While some conservative pundits say there's a rise in transgender mass shooters, data from the Gun Violence Archive show that transgender shooters are far less likely to commit such crimes compared to cisgender shooters. We also looked at data from the Violence Project that found actual commonalities among mass shooters.

What mass shooters have in common, and what they don’t

Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. 

The Heat: Boao Forum 2023

  Health officials in the U.S. are warning the public about a deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading in care facilities across the country. According to a new study, screened cases of Candida auris tripled from 2020 to 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Deadly fungus spreading across the U.S.

  Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China, in a move that cut more than eighty years of ties with Taiwan. Alasdair Baverstock is in the country’s capital, and sat down with a member of President Xiomara Castros’ cabinet, to ask what the Central American […]

Honduras looks forward to greater economic ties with China

Efforts are underway to help rebuild the U.S. town of Rolling Fork after it was devastated by a deadly tornado.

Mississippi rebuilds after deadly tornado

  El Salvador is cracking down on gangs. The full-fledged government effort started a year ago, and the successes are echoing around Central America. But along with progress come concerns about protecting civil rights.

The future of El Salvador’s security

Top researchers say artificial intelligence is evolving too fast without necessary safeguards in place. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk along with more than a thousand other executives and academics have written an open letter calling for a pause in AI development, citing risks to society. 

Executives and academics pen letter warning of AI

Chocolate is one of the most popular foods in the world, but it also has a dark side. The industry is considered one of the most detrimental to the environment and least sustainable because of deforestation and abusive labor practices. A couple in Virginia founded […]

Making sustainable chocolate in Virginia

Digital Originals
What’s behind the U.S. charm offensive in Africa?

Top U.S. officials in the Biden administration have made high-level visits to Africa in the past three months in an attempt to increase U.S. engagement with the continent. What’s behind the trips?
What mass shooters have in common, and what they don’t

While some conservative pundits say there’s a rise in transgender mass shooters, data from the Gun Violence Archive show that transgender shooters are far less likely to commit such crimes compared to cisgender shooters. We also looked at data from the Violence Project that found actual commonalities among mass shooters.
Female mass shooter kills six people in Nashville school

Another mass shooting takes place in the U.S., this time at a Nashville school. At least three children and three adults were killed on March 27. The female shooter was killed by police. She was armed with a pistol and at least two semi-automatic rifles, […]
Why all the drama about TikTok?

The Biden administration is demanding that the Chinese owners of TikTok either divest their stakes in the app or face a potential ban in the U.S., the company told Reuters on March 15. The move adds drama to tensions that have been brewing for years. […]
The Heat
The Heat: Boao Forum 2023

Global leaders are in China for the Boao Economic Forum, as the world looks to China to drive economic growth. 
The Heat: Israel Political Crisis

Mass protests in Israel force the government to put a temporary hold on a controversial plan to reform the judiciary. What happens next? 
The Heat: U.S. Politics

Is former U.S. President Trump going to be indicted? 
The Heat: Ibero-American Summit

Climate change, food security and financial “architecture”, the policies connecting banks and other financial institutions. These were key issues discussed at a major summit in the Dominican Republic. 
World Today
Tornadoes tear through U.S. South and Midwest

  A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the past 24 hours, killing at least 21 people and injuring many others. Five of those deaths took place in the state of Arkansas, but Illinois, Indiana […]
How AI technology helps monitor women’s health

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly being used to innovate healthcare. But there are concerns over privacy, particularly in the U.S., where data could be used to prosecute people such as under anti-abortion laws. 
Fire at a Mexican detention center killed at least 39 migrants

  Mexican authorities have begun a murder investigation following a fire that killed at least 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. 
U.S. fourth quarter GDP

Bad news if you’re in the U.S. and want to buy a vehicle. Prices for used cars, one of the most visible symbols of the supply and demand followed by inflation crises, are creeping back up after easing off. They’re tough numbers for the central […]
Global Business
Improving Salvador, Brazil’s public transit

Chinese companies are becoming increasingly important players in Latin America’s infrastructure.
Investing in Brazil’s poorest region

CGTN correspondent Paulo Cabral travelled to the city of Aracaju in Brazil’s Northeast, the country’s poorest region, to check on a sanitation and drainage project that’s being partially financed by the New Development Bank, the Brics Bank.
China and Brazil work to expand trade

China has lifted a temporary ban on imports of Brazilian beef, imposed in February, after an isolated case of mad cow disease was identified.
Leaders attend 28th Ibero-American Summit

The 28th Ibero-American Summit is underway in the Dominican Republic.
Big Story
BIG STORY – Good with Numbers

A new generation of math and science innovators are pushing research to new levels.
Balance: Biodiversity in the Americas

Biodiversity is the variety of life on planet earth. Declining ecosystems threaten our way of life. Balance: Biodiversity in the Americas show some of the efforts being undertaken in Latin America and the U.S. to maintain a diversity of species and allow our society to function in perfect symmetry.
Americas Now
U.S. Summit for Democracy

  The controversial second Summit for Democracy, hosted by the United States has wrapped up with many nations involved not signing on to all the commitments pushed by Washington. Differences between the invited nations and regions on everything from the internet to international justice emerged […]
Deadly fungus spreading across the U.S.

  Health officials in the U.S. are warning the public about a deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading in care facilities across the country. According to a new study, screened cases of Candida auris tripled from 2020 to 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Migrants Rerouted

Every year tens of thousands of migrants attempt the dangerous journey from their homes in El Salvador and Honduras to the United States. Some make it the US border, only to be turned back. Others don’t even make it that far. But a program in […]
Amazon Tower Lab

Brazil is by far the most biologically-diverse country in the world. It’s home to over 130,000 living species of flora and fauna. Correspondent Maria Valls reports on how scientists study and protect one of Nature’s greatest sanctuaries: the Amazon rainforest.
Full Frame
Full Frame: Art and Activism

Many social movements have been defined by visuals created by activists. How can art bring awareness to injustices? Fighting Injustice as an ‘Artivist’  Los Angeles-based artist Nikkolas Smith calls himself an “artivist,” combining his roles as artist and activist. His work has appeared in books […]
Full Frame: Media Transformation

A trip through time Though visual media, television, film and digital, is a relatively new field, much has happened in its short history. Trends have been defined, redefined, and lost repeatedly through the years. Joel Tator was a producer and director for The Tomorrow Show. […]
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