Eyder Peralta

El Salvador's president takes great pride in his country's state of the art pet hospital. But what does this say about his brand of leadership?

A glimpse into life under the drug cartels in the Mexican border city of Matamoros — the scene of the recent kidnap and murder of some American tourists.

Their companions are recovering in a U.S. hospital. So far, only one arrest has been made in relation to the kidnapping.

Two of the four Americans who were held captive and survived a kidnapping in Mexico last week were taken back into the U.S. shortly before noon on Tuesday amid a heavily armed convoy.

The Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, says a suspect has been arrested over the kidnapping of four Americans — two of whom were found dead on Tuesday.

The State Department said the victims, who were found alive after days in captivity, are back on U.S. soil. Officials said they are in the process of returning the remains of two others to the U.S.

El Salvador's government has jailed more than 60,000 people in an effort to end gang dominance. Some mothers whose sons have been swept up and imprisoned are still waiting for answers.

Former Federal Reserve official Lael Brainard started her new job at the White House this past week. She'll be running the National Economic Council — a clearinghouse for administration policy.

The Boston Marathon's official race dog, a golden retriever named Spencer, died at home in Holliston, Mass., on Feb. 17.

Researchers think they understand how some dinosaurs grew so large. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Michael D'Emic, paleontologist at Adelphi University.

Some ideas to combat climate change are more realistic, and readily available, than others. We'll highlight some rules of thumb for telling what's what.

The Feb. 3 train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, has become a question of politics in addition to public safety, the environment, and commerce.

In Mexico City, the calls of resellers looking for more product are ubiquitous. Now they are being celebrated in music.

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks to the acclaimed poet, Gioconda Belli, one of more than 300 Nicaraguans stripped of their citizenship earlier this month.

NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Luis Carlos Ugalde, former chairman of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, about the country's newly approved electoral reform.

A class trip to Europe helps an awkward boy through a challenging time of life. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Dan Santat about his new middle-grade graphic novel, "A First Time For Everything."

More than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the fighting grinds on. Meanwhile the Group of 20 leading economies could not agree on a statement about the war.

Ukraine has issued a stamp based on a mural by the British artist Banksy. It depicts a young boy overtaking a grown man in a swift judo move.

It's been nearly a year since El Salvador's state of exception began. The effort to crack down on gangs has been hugely popular with the public there, but it has also come at a huge human cost.

A crackdown by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega takes a new turn as he strips political opponents of their citizenship. Since popular protests erupted in 2018, Ortega has consolidated his power.