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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.
Biden affirms commitment to Afghan allies 
2021-07-08
As American troops exit Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to take control over more and more territory. On Thursday, President Joe Biden sought to re...
Coronavirus Conversations: The mental health impacts of reopening society
2021-07-08
As part of The World's regular series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and as a special in our podcast feed, reporte...
Brazil ramps up its vaccination drive
2021-07-07
Brazil is finally getting vaccines following President Jair Bolsonaro's botched approach to vaccination purchases and a range of COVID-19 hardships. N...
England to lift most COVID restrictions
2021-07-06
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that almost all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in England by July 19. But with the delta vari...
Russian REvil’s cyberattack impacts hundreds of businesses
2021-07-05
This story may sound familiar. A major hack, with more than 1,000 businesses affected. According to cybersecurity experts, the Russia-based hacking gr...
US troops exit Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
2021-07-02
One of the main symbols of US military presence in Afghanistan was the Bagram Air Base. Now, after 20 years, the last remaining American troops have l...
China celebrates 100 years of the Community Party
2021-07-01
Chinese President Xi Jingping gave a rousing speech to an overflowing crowd today in Tiananmen Square on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Chin...
China’s Communist Party celebrates its 100-year anniversary
2021-06-30
July 1 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party in China. Shanghai, where Mao Zedong and 12 other men first laid the foundation...
Afghans pick up arms against the Taliban
2021-06-29
Taliban fighters have taken over several districts since the US announced its unconditional troop withdrawal. To counter the insurgents, some Afghans ...
Temperatures soar as multiple heat waves strike across the globe
2021-06-28
Heat waves across the US, Canada, parts of Europe and Siberia brought soaring temps this week.
Afghan delegation travels to Washington
Publication Date: 2021-06-25
An Afghan government delegation, including President Ashraf Ghani, is on a two-day visit to Washington, DC. Their message: Don’t leave Afghanistan to ...
Biden to evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters who helped US forces
Publication Date: 2021-06-24
The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters and other local hires who assisted US forces over the pa...
Coronavirus Conversations: Surges, variants and the global vaccine rollout
Publication Date: 2021-06-24
As part of The World's regular series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and as a special episode in o...
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy paper shutters
Publication Date: 2021-06-23
The Apple Daily, Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy newspaper, is publishing its final issue. The move comes a week after authorities froze the outlet’...
UEFA says no to rainbow lights at final Germany vs. Hungary game
Publication Date: 2021-06-22
UEFA has declined a request to light up its stadium in rainbow colors for Germany’s final game against Hungary this week. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter w...
Iran's new president says nuclear talks should continue — but won't meet Biden
Publication Date: 2021-06-21
Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said at his first press conference that the economy is a top priority and that nuclear negotiations should conti...
Iranian presidential election stokes controversy
Publication Date: 2021-06-18
It's election day in Iran. And the presidential election is already mired by controversy.
Will the Biden-Putin meeting improve US-Russia relations? 
Publication Date: 2021-06-17
US-Russia relations over the years have been defined by altercation and disagreement. After Wednesday's summit meeting in Geneva, both Biden and Putin...
Biden meets Putin in Geneva
Publication Date: 2021-06-16
Despite tensions in the lead-up to the Biden-Putin summit, the two leaders were overly cordial in their remarks following their meeting in Geneva on W...
US President Joe Biden tackles domestic terrorism 
Publication Date: 2021-06-15
On Tuesday, the Biden administration released a 32-page plan for confronting domestic terrorism. It identifies the threat of white supremacist violent...
Biden and Erdoğan reset US-Turkey relations
Publication Date: 2021-06-14
US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sat down on Monday for a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Can Biden ease diplomatic tensions with Russia?
Publication Date: 2021-06-11
President Joe Biden meets world leaders at the G-7 summit. With post-Brexit tension between continental Europe and Britain, we look at the role Biden ...
G-7 leaders urged to boost climate finance to poorer nations
Publication Date: 2021-06-10
Wealthy nations pledged 10 years ago to provide $100 billion a year for developing nations to mitigate climate change, but they’re about $20 billion b...
Biden heads to Britain on first overseas trip as president
Publication Date: 2021-06-09
President Joe Biden is taking his first overseas trip as president this week, heading to the United Kingdom to meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson....
Transnational criminal gang bust via FBI app 
Publication Date: 2021-06-08
Officials in the US, Australia and Europe on Tuesday for the first time revealed details on a massive criminal gang bust operation that involved law e...
