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World Cup 2014 TV schedule: What to watch FridayFriday is the first full day of World Cup 2014 competition in Brazil, with three matches scheduled: Mexico will play Cameroon. Spain meets the Netherlands. Chile will take on Australia.
Protests erupt in S茫o Paulo, but not all Brazilians anti-World CupAs the northwestern city of Rio Branco prepares for the World Cup, some wonder whether its failed bid in 2009 to be one of the host cities was a blessing in disguise.
World Cup 2014: Why is the World Cup so popular?Like the Olympics, the Brazil World Cup stirs deep strains of national pride. But unlike the Olympics, it鈥檚 not about individual feats in highly specialized events.
World Cup 2014 TV schedule: Where to watch ThursdayThe host team, Brazil, faces off against Croatia in the first match of the World Cup today.
A 101 on Brazil '14: How does the World Cup work?The World Cup finals, which start today in Brazil, are a combination of 'round-robin' group play and single-elimination brackets.
World Cup 2014: Does America really have no chance?World Cup 2014 begins Thursday in Brazil. The US coach has said his team has no chance to win the tournament. Ironically, it's a sign of how far US soccer has come.- 2014 World Cup quiz: From Brazil protests to history's best footballers, how much do you know?
The World Cup takes place every four years and is hosted for the second time by Brazil. Test your knowledge!
Central America a key factor in surge of child migrants to USChildren from Central America and Mexico are flooding into the US, cramming Border Patrol stations and forcing officials to set up temporary facilities on military bases.- When it comes to drug trafficking, don't compare Mexico to Colombia: ReportThe idea that Colombia and Mexico face similar drug wars has shaped US policy there for years. But differences - from geography to the state's ability to respond - call for a different approach.
FocusTaking 'manic Mondays' to a new level: A day in the life of a Rio public school teacherPublic school teachers in Brazil often work at more than one school in order to cobble together a full-time pay check.
FocusBrazil faces more than just World Cup construction pressureMost public school students in Brazil are in class for about four hours each day. In an effort to get more kids studying full-days, cities like Rio are rushing to build more schools.
FocusDouble shifts and lousy hours: Are Brazil's schools holding it back?Primary school quality in the world's No. 7 economy ranks below impoverished Haiti.聽But galvanizing Brazilians to boost education for all is no easy task.
Moncton shooting: Just the latest tragedy in Canada's rocky gun debateThe man believed to have killed three police officers was caught today. But his rampage is reigniting debate over the effectiveness of Canada's strict gun laws and firearm registry.
Manhunt in Moncton: What are Canada's gun laws?Moncton, in New Brunswick Canada, is on lockdown after a gunman killed three police officers. Unlike the US, Canada's federal government writes most gun laws.
In Kirchner's 'winning decade' Argentina's poor may loseThe slums of Buenos Aires, called villas miserias, grew by 50 percent from 2001 to 2010. The government also has not released any poverty data this year, causing critics to pounce.
Will El Salvador's new president try to salvage a crumbling gang truce?It's unclear if he wants to. After two years of relative calm in El Salvador thanks to the controversial truce, President S谩nchez Cer茅n takes the reins with homicides on the rise.
Years after Chile's deadly prison blaze, conditions still under fireA recent verdict on a deadly 2010 fire has put Chile's prison conditions under the microscope once again. There's been some progress, but overcrowding is still a problem.
Are Mexico's federal troops doomed to fail in fighting drug violence?Some say Mexico needs to learn from its experience in Michoac谩n by recognizing it has no reliable partners among state and local forces, who are often in cahoots with drug gangs.
Brazil's World Cup 'must have'? New TVs.Sales in Brazil are soaring ahead of the World Cup, as Brazilians splurge on expensive sets to watch all the matches in the comfort of their homes.
Colombia's presidential election gets nasty 鈥� and detracts from big choices aheadFor the first time, a peace deal to end Colombia's 50-year conflict appears within reach. But instead of debating the challenges that lie ahead, the campaign is all about 'vicious' political attacks.
