Brazil has a flair for both spectacle and athletic excellence. But the country also faces questions about its preparations and its political stability.
The United Kingdom's cultural makeup has shifted many times through the centuries, but for some struggling in England, the latest changes are coming too fast.
Corinne Sawers, 29, is campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union. Ahead of Thursday's vote, she produced a music video to promote participation among young Brits.
David Greene talks to British novelist Robert Harris about the Brexit debate. Harris is a former journalist and author of non-fiction and historical fiction. He favors Britain remaining in the EU.
Tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled Fallujah amid a military offensive against ISIS. Rachel Martin talks to Karl Schembri of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who has been traveling to refugee camps.
CBC News highlighted some non-emergency 911 calls: A woman wanted more cheese on her pizza, someone needed a tire store number and another complained that someone had used a roommate's toothbrush.
Britain was an outward-looking nation that built the world's largest empire. But it's been turning inward and Thursday's vote on leaving the European Union could further shrink its international role.
Overdose deaths have been driven lately by a synthetic opioid called Fentanyl, which is cheaper than heroin and more potent. Officials are expanding the alert to include a newer opioid called W-18.
A sick worker at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station must be evacuated by plane at the height of the Antarctic winter. The current temperature is -70 degrees Fahrenheit.