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Updated 2025-09-10 15:02
In Texas, youth groups hope to turn the state purple in November
Last weekend, young Latinos gathered in Houston, Texas, to hear from presidential candidates. Their message? To win in November and turn Texas purple, candidates need to prioritize voters of color.
New data on China's detention of Uighurs: 'They could charge you for anything'
A newly leaked database provides further evidence that China's detention of the Muslim minority group is based on religion, family ties and retrospective punishment for arbitrary infractions, like having at some point worn a veil, grown a long beard, or being an "untrustworthy person born in a certain decade." Uighur activist Jewher Ilham spoke to The World's Marco Werman about the detention and surveillance of Uighurs in China.
For the first time, a climate journalist will moderate a presidential debate
Telemundo's climate correspondent Vanessa Hauc will co-moderate the debate in Las Vegas. "The people that have the least are the ones that are going to be more affected" by climate change, she said.
New York Icons: Kaufman Astoria Studios
The film studio that dates back to when New York was the movie-making capital — and is still thriving.
A California family went to China to renew their work visas. Once coronavirus hit, they got stuck.
The Hou family’s trip to China last month was supposed to be a routine visit to renew their US employment visas. Then the coronavirus hit.
At Munich Security Conference, is the West 'winning' or growing evermore 'Westless'?
The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with former US Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns, who shares takeaways from the Munich Security Conference this past weekend.
Educators in France advocate for better Holocaust curriculum
In January, the US-based Claims Conference, an organization that fights for justice for Holocaust victims, published an alarming survey about French millennials’ knowledge of the Holocaust.
Rapid genomic sequencing of coronavirus can help stop its spread
As a novel coronavirus began spreading from Wuhan, China, scientists from across the country collaborated to isolate, sequence and publish the complete genetic code of the virus — just a month after the first documented case.
Protests continue in Paris amid pension reform debate
The garbage strike was just the latest in a series of protests that has at times paralyzed the country since the beginning of December.
What Selena’s life and legacy tell us about Latinx identity today
It’s been nearly 25 years since the death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, but the legacy of the Grammy-winning, Mexican American singer persists — and offers guidance for a group of California college students studying Latinx identity and media representation.
MIT researchers sound alarm over voting app’s security flaws
The app, which was created by the Boston-based mobile voting company Voatz, is currently available to some overseas and military voters registered in states that allow for the electronic return of absentee ballots through fax and email.
They were once extremists. Now, they're trying to prevent hate.
Parents for Peace started out as a small support group for relatives of those involved with extremism. Five years since its inception, it has grown to work on prevention.
Climate change willmake animal-borne diseases more challenging to predict
Emerging disease outbreaks, like the new coronavirus, are already impossible to predict. But climate change will make even diseases we know more about act differently.
After attacks, UK rethinks early release law for convicted terrorists
Two terrorist incidents in London have prompted the British government to try to push through emergency legislation to change the law that allows prisoners convicted of terrorism to leave midway through their sentences. The law was originally introduced to encourage rehabilitation and lower prison population numbers.
Church of England must seek 'justice for all people,' says priest who sought church apology for racism
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the Church of England's most senior bishop, said he was "personally sorry and ashamed" and called the church "deeply, institutionally racist."
Calling the queen of sappy love songs
Lovesick? Call Delilah, radio’s love doctor. She’s got a pop prescription.
The secret of Yanni’s surprise success: viewers like you
How Yanni, John Tesh and others discovered an ingenious vehicle to ’90s stardom: the PBS pledge drive.
Guilty Pleasure: ‘Sweet Valley High’
How “Sweet Valley High,” a series of YA novels about blonde twins in California, made an impact on a schoolgirl in Nigeria.
ICE deported a trans asylum-seeker. She was killed in El Salvador.
At least 138 people were killed after having been deported from the United States to El Salvador from 2013 to 2019, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch this month.
Nigerian couple ‘heartbroken’ as families face indefinite visa ban
The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban to six more countries, including Nigeria — the largest economy in Africa. While Nigerian students and travelers are still welcome to visit — it’s family members immigrating to the US who are blocked from coming.
Despite security concerns, online voting is happening in 2020
Election officials say the goal is to make the voting process easier and the ballot box more accessible to overseas and military voters who face unique obstacles when they try to vote.
Transcript: Artist Christine Sun Kim on ‘deaf rage,’ the Super Bowl and the power of sound
This is a transcript of The World's radio story on Artist Christine Sun Kim. Kim's first language is American Sign Language (ASL). She spoke to The World through ASL interpreters.
How Republicans are courting the Latino vote
Over the years, the percentage of Latinos who have voted for the Republican party has stayed pretty consistent — even as US President Donald Trump has made immigrants and Latinos a scapegoat for many of the nation's problems.
How the Beatles created a sense of ‘place’ for this Argentinian American
When Lucía Benavides moved to the US from Argentina as a young girl, she clung to the Beatles’ music for something familiar.
Is the polyglot brain different? MIT researchers are trying to find out.
