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One year after more than 40 girls died in a fire at a state-run shelter on the outskirts of Guatemala City, the wounds remain fresh.

The South African port may be the first major world city in modern history to run out of water – or teach the rest of the planet how not to.

Minnesota ranks second among U.S. states, with one of the best qualities of life, health care and infrastructure in the nation.

Iowa, which grows nearly one-fifth of the nation's corn, ranks first overall and first for infrastructure among U.S. states. It ranks highly for health care, education and opportunity.

Here's a virtual tour of the 50 states, images of the many places Americans call home.

Massachusetts ranks eighth among states in the U.S. It has the No. 1 education system and ranks near the top for health care, its economy and crime & corrections.

North Dakota ranks fourth among the U.S. states, with the best quality of life, second-best infrastructure and second-best fiscal stability.

Nebraska ranks No. 7 among U.S. states, and performs well in both education and infrastructure.

New Hampshire ranks fifth among the U.S. states. It ranks first for opportunity, with the least poverty, and nears the top for education and quality of life.