Latin America Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was seeking political asylum there. The Associated Press
Health Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings. Gabrielle Emanuel
Science Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done. Jonathan Lambert Rebecca Ellis
National Baltimore bridge worker Maynor Suazo Sandoval killed during collapse Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. Sergio Martinez-Beltran
Latin America In rural parts of Haiti, living in a dysfunctional state has long been the reality. Haiti is on the verge of collapse — with little to no government — but many have already learned to live without the support of the state. Eyder Peralta