Times are changing and so are we. Welcome to the Livable Planet Desk, the new home for environment coverage from PRI's The World and PRI.org.
Even before the Petraeus scandal widened, General John Allen's time as top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan was winding down. Last month, President Obama nominated General Joseph Dunford to replace Allen.
Latino voters backed President Obama's re-election in big numbers. The result makes one thing abundantly clear: Republicans need to rethink their Latino outreach strategy. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets more on that from The World's Jason Margolis.
Russia will join the WTO later this month. By some estimates, the US could double its exports to Russia in the next five years. But there's a catch. A Cold War law prevents normal trade relations between the two countries.
When the London Summer Olympics get under way on Friday, Mitt Romney plans to be there. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee expects to attend the opening ceremonies. Then he's making some quick campaign stops in Israel and Poland.
A new documentary film chronicles the rise of two Dominican boys trying to make it in baseball. The film has a twist, one that Major League Baseball is not very happy about.
American leaders, from the US president on down, often don't often say much about our policies toward Latin America. The World's Jason Margolis explains why.
Most casino workers on the Las Vegas strip are part of a union. Now, some non-union casino workers want to be part of a union. But some say they're being targeted for speaking out. The World's Jason Margolis has more.
One of Australia's most famous musicians died this week. Jimmy Little was 75. Little was one of Australia's most prominent Aborigines. The World's Jason Margolis met Jimmy Little in Australia last year.