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Brazilian federal police patrol the Mamore River, which separates Brazil from Bolivia. The river is used by traffickers to ferry cocaine from Bolivia into Brazil, where cocaine consumption is rising rapidly. Juan Forero/Getty Images hide caption

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The Americas

As U.S. Consumes Less Cocaine, Brazil Uses More

4 min

As U.S. Consumes Less Cocaine, Brazil Uses More

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Competitors in a men's category race in the 2013 National Cyclo-cross Championships in Bradford, England, this month. The sport requires riders to traverse mud and sand on off-road courses peppered with obstacles. Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption

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Cyclo-Cross Championship Takes U.S. By Storm, Mud And Sand

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws before the NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 20. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Colin Kaepernick?

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Handguns collected in South-Central Los Angeles as part of a Gun for Gift Card exchange in 2009. One teenager here says getting a gun on the streets is just "one phone call away." Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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National

South L.A. Teens Doubt New Laws Will Change Gun Culture

5 min

South L.A. Teens Doubt New Laws Will Change Gun Culture

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Armando Tenorio at his home in Mexico last December. Tenorio spends most of the year working on a blueberry farm in Canada, on a temporary work permit, to support his family in Mexico. Dominic Bracco II/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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The Mexico-Canada Guest-Worker Program: A Model For The U.S.?

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Ron Sexsmith's new album, Forever Endeavour, comes out Feb. 5. Michael D'Amico/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Ron Sexsmith: At Midlife, A Songwriter Ponders Mortality

8 min

Ron Sexsmith: At Midlife, A Songwriter Ponders Mortality

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