The World Intern
Claire Lancaster is an intern at The World.
Chile's firefighters have proudly worked as unpaid volunteers since the 19th century. But this month's devastating fire in Valparaiso has led many to question whether the country should move to a paid force.
One of the drivers behind the Venezuelan street protests is a lack of basic consumer goods, from toilet paper to food. Now the government thinks it has a partial answer — a sort of supermarket loyalty card that it hopes will cut down on hoarding and speculation. But some critics say the idea is just creepy.
Students are playing an important role in Venezuela's anti-government protests. And despite 23 deaths linked to the protests, organizes are vowing to stick with peaceful methods.
On Friday, Mexico's Congress approved legislation that opens the state-controlled oil sector to foreign investment.
Harrison Okene, a chef for an oil company, survived for three days trapped in an air pocket at the bottom of the sea after his boat capsized off the coast of Nigeria. His rescuer didn't think anyone was still alive.
Cuba's consulate services in the US are being shut down, right before the holiday season when people need paperwork to travel there. One expert thinks it is a ploy to get the US to lift its restrictions on travel to Cuba.
The lowly cigarette butt may seem an awfully small target for a major environmental campaign. But in Vancouver, there are a lot of them. And the town's solution, if successful, may be heading to a city near you.
Major General Megan Tatu has spent more than 30 years in US Army active and reserve service. On Veterans Day, her thoughts turn to her colleagues in the military, and her grandfather.
In 1984, William Potts dressed in Black Panther gear, hijacked a plane bound for Miami and forced it to land in Cuba. But 29 years later, he's decided to come home.
Rio de Janeiro's Fashion Week has long been criticized for using almost exclusively white models in a country that is mostly non-white. But no more. A new agreement ensures at least 10 percent of models on Rio's runways will be non-white.
Resident of Baja California are about to see their sales taxes go up — by almost 50 percent over the current rates. Residents are outraged and some are even agitating for secession.