NSA surveillance programs may be a surprise to Americans but European intelligence agencies have known about them and made use of the intelligence for years.

As Brazil gets ready to host the Olympics and World Cup, the country won’t just be dealing with threats from civil unrest. There’s also the threat of terrorism. The World’s Jason Margolis has more on that angle from Rio de Janeiro.

The World: Emerging Brazil

Anchor Marco Werman takes an armchair trip to Nigeria, with author Chinelo Okparanta. The Nigerian-American writer recommends three books – ‘Things Fall Apart,’ ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Love is Power, Or Something Like That’ — which take readers through episodes of Nigeria’s history, from colonialism to present day.

What's your Armchair Travel book suggestion?

Zaatari camp is the sprawling Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. It was set up last summer and it already houses 110,000 people. Some refugees say the camp lacks adequate policing and governance so they’ve taken it on themselves.

The first ever Tour of DRC kicked off this week. Cycling teams from nine mostly African countries are competing in the 500 mile race across parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo to promote national unity.

This story is about something many of us take for granted: our driver’s license. But if you live in the United States without proper documentation, getting one isn’t a given. And it’s an issue sparking debates nationwide. Sarah Harris reports from Vermont.

German pianist Davide Martello brought his grand piano to Istanbul to play for protesters – and police – in Taksim Square.

Reporter Marlon Bishop reports on gypsy jazz from Bogota by the band Monsieur Periné.

The Taliban and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold peace talks, starting later this week. The aim is to negotiate an end to the fighting in Afghanistan.