Vice President Kamala Harris in Guatemala on migration mission
Publication Date: 2021-06-07
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Guatemala today, her first stop in a mission to work on reducing migration to the US by seeking to improve conditi...
Peruvians head to the polls to pick their next president
Publication Date: 2021-06-04
Peruvians will choose a new president this Sunday, amid one of the biggest economic downturns of the pandemic across Latin America.
Israel on the verge of a political shake-up
Publication Date: 2021-06-03
A group of parties from across Israel's political spectrum has announced an agreement to form a new ruling coalition. If it holds, longtime leader Ben...
Are ransomware attacks the new normal? 
Publication Date: 2021-06-02
The cyberattack that shut down JBS, the world's largest meat supplier, came within weeks of the Colonial Pipeline hack. Are ransomware attacks the new...
Osaka withdrawal from French Open sparks mental health debate
Publication Date: 2021-06-01
Top-ranking athlete Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after controversy following her refusal to speak to the media after matches. 
Anger over Bolsonaro's mishandling of COVID-19 sparks protests
Publication Date: 2021-05-31
Brazil continues to struggle with the coronavirus. Anger may have reached a tipping point there, with Brazilians taking to the streets in organized pr...
Leaders of Russia and Belarus meet in Sochi
Publication Date: 2021-05-28
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus whose recent actions have drawn condemnation from other world ...
Scientists revive the COVID ‘lab leak’ debate
Publication Date: 2021-05-27
A group of prominent scientists in the field of virology are calling for an independent investigation to explore the origins of COVID-19.
Coronavirus Conversations: A deepening crisis in Latin America
Publication Date: 2021-05-27
As part of The World's series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and as a special feature in our podca...
Iran to hold key presidential election next month
Publication Date: 2021-05-26
Iran has approved a list of seven candidates for next month’s presidential election. Missing from the list are moderates and reformist candidates.
New Zealand considers expanding police powers
Publication Date: 2021-05-25
In New Zealand, activists managed to stop plans to increase police powers that harm Maori communities. A year later, the government wants to expand po...
Belarus diverts commercial flight to arrest dissident
Publication Date: 2021-05-24
On Sunday, Belarusian authorities diverted a passenger flight carrying Roman Protasevich, a prominent dissident. He was then detained under the orders...
Hamas and Israel agree to Egyptian-brokered truce
Publication Date: 2021-05-21
After 11 days of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the sides agreed to an Egyptian-brokered truce. 
A ceasefire emerges in Israel-Gaza conflict
Publication Date: 2021-05-20
Israel announced a ceasefire with Hamas militants on Thursday after 11 days of fighting and widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. A
Hope for a ceasefire in Israel-Gaza conflict
Publication Date: 2021-05-20
Hamas predicts that a ceasefire with Israel is imminent, but Israel has shown no signs of letting up its campaign against targets in Gaza. Both sides ...
India’s uneven health care systems strained under COVID crisis 
Publication Date: 2021-05-19
Even in India’s southernmost states with model health care systems, COVID-19 has taken a toll. 
Israel-Gaza ceasefire remains elusive
Publication Date: 2021-05-18
As fighting between Israel and Gaza continues, US President Joe Biden said he welcomes a ceasefire. But Israeli and Hamas leaders show few signs of le...
Israel-Gaza conflict tests Biden administration 
Publication Date: 2021-05-17
Pressure is mounting for US President Joe Biden to do more to halt Israel’s assault on Gaza. 
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas
Publication Date: 2021-05-14
Fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip intensified Thursday night, for the fifth day in a row.
Gaza conflict intensifies as Arab and Jewish mobs attack each other
Publication Date: 2021-05-13
A "civil war" is erupting in the streets of Israel, as Arab and Jewish mobs attack each other.
Coronavirus Conversations: The rise of racism against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 crisis
Publication Date: 2021-05-13
As part of The World's series of conversations with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and as a special edition podcast in our feed, reporte...
Deadly Israel-Gaza crisis deepens
Publication Date: 2021-05-12
Escalating violence in Israel and Gaza continues, with deadly exchanges of rocket fire and airstrikes.
Insecurity in Afghanistan rises as US troops pull out
Publication Date: 2021-05-11
Insecurity in Afghanistan has been on the rise. As the US pulls its troops out, things could get worse. Over the weekend, Afghanistan witnessed a horr...
Violence between Israel and Palestinians escalates
Publication Date: 2021-05-10
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured as Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine gets WHO authorization
Publication Date: 2021-05-07
The World Health Organization gave emergency use authorization on Friday to a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China's Sinopharm, which could pave the...
