Amy Silverstein is a GlobalPost breaking news writer and a freelance reporter from Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Reuters, LA Weekly, Mother Jones, The Daily Climate and CNN.com. She was named a finalist for a Livingston Award in 2012.
The Indian army is trying to rescue more than 40,000 people who are stranded.
Genetically modified grain appears to harm pigs, raising disturbing questions about the effect of GMOs on human health.
Pope Francis admitted that there is "corruption" in the Vatican and also mentioned a "gay lobby." What exactly did he mean?
"Miracle surgeon" Pedro Cavadas carried out a double-leg transplant several years ago, but his patient can no longer take the required drugs.
Bolshoi ballet star dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze says he's been wrongfully blamed for the acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin.
The Danube river is reaching record levels in the latest extreme and deadly storm. Is it time for people to start adapting to climate change and move away from the coasts?
Villagers in Bolivia buried Santos Ramos alive in the grave of a woman he was suspected of raping.
At least 450 garment workers in Bangladesh have been sickened by contaminated water.
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri criticized Iran for siding with the Syrian regime and urged Islamist militants to join the opposition.
India is getting an Amazon e-commerce site.
Sean Parker has been ordered to pay $2.5 million for having elaborate outdoor wedding in an ecologically sensitive part of the Big Sur.