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Ivan Duque, presidential candidate for the Democratic Center, and his vice presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez, raise arms after winning the first round of Colombia's presidential election. A runoff with Gustavo Petro will be held June 17.

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque won a place in Colombia's June presidential runoff against leftist Gustavo Petro. That has some worried that a fragile peace pact with Marxist rebels could unravel.

The Wind Still Blows Through The Willows — And Along 'The River Bank'

Kij Johnson works fresh magic with an old story in The River Bank, a sequel to The Wind in the Willows that introduces two new characters, Miss Mole and Miss Rabbit, but keeps the original's charm.

Moises, 17, left, and Jaime look down on the patchwork of neighborhoods outside San Pedro Sula, a city in Honduras where gang rivalries play out. The violence is so bad that "no one goes in" the neighborhoods, says photojournalist Tomas Ayuso. "Food delivery trucks, ambulances don't want to go in because they're afraid something will happen."

PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras

Photographer Tomas Ayuso captures the plight of Honduran youth struggling to survive in a violent country — and thinking about fleeing to stay alive.

An undated photograph by Jim Lommasson of musical instruments on display as part of the "What We Carried" exhibit at the New Americans Museum of San Diego.

New Exhibit Explores The Plight Of Refugees Through Personal Items

The exhibit, "What We Carried: Fragments and Memories from Iraq and Syria," will be on display at the New Americans Museum of San Diego through September 3, 2017.

Forensics place numbers by evidence near the body of a woman who was found dead between two cars parked outside a restaurant in Acapulco, Mexico, Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Mexico Sees 16 Percent Rise In Murders In 1st Half Of 2018

Homicides in Mexico rose by 16 percent in the first half of 2018, as the country again broke its own records for violence.

Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott stands near an old border monument at the base of the San Ysidro Mountains in southern San Diego County where current fencing ends.

Border Patrol Makes Its Case For An Expanded 'Border Barrier'

NPR's John Burnett spent a day with Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector. Only 14 miles of that 60-mile sector is currently unfenced. More fencing would free up manpower for other tasks.

A car drives on a damaged road in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2.

NOAA Expects Hurricane Season For 2018 To Be Near Or Above Normal

After a devastating 2017 hurricane season, the Atlantic isn't likely to get a break this year, NOAA says. The agency predicts 10 to 16 named storms this season, including up to four major hurricanes.

Border Legislators Meet In El Paso

The 27th annual Border Legislators Conference will open by commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Chamizal Treaty, a binational agreement that settled a longtime territorial dispute at the border.

A crowd of asylum seekers gather around "the notebook" while they wait to cross the border in Tijuana, Oct. 25, 2018.

For Thousands Of Asylum Seekers, All They Can Do Is Wait

For thousands of asylum seekers, there are many ways to wait — and wait, and wait — at the threshold of the United States.

Employees work on the assembly line of the Tiguan model at the Volkswagen car plant in Puebla, central Mexico, in March. The auto sector is a key focus of the newly revised North American Free Trade Agreement.

Will NAFTA 2.0 Really Boost Mexican Wages?

The new trade deal signed by the U.S., Mexico and Canada says much of a car should be built by workers making at least $16 an hour. Some experts are skeptical that will happen anytime soon in Mexico.

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