US to engage in talks on COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver
Publication Date: 2021-05-06
In a major policy shift, the US announced it would support the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver efforts and engage in negotiations over the specifics. B...
The global implications of Facebook upholding Trump ban
Publication Date: 2021-05-05
Facebook's independent Oversight Board on Monday announced that President Donald Trump's suspension from the platform would be upheld. What are the gl...
Deadly Mexico City metro collapse raises infrastructure concerns
Publication Date: 2021-05-04
A section of the Mexico City metro collapsed late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, according to officials. The accident ha...
Two siblings at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, oceans apart
Publication Date: 2021-05-03
Two doctors, siblings, one in India and another one in the US, at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 are finding ways to support each other, ...
Coronavirus Conversations: Understanding and tracking 'long COVID'
Publication Date: 2021-05-03
Doctors around the world are working to understand “long COVID." Reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with Dr. Andrew Chan who addressed long...
Tragedy in Israel following a stampede at a religious gathering
Publication Date: 2021-04-30
Tens of thousands of religious Jews gathered in northern Israel to celebrate the annual holiday of Lag BaOmer. A stampede in a steep tunnel-like passa...
Indian residents crowdsource COVID-19 supplies on social media
Publication Date: 2021-04-29
As India faces a devastating coronavirus surge, most hospitals and pharmacies in New Delhi, the capital, have run out of stocks. Now, people are turni...
India’s coronavirus crisis deepens
Publication Date: 2021-04-28
India is in a coronavirus state of emergency. The Indian government says that they are seeing more than 300,000 new COVID-19 infections each day — mor...
The impact of COVID-19 on aid for Syrian refugees
Publication Date: 2021-04-27
A center in Turkey near the border with Syria, which helped Syrian child laborers get therapy and education, has been shut down because of the pandemi...
US lifts ban on vaccine raw materials for India amid a second coronavirus wave
Publication Date: 2021-04-26
The Biden administration on Sunday lifted an export ban on raw materials for vaccines for India. The shift in policy comes amid an outbreak in India t...
India health system pushed to the brink by COVID-19 surge
Publication Date: 2021-04-23
India continues to record dizzying levels of COVID-19 cases, setting the record two days in a row for the most daily infections around the world.
Coronavirus Conversations: The latest on COVID-19 variants and rapid testing
Publication Date: 2021-04-23
With several vaccines approved, health authorities around the world are racing to inoculate populations before new, potentially more dangerous, varian...
US works to regain international credibility on combating climate change
Publication Date: 2021-04-22
At a US-hosted climate summit launched on Earth Day, the Biden administration hopes to prove what it's been saying for months: The US is back as a lea...
The Black Lives Matter movement around the world
Publication Date: 2021-04-21
Throughout 2020, Black Lives Matter protests swept the globe, sending millions of people into the streets. Often, these protests prompted people to lo...
An uncertain future for many Afghans as US troops prepare to withdraw
Publication Date: 2021-04-20
In recent years, thousands of Afghans have been forced out of their country because of direct threats from the Taliban. Now, with the US troop withdra...
France passes bill to restrict videos of police
Publication Date: 2021-04-19
French lawmakers passed a bill yesterday that could punish anyone sharing images or videos of police officers with the intent to cause "psychological...
Russia retaliates with sanctions on US
Publication Date: 2021-04-16
The Biden administration on Thursday slapped new sanctions on the Kremlin. Now, Moscow has responded with a set of its own sanctions against the US.
Biden administration imposes tough new sanctions targeting Russia
Publication Date: 2021-04-15
The Biden administration has imposed significant sanctions against Russia. The sanctions tackle what the White House calls "harmful foreign activitie...
A last push toward a peace in Afghanistan
Publication Date: 2021-04-14
Afghans have five months before US troops depart and many see that period as the last chance to push the peace process forward. 
Biden announces deadline for pulling US troops out of Afghanistan
Publication Date: 2021-04-13
President Joe Biden announced a new deadline to pull American troops out of Afghanistan for Sept. 11, 2021. It's an important development in the push ...
Biden announces deadline for pulling us troops out of Afghanistan
Publication Date: 2021-04-13
President Joe Biden announced a new deadline to pull American troops out of Afghanistan for Sept. 11, 2021. It's an important development in the push ...
Growing tension between Israel and Iran after blackout
Publication Date: 2021-04-12
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Israel reiterating Washington’s commitment to the country. The visit came coincidently as news of an explosi...
India struggles to contain surge in coronavirus cases
Publication Date: 2021-04-09
COVID-19 cases are rising in India as its vaccination drive attempts to keep up.
