THE WORLD THIS WEEK: Nine-year-old champion bullfighter

Nine-year-old Rafael Mirabal has a very unusual hobby — the Mexican lad is a star bullfighter in his home country. Rafita, as he’s known, was discovered in one of Mexico’s top mat-ador schools, and regularly enters the ring with only a cape and sword to defend himself. He’s been in the ring more than 24 times, facing nearly full-grown bulls. Though some people say the sport is cruel for the way bulls are hurt and sometimes killed, it’s popular in Mexico, Spain and Portugal.