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The Travesia crew, a rafting guide group, guide tourists through the jungle to find waterfalls near the Güejar river.

Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides

FARC rebels used to chain their kidnap victims in the jungle until they received ransom. Now tourists pay ex-guerrillas hundreds of dollars to take them hiking and whitewater rafting there.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 19: A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 19, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - SEPTEMBER 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by the U.S. Military prior to transmission.) A U.S. military guard tower stands on the perimeter of a detainee camp at the U.S. detention center for "enemy combatants" on September 16, 2010 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. With attempts by the Obama administration to close the facility stalled, some 170 detainees remain at the detention center, which was opened by the Bush administration after the attacks of 9/11. The facility is run by Joint Task Force Guantanamo, located on the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay on the southeastern coast of Cuba. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Biden Administration Transfers First Detainee Out Of Guantánamo

The Biden administration has transferred a Guantánamo detainee to Morocco, marking the first time a prisoner there has been released since President Biden took office.

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 file photo, election office workers process ballots as counting continues from the general election at the Allegheny County elections returns warehouse in Pittsburgh. On Friday, July 16, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Pennsylvania initiated a full audit of the rigged November 2020 election. But the state did not initiate an audit. “The state has not initiated anything,” said Wanda Murren, communications director at the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees the state’s election process. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

PA Republicans Take Election ‘Audits’ Seriously. Here’s What's Known About Their Plan

So far, Tioga and York Counties have both said they will not be voluntarily turning over any material. Tioga said the primary reason was that Governor Tom Wolf’s administration had heavily discouraged it.

United States pitcher Monica Abbott trains at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Fukushima, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Olympic Softball Is Back, And It Starts Today. Will It Stick Around?

Softball returns to the Olympics after a 13-year absence. But it won't be around for long. It's not on the schedule at the 2024 Games though athletes are hoping it'll make a return in 2028.

FILE - In this Sunday, June 6, 2021 file photo, Simone Biles celebrates after competing in the vault during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. Private, touching moment between loved ones won't be happening at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. No spectators — local or foreign — will be allowed at the majority of venues, where athletes will hang medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. No handshakes or hugs on the podium, either.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

10 Things To Watch For When The Tokyo Olympics Begin

Against great odds, the world's top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to keep an eye out for during the first half of the Summer Olympic Games.

Lyla Kohistany served on active duty from 2001 to 2007 as a Naval Surface Warfare and Intelligence officer and as an intelligence consultant from 2008 to 2013 where she worked from the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

These Afghan-Born Siblings Escaped War There Only To Return For The U.S. Military

Two Navy veterans, Lyla Kohistany and her brother Bashir, see the end of the American war effort as bittersweet.

Haiti's Slain President Presided Over The Collapse Of Security In His Country

With gangs controlling the most destitute areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince, Haitians say the country's greatest need is safety. Many blame Jovenel Moïse for the collapse of law and order.

VAN HORN, TEXAS - JULY 20: Jeff Bezos hugs Van Jones, founder of Dream Corps, after announcing a $100 million award for his projects that help humanity on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Mr. Bezos presented the award after being part of the crew in the Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket flight into space. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million

Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.

Everyone Should Wear A Mask In Schools, Vaccinated Or Not, U.S. Pediatricians Say

The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidance for schools on Monday, recommending universal masking for students over the age of 2.

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