Belfast riots raise concerns over escalating post-Brexit tensions
Publication Date: 2021-04-08
Rioters set fire to a hijacked bus and lobbed gasoline bombs at police in Belfast Wednesday. Tensions have been on the rise since Britain's exit from ...
Kenya races to vaccinate amid a COVID-19 surge
Publication Date: 2021-04-07
Since the arrival of its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines last month, Kenya has been rushing to vaccinate its front-line workers amid a deadly third w...
The challenge of developing a variant-proof vaccine
Publication Date: 2021-04-06
The world needs a coronavirus vaccine that can protect people against emerging variants. But this idea — a vaccine to combat multiple strains — is eas...
Jordan’s royal dispute comes at a difficult time
Publication Date: 2021-04-05
As Jordan’s royal dispute plays out between two top royals, many Jordanians are just trying to get by.
Brexit undercuts Northern Ireland’s peace pact
Publication Date: 2021-04-02
Twenty-three years ago on Friday, the Irish and British governments, along with most of the political parties in Northern Ireland, signed the Good Fri...
Myanmar authorities targeting medics among anti-coup protests
Publication Date: 2021-04-01
Myanmar’s military regime has killed more than 500 unarmed civilians since seizing power in a coup eight weeks ago. But the troops aren't just killing...
A political shake-up in Brazil as the country faces a coronavirus surge
Publication Date: 2021-03-31
Brazil’s top military commanders resigned Wednesday following a shuffling of President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet. The political shake-up comes amid a w...
Coronavirus Conversations: A deepening crisis in Brazil
Publication Date: 2021-03-31
As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the pandemic and as a special in our podcast feed, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a disc...
WHO releases report on COVID-19 origins
Publication Date: 2021-03-30
A long-awaited report was released on Tuesday outlining findings on the origins of the coronavirus outbreak.
Crackdown on protesters in Myanmar grows more deadly
Publication Date: 2021-03-29
Myanmar’s military celebrated Armed Forces Day on Saturday with a display of tanks, missiles and marches. Meanwhile, its troops were dispatched across...
What next for families turned away at the US-Mexico border
Publication Date: 2021-03-26
Many families, most from parts of Central America, are being turned back by US officials at the US-Mexico border in the name of a Trump-era policy to ...
Coronavirus Conversations: Vaccine acceptance and public attitudes
Publication Date: 2021-03-26
As part of The World's regular series of conversations about the coronavirus and as a special feature in our podcast feed, reporter Elana Gordon moder...
Public health experts push to end an unfair border policy 
Publication Date: 2021-03-25
When the pandemic first hit, the Trump administration used a policy called Title 42 to justify its tightening of the southern border. Plenty of critic...
US officials head to Mexico to tackle root causes of mass migration
Publication Date: 2021-03-24
What are the root causes that are driving tens of thousands of Central Americans to come to the US-Mexico border? That's a question White House offici...
US faces second mass shooting in under a week
Publication Date: 2021-03-23
Another city, another tragic shooting in the United States, this time in Boulder, Colorado, grocery store, where 10 people were killed on Monday.
Migrants at the US-Mexico border await their fate
Publication Date: 2021-03-22
Migrants continue to arrive in large numbers at the US-Mexico border, with many more expected in the days ahead. The Biden administration is taking a ...
Top officials from US and China hold first talks since Biden presidency
Publication Date: 2021-03-19
Top US and Chinese officials have gathered face-to-face for discussions in Alaska. The meetings publicly got off to a rough start but officials say pr...
Lawmakers to address immigration amid increase in migrants at US-Mexico border
Publication Date: 2021-03-18
The US House is considering two immigration bills that are expected to address citizenship for young immigrants and undocumented farmworker protection...
Concerns over a rise in anti-Asian violence after deadly shootings in Atlanta
Publication Date: 2021-03-17
Shootings at three Atlanta-area spas last night left eight people dead — six of the victims were Asian women, raising concerns about the growing threa...
Poor countries fall behind on coronavirus vaccination efforts
Publication Date: 2021-03-16
The United States now accounts for almost four out of every five doses given across the Americas. But with the improved inoculation rollout, many poor...
(Special episode) Saving the world with 50-year-old I‪T‬
Publication Date: 2021-03-16
The SolarWinds breach leaves the US open to nightmare scenario after nightmare scenario. In this episode of "Things That Go Boom," The World's partn...
