Virus Threat
Pope Francis turned heads this week with statements on birth control and same-sex marriage that seemed at odds with Church doctrine. Then he waded into a spat with Donald Trump.
Zika Spike Overwhelms Colombia Doctors
The spread of Zika is taxing Colombia's already over-burdened health care system.
Would It Be A Bad Thing to Wipe Out A Species ... If It's A Mosquito?
Should we get rid of the Zika-spreading Aedes aegypti species? Or is it just never a good idea to eradicate a critter?
Moms And Infants Are Abandoned In Brazil Amid Surge In Microcephaly
There have been several cases of abandoned babies already — at least three in Rio. And a psychologist believes that some men will walk out on their partner if a newborn has the birth defect.
Obama To Make Historic Visit To Cuba Next Month
President Obama plans to travel to Cuba next month, capping a historic diplomatic thaw after decades of official isolation.