Carrie Kahn
Stories
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Latin America
A samba at Rio's Carnival will explore the city's African past and its Bantu people
One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.
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Latin America
Brazil's Oscar-nominated film 'I Am Still Here' explores the country's military past
Brazilians are flocking to see its Oscar nominated film I Am Still Here, set during the days of the country's dictatorship. Advocates hope the film might lead to a better understanding of the past.
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Climate
In Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, temps of 107 have prompted safety warnings
Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.
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Latin America
Ecuador's organized crime and energy crises are at stake in the presidential election
On Sunday Ecuador holds the first round of a Presidential election dominated by the issues of economic insecurity and rising drug gang violence.
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In Syria, some celebrations are tempered by rising prices and scarcity
Syrians are still celebrating the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, but that enthusiasm is tempered these days.
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Israeli raid on a key hospital in northern Gaza forces the facility to shut down
Israeli forces raided the last hospital in northern Gaza able to treat children and intensive care cases. The raid followed months of intense attacks on the hospital and the area around it.
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At least 5 infants have died due to recent cold weather in Gaza
The cold, rainy winter now gripping Gaza is taking its toll. At least five infants have died of hypothermia in recent days, according to Gaza health officials.
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Christmas Day in Bethlehem -- the mood in the city is somber
It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war.
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Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem are canceled for a second year
The city of Bethlehem is in dire straits. Christmas is the busiest time of year in the birthplace of Jesus, packed with pilgrims and tourists. But the streets are empty with the war in Gaza raging.
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Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people
As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause.