10 years after the popular uprising that led to Syria’s civil war
Publication Date: 2021-03-15
As the Syrian revolution and civil war has played out over the last decade, up to 1 million Syrian refugees fled to Lebanon and many have stayed.
Hope for a green economic recovery
Publication Date: 2021-03-12
A new report from Oxford and the UN has found that economic recovery spending has not been as climate-focused as many advocates have been hoping for. ...
10 years after a disaster and tragedy in Fukushima
Publication Date: 2021-03-11
Ten years after an earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan, we return to one of the hardest-hit cities, Ishinomaki, after a decade of rebuilding....
Looking to the future after a year of the coronavirus crisis
Publication Date: 2021-03-10
The pandemic was officially declared one year ago by the World Health Organization on Thursday. It is hard to fathom the magnitude and the losses sinc...
A discussion of race and racism in Britain
Publication Date: 2021-03-09
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey included revealing comments about the British royal family that has led to frank discuss...
The women who play a vital role in the fight against COVID-19
Publication Date: 2021-03-08
On this International Women’s Day, The World takes a look at the groundbreaking role women have played during the pandemic in the research and innovat...
A global lens on China's National People's Congress
Publication Date: 2021-03-05
China's National People's Congress began Friday by setting out broad plans for economic growth. Environment observers around the world are also keepin...
Deadly Myanmar crackdown becomes test for the West
Publication Date: 2021-03-04
The deadly crackdowns by Myanmar security forces on demonstrators protesting a military coup are raising alarm in the West. How the US responds to cal...
Coronavirus Conversations: Grieving and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic
Publication Date: 2021-03-04
Coronavirus Conversations: Grieving and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic
Brazil’s continuing struggles with the pandemic
Publication Date: 2021-03-03
On Tuesday, Brazil experienced its highest daily death toll from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Hospital systems across the country are ove...
Biden administration faces pressure over US sanctions on ICC
Publication Date: 2021-03-02
The Biden administration is evaluating the sanctions former President Trump imposed on members of the International Criminal Court over the ICC's inve...
Myanmar’s increasingly deadly crackdown on protesters
Publication Date: 2021-03-01
Police and troops in Myanmar are intensifying a crackdown on unarmed protesters. They opened fire on civilians, killing at least 18 people on Sunday a...
US airstrikes target Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria 
Publication Date: 2021-02-26
The US launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups.
France develops new way to deal with vaccine skepticism
Publication Date: 2021-02-25
France has one of the highest rates of vaccine skepticism in the world. In order to address this, the government created a citizen advisory committee ...
What’s next in the pandemic after hopeful signs with Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
Publication Date: 2021-02-24
A review by the US Food and Drug Administration found Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine shot for the coronavirus is safe and effective — sending...
The challenges of China’s coronavirus vaccination campaign
Publication Date: 2021-02-23
China's goal is to inoculate about 70% of its population. That's nearly a billion people and it's got a big challenge.
Anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar turn deadly
Publication Date: 2021-02-22
Ever since Myanmar’s military led a coup, demonstrators have flooded the streets of major cities. Now, the tense standoff between the military and the...
White House breaks with Trump’s 'maximum pressure' policy, calls for Iran talks
Publication Date: 2021-02-19
In a break from the previous administration, the White House announced that it is ready to meet with Iran and other signatories of the 2015 nuclear de...
Rolling blackouts affect millions and force factory closures in Mexico
Publication Date: 2021-02-18
The freezing temperatures have resulted in rolling blackouts across Texas, that extend to most of northern Mexico. Millions are stuck without power an...
South Africa coronavirus vaccination campaign underway after rocky start
Publication Date: 2021-02-17
There were cheers and applause on Wednesday in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the country's first coronavirus vaccines were administered after the ...
France's Marine Le Pen attempts to remake her image
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
Politician Marine Le Pen is the face of the far-right in France. But, for the past few years, she's been trying to remake her image and recast her Nat...
Chinese staying put for this year's Lunar New Year
Publication Date: 2021-02-15
China is successfully controlling the spread of COVID-19 infections. But people there aren’t taking chances this Chinese New Year — they’re staying pu...
Biden to keep Trump-era China tariffs for now
Publication Date: 2021-02-12
In a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Joe Biden said he would keep tariffs on China in place since the Trump administration for the time...
Biden administration sanctions Myanmar military officials over coup
Publication Date: 2021-02-11
The Biden administration announced Thursday new sanctions against Myanmar’s top military officials that led a recent coup.
As the impeachment trial gets underway, security in the US Capitol is on high alert
Publication Date: 2021-02-10
As prosecutors from the US House made their case for the impeachment of Donald Trump security was on high alert in Washington. But how long will the i...
