Sommer Brokaw curates breaking U.S. and world news for UPI. She has a degree in political science from Spelman College. A year abroad -- six months in Sao Paulo and six months in Salvador, Brazil -- sparked her love for travel, exploring different cultures, and Latin dancing. She has also worked as an education and general assignment reporter for the Charlotte Sun newspaper in Charlotte County, Fla., and for African American newspapers The Charlotte Post in Charlotte, N.C., and The Triangle Tribune in Durham, N.C.