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An Olympic mom? That doesn't mean what it used to.Swimmer Dana Vollmer became the second woman in US Olympic swimming history to medal as a mother last night. At least 10 mothers are competing for the US at the Rio Games.聽
From Rio's hillside slums, Olympic Games viewed as missed opportunityResidents of the impoverished favelas had hoped for plans to address Rio's inequality, but now some are decrying the 'exclusion Games.'
In Rio, shadow 'opening ceremony' takes off 鈥� in protest of Olympic GamesAs tens of thousands have taken to the streets in protest of the government and Olympic spending, activists use music to voice their discontent.聽
Brazil Senate committee clears way for Rousseff's removalPresident Rousseff will be tried聽for allegedly doctoring government accounts to allow more public spending in the run-up to her 2014 re-election.
First LookFemale gymnast makes Olympic history with seventh gamesUzbekistan鈥檚 Oksana Chusovitina could make history in Rio as the oldest Olympic female gymnast to compete.
FocusNewly reintroduced to Olympics, golf could be gauge of Rio's successFor many, golf is symbolic of the vast challenges faced by host cities, from environmental concerns around construction to whether long-term benefits will reach beyond the elite.
How Venezuelans are filling aid needs even as government denies crisisVenezuelans at home and abroad are bringing in outside supplies to counter worsening shortages of food,聽baby formula, and medicines.
First LookOn her shoulders: record number of female Olympians expected in RioEquality in representation between men and women in the Games has come a long way, for some countries more than others.
First LookWhy Rio might actually pull off the Olympic Games with gustoLike Brazil at large, Rio's finances and politics are in bad shape. But if there is one thing Brazilians know how to do it is welcome the world with pizzaz and enthusiasm.聽
Tijuana looks inward, not northward, to spark cultural revivalAs tourism dried up, the life went out of Tijuana's long-rowdy main drag. But today the city is a hot spot for cutting-edge artwork, gastronomy, and culture.
Rio's poor water quality raises concerns for Olympic athletes, touristsRaw sewage is just one of a myriad of polluters that aquatic competitors and visitors to Rio's Summer Games will have to face. Water quality testing does not match international standards, a new AP report finds.
Not a suicide: Mexico murder case challenges views of gender violenceSix years after Mariana Lima鈥檚 brutal death, the case was reinvestigated, one of several small but significant shifts in a country roiled by gender-based violence.
Hoping for Games glory, Rio residents still vaulting local hurdlesMany are somewhat optimistic, even as every misstep on the path to the Olympics is a reminder of how Brazil's seemingly endless upward trajectory of years past is now a memory.
FocusOlympic security: Brazil adjusts to new threats with help from global partnersBrazil issued 12 arrest warrants Thursday for people they believe have had contact with Islamic State. It's getting advice on how to prevent attacks from countries with more experience in dealing with terrorism.
Indians arrive in Cuba to build hotels as foreign labor ban weakensAt least three new hotels are under construction in Havana, the first new five-star hotels to be built there in a number of years.聽
First LookTo ease food shortages, Venezuela opens border with ColombiaMore than 100,000 Venezuelans crossed into Colombia to purchase food and medicine over the weekend.
Mexico teacher protests: for many, anger boiled at being left outAfter nearly two months of the most recent round of violent street protests, highway blockades, and school closures, members of a dissident teachers union and government officials sat down to talk future steps.
First LookUS citizen's Mexican torture case holds police abuse up to scrutinyRonald Wooden, an American citizen, won a court order for a criminal investigation into a beating he says he received from police in Mexico's southern city of Taxco.
2 Guantanamo detainees sent to Serbia amid prisoner resettlement pushThe latest detainee releases were announced Monday amid a renewed push by the Obama administration to whittle down the number of men held at the base in Cuba.
How Canada's Blood Tribe brought opiate overdose deaths down to zeroAfter a year which saw 35 people die from using opiates, the Albertan reserve has shown how a community can rally against drug abuse in the face of immense hurdles and historical trauma.