A global lens on Trump’s second impeachment trial
Publication Date: 2021-02-09
What do the trial and the siege of Capitol Hill have in common with the rise of right-wing, populist politics in some eastern European countries? 
(Special episode) Duluth, not as cold as you think!
Publication Date: 2021-02-09
In this episode of "Things That Go Boom," The World's partner podcast from PRX, host Laicie Heeley examines how "climigration" could play out, and...
Myanmar demonstrators protest military rule following coup
Publication Date: 2021-02-08
A week ago, Myanmar’s military ended the country's brief experiment with democracy, leading a coup and taking full control over the government. But in...
In US foreign policy reset, Biden advocates for diplomacy
Publication Date: 2021-02-05
US President Joe Biden delivered what many viewed as a morale boost to the foreign service on Thursday. In his first major foreign policy speech as pr...
Reuniting families after Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy
Publication Date: 2021-02-04
It's been over three years since the Trump administration began separating families at the US-Mexico border as part of a zero-tolerance policy. This w...
Farmers’ protests in India garner celebrity support
Publication Date: 2021-02-03
The protests led by farmers in India are entering their third month with no sign of ending. Now, global celebrities are weighing in on the standoff in...
Military coup in Myanmar raises alarms at home and abroad
Publication Date: 2021-02-02
In Myanmar, a military coup has outraged citizens. Some of their elected leaders have been detained and cut off from the world and no one knows if the...
A second weekend of widespread protests across Russia
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Demonstrators across Russia came out to the streets again to call for the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny from jail. And, Myanmar’s mi...
The race to vaccinate as new coronavirus variants emerge
Publication Date: 2021-01-29
The global race toward the mass vaccination of populations continues to face hurdles around the world just as new, more contagious variants of the cor...
Immigration among priorities for new Biden administration
Publication Date: 2021-01-28
The Biden administration has been undoing several controversial policies of the last four years including former President Donald Trump’s crackdown on...
Biden’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations faces Senate hearing
Publication Date: 2021-01-27
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday held a confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden's nominee to represent the US at the United Na...
Farmer protesters in India demand to be seen and heard
Publication Date: 2021-01-26
Thousands of farmers took to the streets of India’s capital on Tuesday as part of monthslong protests against agricultural laws that farmers say put t...
Things That Go Boom: A forward-looking foreign policy
Publication Date: 2021-01-26
Just after President Dwight D. Eisenhower assumed office on Jan. 20, 1953, deep in the middle of the Cold War, his greatest adversary died. The speech...
Mexican President López Obrador tests positive for the coronavirus
Publication Date: 2021-01-25
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — known to flout wearing a mask — said Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was receiving...
Biden ends controversial travel ban on majority-Muslim countries
Publication Date: 2021-01-22
The Biden administration announced plans to overturn President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on refugees and travelers from many Muslim-majo...
A year later after the coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan
Publication Date: 2021-01-21
A year after the first lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, there are two different narratives: one of heroism and teamw...
Coronavirus Conversations: Schools disrupted amid the pandemic
Publication Date: 2021-01-21
The coronavirus pandemic has forced school systems around the world to piece together patchworks of in-person, remote and hybrid learning programs. Wh...
US President Joe Biden sends a message to the world
Publication Date: 2021-01-20
US President Joe Biden used his inaugural address to send a message to the world, taking the opportunity to directly repudiate Trump's “America First”...
Confrontation with migrants in Guatemala part of a Trump administration policy
Publication Date: 2021-01-19
Confrontation with migrants in Guatemala part of a Trump administration policy
Uganda’s Museveni reelected president amid calls of election fraud
Publication Date: 2021-01-18
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the recent election and will begin his sixth term in office. But, the main oppositi...
Millions under lockdown in China after new coronavirus outbreak
Publication Date: 2021-01-15
China, which had no deaths from COVID-19 on its mainland for eight months, has responded to reports of 500 new cases by locking down 28 million people...
Cleaning up the US Capitol after the riot
Publication Date: 2021-01-14
A now-viral photo shows New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up the Capitol rotunda after the mob rampage. Rep. Kim speaks with The World’s Marco Werman....
Trump impeached in historic second time
Publication Date: 2021-01-12
Donald Trump was impeached for a second time Wednesday as the House of Representatives debated whether to remove the US president.
Cuba again listed as a state sponsor of terrorism
Publication Date: 2021-01-12
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that Cuba will be re-designated a "state sponsor of terrorism."
