Matthew Welch

The struggles and triumphs of one of the world’s most respected civil rights leaders have inspired countless songs from musicians across the globe.

Strong winds and torrential rains have left large swaths of Buenos Aires and La Plata flooded, killing at least 57 people.

Resident of the Boston suburb, Andrew Kitzenberg, photographed and documented the gunfight between police and marathon bombing suspects outside his window in stunning detail.

As the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay draws attention to the lives of those held at the prison, GlobalPost takes a look at the lesser-known facts of “Gitmo.”