Panama has just opened Central America’s first-ever subway, a 14km line with about a third of the line underground. It’s expected to cut commuting times and reduce congestion…and may also help the current president get his chosen successor elected. The new line opened in the midst of campaigning, and will be free for several months before a fare system is instituted. MORE from Economic Times

St John’s Church, Richmond: Honoring American History
Marilyn Jones visits the historic church where Patrick Henry made his famous ‘Liberty or Death’ speech