Why Peru's Penguins Are Vanishing
Peru and Chile are home to the Humboldt Penguin, one of the few species living in a warm climate, sustained by the cold current flowing up from Antarctica. But its population is rapidly declining. Correspondent Dan Collyns investigates the threats behind their peril and what’s been done to address them.
What You Need to Know about Hantavirus: A Conversation with PAHO’s Dr. Jairo Mendez
The Andes hantavirus can spread between people, and it can be fatal. When a cruise ship arriving from Argentina reported an outbreak in early May, alarm bells rang across the Americas. Americas Now's Elaine Reyes speaks with Dr. Jairo Mendez Rico, viral disease advisor at the Pan American Health Organization, about the risks and what's being done.

Deported Mexicans Rebuilding Life Back Home
The Struggle to Rebuild Life in a Country They Left Behind
For deported and self-deported Mexicans, returning to their homeland means navigating a maze of challenges: securing stable employment, readjusting to language and culture, and living apart from the families they left behind in the US. Alasdair Baverstock reports on the human cost of repatriation.

How Kennedy Space Center Revived a Local Economy
When the space shuttle program ended, Florida's Space Coast lost thousands of jobs, and the local economy suffered. Years later, the Kennedy Space Center region is experiencing a dramatic revival. Correspondent John Zarrella looks at what's driving the comeback and what it means for the communities built around America's launch legacy.