World on edge after attack on US Capitol
Publication Date: 2021-01-11
US President Donald Trump’s remaining days in office have the nation, and the world, on edge.
US on edge during transition of power
Publication Date: 2021-01-06
The peaceful transition of power is a democratic principle that for the most part hasn't been challenged here in the US. But this year, after this ele...
India begins ambitious COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Publication Date: 2021-01-05
Health professionals in India are gearing up to begin the world’s most ambitious vaccination campaign after officials there approved the emergency use...
Tensions high one year after US attack that killed Iran’s Soleimani
Publication Date: 2021-01-04
Tensions high one year after US attack that killed Iran’s Soleimani
Trump pardons four Blackwater security guards who killed Iraqi civilians
Publication Date: 2020-12-23
With less than one month left in the White House, President Donald Trump has granted pardons to four Blackwater security guards responsible for the ki...
The debate over the effectiveness of COVID-19 travel restrictions
Publication Date: 2020-12-22
The discovery of new variants of the coronavirus in the UK and South Africa have prompted a wave of travel bans around the world. But it's an open que...
Coronavirus Conversations: The year ahead in the pandemic
Publication Date: 2020-12-22
What will the next year bring in the coronavirus pandemic? As part of our regular series of conversations about COVID-19 and as a special here in The ...
Countries ban travel from UK over variant coronavirus fears
Publication Date: 2020-12-21
Over 40 countries worldwide have now banned travelers from Britain over concerns about the spread of a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus...
Preparing for the largest vaccination effort in history
Publication Date: 2020-12-18
Preparing for the largest vaccination effort in history
The Arab uprisings, 10 years later
Publication Date: 2020-12-17
The World presents a special edition focusing on the start of the Arab uprisings in 2010. A decade later, we ask: What is the legacy of the Arab upris...
Landmark UK ruling finds air pollution among causes of girl’s death
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
A landmark coroner’s ruling in London has found that 9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death in 2013 was caused by acute respiratory failure, severe asth...
Conflict in Ethiopia raises concerns of possible civil war
Publication Date: 2020-11-13
The escalating conflict in Ethiopia northern Tigray region is raising concerns the country may be nearing civil war.
A global lens on America’s elections as Trump refuses to concede
Publication Date: 2020-11-12
For many decades, the US has presented itself to the rest of the world as the gold standard when it comes to free and fair voting. So how does that sq...
(Special) Things That Go Boom: Fee-fi-fo-fear
Publication Date: 2020-11-12
For many, 2020 has been a scary year. In an effort to get to the root of why many people feel this way, host Laicie Heeley asked listeners, friends an...
Migrant father faces criminal charges in Greece after son drowns at sea
Publication Date: 2020-11-11
In an unprecedented move by the Greek government, an Afghan father was arrested and faces charges of child endangerment after a dinghy carrying 25 mig...
The challenges to immigration reform after the Trump administration
Publication Date: 2020-11-10
During his campaign, candidate Joe Biden said that on day one, he would submit an immigration reform bill to Congress. What challenges will Biden face...
Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
Publication Date: 2020-11-09
US President Donald Trump fired the head of the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, on Monday, after Trump questioned his loyalty to the administr...
What’s at stake in a likely US transition of power
Publication Date: 2020-11-06
Although the results of the US presidential election are not official yet, all indicators point to a victory for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. But t...
Immigrants, first- and second-generation Americans continue trend running for office
Publication Date: 2020-11-05
The election this week saw a continuation of a national trend that began in the 2018 midterms — an unprecedented wave of first- and second-generation ...
With foreign interference a recent memory, how secure are 2020 US elections?
Publication Date: 2020-11-04
Foreign interference was a key concern going into Election Day. So what happened on the cybersecurity and disinformation front, and what can we expect...
(Special) NOVA Now — The Statistical Science Behind Poling
Publication Date: 2020-11-04
From our GBH and PRX partners, NOVA Now, and as a special in The World's podcast feed, host Alok Patel delves into the history of political polling in...
Americans head to the polls and the world is watching
Publication Date: 2020-11-03
Arizona used to be firmly Republican, but now it's a battleground state as its politics and demographics have changed. 
What's the future of US-Israel relations?
Publication Date: 2020-11-02
For decades Israel has enjoyed a unique relationship with the US in defense and security cooperation. Under the Trump administration, many Israelis fe...
Special edition: What's at stake for US foreign policy in the 2020 election?
Publication Date: 2020-11-02
In this special edition, The World's senior editor Daisy Contreras moderated a live discussion with correspondents Shirin Jaafari and Jorge Valencia o...