Susanna Zaraysky, speaker of nine languages, seems to be able to pick up French or Portuguese almost overnight. In reality, it’s not so effortless — but is she cognitively predisposed to attaining fluency in so many languages? We follow her to an MIT lab where researchers put her through a series of tests.
DOJ can't 'intimidate us,' says Washington county sued over sanctuary policy
Attorney General William Barr has announced new lawsuits this week against California, New Jersey and King County in Washington. All three places have sought to offer immigrants some protection against what they view as overzealous federal immigration enforcement.
Could reclaiming public space be key to ending Lebanon’s sectarian system?
Since October, anti-government protesters have been in the streets demanding the fall of Lebanon’s sectarian-based government system. That hasn’t happened, but protesters say they’ve succeeded in creating and reclaiming public space.
Norway's vanishing winter
Scandinavia is nearly synonymous with cold and snow, but a recent study from Norway shows that’s beginning to change.
Can you hear me now?
The world is getting louder and our hearing is paying the price.
'Our Wild Calling': Connecting with animals transforms lives
In his book, “Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs,” author Richard Louv shares stories about meaningful interactions between humans and other species and makes the case for their value.
Funding the cure: But for whom?
Drug companies often focus on finding cures for rare diseases, rather than common ones.
Coronavirus fears spread in Thailand, a Chinese tourism magnet
Thailand — reliant on Chinese trade and tourism, reluctant to injure Beijing’s feelings — has yet to suspend flights from China, where the virus continues to spread. Only flights from Wuhan and other high-risk cities are on pause. This policy mirrors that of China’s own government, which has quarantined Wuhan.
Killing of environmental activists has become 'norm' in Mexico, activist says
The deaths have alarmed environmental activists and human rights defenders in the country.
Quentin Tarantino: Once upon a time… in cinema
Why the “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” director is in love with movies.
Antonio Banderas rises to the challenge
From “Puss in Boots” to heroin addict and everything in between.
Oscar’s real name is Emilio
Everyone recognizes the Oscar — the golden statue coveted within the film industry. But few know of the man who modeled for it and was a renowned Mexican film director in his own right.
Mr. Clean
An unsung frickin’ hero: the actor who overdubs Brad Pitt’s profane lines for broadcast television.
Thelma Schoonmaker: From 'Raging Bull' to ‘The Irishman’
Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker on her decades-long collaboration with Martin Scorsese.
How Adam Driver went from the Marine Corps to ‘Marriage Story’
The Oscar-nominated star of “Marriage Story” on life as a Marine.
Young people in Poland are rediscovering their Jewish roots
About 90% of Poland’s Jewish population was killed during World War II. For the remaining community, hiding their religion became a survival tactic. Now, more and more young people are discovering their Jewish roots.
US presidential candidates sought the Latino vote long before 2020
In his 1960 bid for the White House, John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign wooed Latinos, who were largely ignored by other candidates. He was early in recognizing Latino voters as a growing force in American politics.
'Between Two Fires' looks at the complexities of life in Putin's Russia
Joshua Yaffa lives in Russia and is the Moscow correspondent for The New Yorker magazine. In his new book, “Between Two Fires,” he writes about how complicated life is in President Vladimir Putin's Russia, and how — to some degree — he found the same in Ukraine.
Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the US turns 18. Their votes count more than ever.
The 2020 presidential election could be the first time Latinos are the largest minority group in the electorate. Young Latinos could swing the outcome — if they come out to vote.
What's life like for residents of Wuhan?
More than 20,000 people have contracted the virus, which first emerged in Wuhan, the capital of the central province of Hubei. Some nations have closed borders with China, while in Wuhan, the city is in its second week of a virtual lockdown.
This Woman’s Work: ‘Black Gold’ by Nina Simone
A live album that captured the rage and hope of the civil rights movement.
Iowans debate how to make the caucuses more inclusive
For nearly a half century, every four years, the world’s eyes have focused on Iowa for the first decision in the election for the president of the United States. In that same period, Iowa has seen an unprecedented wave of nonwhite immigration, bringing diversity to a state settled mostly by Europeans.
This doctor treated hundreds in an underground hospital in Syria known as 'The Cave'
Faced with casualties from frequent airstrikes as Syrian forces laid siege to Eastern Ghouta, an area in the suburbs of Damascus, Dr. Amani Ballour helped set up an underground hospital.
After coal: A new book and documentary chronicle ‘stories of survival in Appalachia and Wales’
Communities on both sides of the Atlantic have been hit hard economically as coal production has dropped. Their experiences are the theme of a new book and documentary called, “After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales.”
The emotional lives of cows
Cows are social creatures, and can become distressed when they are separated from their herd, or when they are taken away from their mothers too young. That’s why having individual voices may be particularly useful.
With Brexit here, Poles in the UK wonder where home is
In recent years, Polish was the second-most common language in the UK. That's why in 2016, when the Brexit vote passed, the Polish community felt particularly targeted.
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