03Jan2017
A Technicolor Borough in Mexico City Serves Up Tasty Street Foods on the Water
NPR.org
The ancient canals, which once helped transport goods from Xochimilco to other places, have evolved into a popular day trip destination in the last century.

03Jan2017
Ford Cancels Plans for New Small Car Plant in Mexico
CNBC
Ford Motor announced Tuesday that it will cancel production of a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico, and will instead invest $700 million in Flat Rock, Michigan.

03Jan2017
If You Can Snap a Photo, This Mobile App IDs the Bird
Futurity
The Merlin Bird Photo ID mobile app can identify hundreds of North American species it “sees” in photos, thanks to machine-learning technology. Once downloaded on a mobile device, the app can go anywhere - even places without cell service or Wi-Fi.

03Jan2017
Gas Price Hike Kicks Off New Year in Mexico with Protests, Economic Anxiety
FSRN.org
A sudden price hike in gasoline across Mexico is prompting protests and worries that the country’s downward economic spiral may accelerate rapidly in the new year. Shannon Young has more from Oaxaca.

03Jan2017
How 23 Countries Feel About Transgender Rights
BuzzFeed
To get a sense of global attitudes on transgender rights, BuzzFeed News and the polling firm Ipsos partnered with UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute to conduct a first-of-its-kind survey of 23 nations asking about everything from bathroom access to sex reassignment surgery.

03Jan2017
Mexican Towns Whose Chief Earners Are in US Worry What Happens if They're Sent Home
The Los Angeles Times
Its citizens in the U.S. sent back nearly $25 billion last year, Mexico's second-largest source of foreign income, after manufactured goods and ahead of oil. Much of that ends up in impoverished rural communities like the ones in the southern state of Oaxaca, which for decades have sent young and old north.

03Jan2017
Climate Change 2016: The Year the Future Arrived
Truthout
We live on a very complicated and dangerous planet that is worthy of great respect and awe. The past year's advances in climate science should urge us to put that respect and awe into practice, taking definitive action against global warming.

03Jan2017
Help Shine a Light on Hundreds of Indigenous Struggles This Year
Intercontinental Cry
Intercontinental Cry is made possible through the generous support of people like you. Please make your tax-deductible contribution now and help shine a light on hundreds of indigenous struggles in the new year!


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