2020 US Election: The political power of Latino youth
Publication Date: 2020-10-30
Today The World brings you a special episode on the political power of Latino youth, one of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the United State...
Deadly knife attacks at a church in France 
Publication Date: 2020-10-29
A series of knife attacks on French citizens at the Notre Dame Basilica in the Mediterranean city of Nice on Thursday prompted the government to raise...
Special edition: Voters of color in the 2020 US election
Publication Date: 2020-10-29
The World's reporters have been covering immigrant communities and communities of color this election season, and they compared notes during a recent ...
Coronavirus surge in Canada has many pointing fingers at recent holiday family gatherings
Publication Date: 2020-10-28
Canada is seeing rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, which some public health experts believe can be traced back to family celebrations of Canadian Than...
Protesters take to the streets of Poland over abortion court ruling
Publication Date: 2020-10-27
For five days straight, thousands have taken to the streets of cities across Poland to protest a court ruling on abortion.
Sudan and Israel to start normalizing relations
Publication Date: 2020-10-26
Sudan and Israel to start normalizing relations
How the rest of the world views the US presidential election
Publication Date: 2020-10-23
How the rest of the world views the US presidential election
Coronavirus Conversations: What's driving the latest COVID-19 surges?
Publication Date: 2020-10-23
Many health officials around the world are working to contain second waves of the coronavirus. Join us as we examine what's driving the latest wave of...
US government says Iran behind voter-intimidation emails ahead of US election
Publication Date: 2020-10-22
US government says Iran behind voter-intimidation emails ahead of US election
Gruesome murder in France prompts growing criticism of social media
Publication Date: 2020-10-21
The gruesome murder of a history teacher in France has sparked intense criticism of social media companies over the role they played in motivating the...
Coronavirus human challenge trials to begin in UK
Publication Date: 2020-10-20
The UK government announced today that it is funding the first stage of a human challenge trial for a coronavirus vaccine.
French police conduct raids of suspected extremists after teacher's murder
Publication Date: 2020-10-19
French police on Monday conducted raids of Islamic associations and individuals suspected of extremist religious beliefs after the beheading of a hist...
Health experts push back on natural herd immunity ‘fringe theory’
Publication Date: 2020-10-16
Health experts push back on natural herd immunity ‘fringe theory’
France announces return to coronavirus lockdowns
Publication Date: 2020-10-15
France will impose a nightly curfew starting on Saturday on almost 20 million of the country's 67 million people, in an attempt to curb a resurgence o...
Coronavirus Conversations: Where do we stand with testing and a vaccine?
Publication Date: 2020-10-15
Health authorities in Europe and around the world are facing new surges of the coronavirus. As fall temperatures drop and more of us stay inside longe...
Taliban unleashes deadly offensive amid peace talks
Publication Date: 2020-10-14
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after the Taliban began an intense battle to take over the city of Lashkargah in southern Afg...
New surges in global coronavirus cases worrisome to health officials
Publication Date: 2020-10-13
America’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the globe isn’t doing as well as he’d hoped in fighting the pandemic, and he worries a...
Mexico City removes a prominent Columbus statue
Publication Date: 2020-10-12
Mexico City’s government removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from the city’s Paseo de la Reforma in the early hours of Saturday ahead of a planne...
World Food Program awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Publication Date: 2020-10-09
The World Food program, the United Nations' food-assistance branch, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its work addressing hunger, partic...
A country’s actions can determine whether a coronavirus surge takes hold
Publication Date: 2020-10-08
Around the globe, communities are bracing for new surges in COVID-19, from Spain to Israel. But a country's actions can make all the difference in wha...
US charges British ISIS militants
Publication Date: 2020-10-07
In the first case of its kind, two ISIS militants, formally British citizens, have been charged in a US court for their involvement in the beheading o...
Brazil’s president tests positive for coronavirus
Publication Date: 2020-07-07
After months of flouting the threat of the coronavirus, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on live television that he has tested positive.
Coronavirus Conversations: How the pandemic is exacerbating food insecurity and global inequities
Publication Date: 2020-07-07
As part of our weekly discussion series on the global pandemic and as a special podcast in The World's feed, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a convers...
Facebook suspends Hong Kong user data requests
Publication Date: 2020-07-06
Facebook and other tech giants will temporarily stop processing requests for user data from Hong Kong authorities after China imposed a security law o...
Scientists study the coronavirus immunity puzzle
Publication Date: 2020-07-03
Scientists study the coronavirus immunity puzzle