Americas

Migrants take to social media to document their risky journey to the US

Migration

The Darien jungle, between North and South America, has become one of the main routes for migrants heading to the United States, with more than 520,000 people crossing just last year. Many are now documenting their migration journeys with their phones and posting videos on social media platforms. From Bogota, Manuel Rueda reports.

Amazon rainforest imperiled in gold rush

Hugo Chavez’s 5 weirdest moments

Politics

Top 5 worst natural disasters of 2011

Portia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s first female prime minister, returns to power with election win

Politics

Ayahuasca, an Amazonian trip

Lifestyle

Ayahuasca’s a hallucinogen in a cup. Bring good karma, and drink at your own risk.

Michele Bachmann stands by bribery allegations against Ron Paul

Politics

Republican candidate for the GOP nomination Michele Bachmann stood by her assertion that Kent Sorenson, the former head of her Iowa presidential bid, was bribed by Ron Paul’s campaign.

Ayahuasca photos

Lifestyle

String of arsons in Los Angeles continues

A string of 35 arsons over the past two days has officials wondering if they’re dealing with one arsonist or several.

Allen Reggie arrested for carrying two loaded guns into NYC subway station

Allen Reggie of South Carolina has been arrested in New York for carrying two loaded guns into a subway station.