build it and they won't come

The Bush administration says it will use its authority to bypass environmental laws so it can finish building 670 miles of the U.S.-México border fence. Environmentalists believe the fence may push several endangered species closer to extinction.

In response to continued rumors, the Kumbia All Starz have announced that Chris Perez will not be leaving the group.

Kanye West goes home in a new video, "Homecoming." (via Real Talk NY)

Ricky Martin visited a shelter in Cambodia for victims of human trafficking. The U.S. State Department has identified Cambodia as a "source, destination and transit country for men, women, and children trafficked for sexual exploitation and labor."

Sergio Gallego Basteri, the 22-year-old brother of Mexican pop star Luis Miguel, has launched a singing career.

Listen to "Deudas," a new track by Chilean rockers Los Bunkers. (via SomosFans)

The New York Times profiles artist Al Jaffe, the man behind Mad magazine's popular "Mad Fold-Ins," illustrations that feature a hidden joke when folded. Check out an interactive collection of Jaffe's fold-ins from the '60s to the present. (via Waxy)

A 4,000-year-old gold necklace, the oldest piece of gold jewelry made in North and South America, was found in an ancient burial site in Perú.