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Updated 2025-07-02 13:46
Portishead’s ‘Dummy,’ 25 years later
How spy movie soundtracks fueled the defining trip hop album.
30 years later, the human chain that 'unshackled' the Baltic nations still matters
The human chain paved the way to Baltic independence, and, on the eve of its 30th anniversary, offers inspiration for Hong Kong protesters.
As fighting intensifies in Idlib, about 3 million civilians are at risk
The United Nations is warning of a new humanitarian crisis as airstrikes intensity in Idlib, Syria.
Are the Saudis using big sporting events to 'sportswash' their image?
Two boxers, $100 million and the murder of a journalist have become talking points around an upcoming heavyweight prize fight in Saudi Arabia.
Will the next wave of humanoid robots make our lives better — or steal our jobs?
Robots have replaced millions of American workers. As humanoid robots improve, will they work alongside people — or replace them?
After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’
What has the US been doing about the conflict in Ukraine for the last five years?
'Willful amnesia': How Africans forgot — and remembered — their role in the slave trade
Ghana’s “Year of Return” is changing how the history of the slave trade is remembered in Africa.
El Salvador abortion laws offer warning for the US, lawyer says
After three years in jail, 21-year-old Evelyn Hernández from El Salvador was acquitted of murder charges Monday. A victim of rape, she was previously convicted of intentionally inducing an abortion after giving birth to a stillborn son.
'It's inhumane': Hazara react after 63 killed in targeted ISIS attack
A Hazara community member reflects on Saturday's ISIS attack that left 63 dead, as Afghanistan marks a subdued, 100th years of independence from Britain.
Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan community sparks interest in Mam
In Oakland, Calif., there's a growing number of Guatemalan migrants and asylum seekers. Some speak an Indigenous language — Mam. One class offered at a community college helps English and Spanish speakers learn the language.
A professor with Ghanaian roots unearths a slave castle’s history — and her own
Rachel Engmann, a professor at Hampshire College, found her surname in a slave castle in Accra, Ghana, and decided to do some digging.
Obama-era extremist programs don't tackle white nationalism, expert says
Programs designed to prevent the spread of extremism predominantly target Muslims, an activist says.
Spain's coal miners continue to wait for their country's 'Green New Deal'
As Europe transitions away from coal, it's unclear whether the newly-elected Spanish Socialists can offer hope to the region of Asturias, where people have mined coal for 150 years.
'We have suffered enough,' say families of the missing and detained in Syria
UN figures say more than 100,000 people have so far been detained, abducted or gone missing — largely, but not only, at the hands of the Syrian government. Their families want answers.
Hope for tuberculosis patients: FDA approves treatment for deadliest strain of drug-resistant TB
Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world, killing about 1.6 million people in 2017. Drug-resistant strains make the disease even harder to contain.
American Icons: Jimi Hendrix's ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
This is the sound of a nation breaking at the seams.
Sha Na Na, Woodstock’s most unlikely act
How an Ivy League a cappella group opened for Hendrix and started a ‘50s nostalgia wave.
Sly and the Family Stone want you to stand up
In 1969, Sly and the Family Stone provided a funky soundtrack to the fight for freedom and equality. It’s just as relevant now as it was then.
Aha Moment: 'Peanuts' in Panama
The life changing influence of another Woodstock.
Public charge rule has history of ‘racial exclusion,’ says immigration historian
Two California counties are suing the Trump Administration to block a new rule that would make it harder for immigrants to gain permanent residency in the US. But the "public charge" rule isn't anything new.
Hong Kong protesters challenge surveillance with apps and umbrellas
Protesters organize via forums and apps while demanding something that many 19th-century era demonstrators wanted: universal suffrage.
Kashmir conflict 'stakes are high for the whole world' says former ambassador
Pakistan has asked the UN Security to Council to meet over India's decision to revoke special status of two autonomous states. The tension in the region goes back to the very beginning of the creation of India and Pakistan, a former ambassador says.
A small, Catholic, Midwestern farming town embraces an Indian ‘hugging saint’
Devotees believe that a single hug from Amma — known as a “universal mother” plugged into a divine, infinite energy source — can heal the world.
Maduro regime kills, tortures, with ‘minimal consequences,’ says opposition lawmaker
President Nicolás Maduro's government has accused more than 20 lawmakers of treason and conspiracy or similar crimes, most recently on Monday. The World's Marco Werman speaks with opposition politician Juan Andrés Mejía, who recently fled to the US to avoid being detained by Maduro's regime.
Scientists say Ebola is now 'curable' in major treatment breakthrough
Doctors from Democratic Republic of Congo want to prioritize two new treatments made from Ebola antibodies while dropping the use of other, less effective treatments.
Metro banned ads for this art exhibition on the immigration crisis, then changed its mind
The Phillips Collection's new exhibition, “The Warmth of Other Suns: Stories of Global Displacement,” takes a look at immigration and the struggles of those who have been displaced.
Trump’s public charge rule is ‘really ripe for abuse,’ says migration expert
The Trump administration issued a "public charge" rule designed to restrict residency for immigrants with the potential to receive public assistance.
Endangered right whales have moved because of climate change — into dangerous waters
Right whales have followed a type of plankton to waters further north — putting them into highly trafficked shipping lanes. Of 20 whales found dead in the past two years, seven appear to have been hit by ships.
Students at El Paso school district want to 'set example' for future generation
It's up to the students to make change, student leader says, as new poll reveals 78% of Americans said it was likely that another mass shooting would take place in the next three months.
A summer camp experience may be more important than ever in today's digital world
Summer camp for youngsters began in the late 1800s as an escape from urban industrialization. Nowadays, traditional summer camps offer a respite from technology and an opportunity to use nature as a classroom.
20 years of Putin in power: A timeline
Aug. 9 marks two decades of Vladimir Putin in power in Russia. Here are the events that have shaped — or been shaped — by the former KGB officer.
How did tourism become so popular?
Tourism is a multi-trillion dollar industry, but how did it start? A history professor breaks down the origins of modern tourism and explains the impact it has had on our world today — good and bad.
3 governors in Puerto Rico? A plot twist beyond ‘House of Cards,’ says minority leader.
Wanda Vásquez is the third person to hold Puerto Rico's governorship in one week's time. The World speaks with Eduardo Bhatia, minority leader in the Puerto Rico Senate, about the state and future of Puerto Rico's democracy.
Shopkeepers sue Sicilian Mafia in first-ever migrant-led case
Nayeem's is the first case of its kind in Sicily where migrant shop-owners decided to confront the Mafia and inform the authorities
Musician Maria Beraldo rebels against Brazil’s far-right leader through song
Brazilian musician Maria Beraldo is gaining fans with her provocative, opinionated lyrics, and has found a niche audience in Brazil, especially among young women and girls and many in the LGBTQ community.
Leonard Cohen’s quiet power
Art inspired by the art of the late writer and singer.
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.
Nick Waterhouse: Live on Studio 360
How Van Morrison and John Lee Hooker inspired the retro-styled music of Nick Waterhouse.
Caravans to Canada: Americans desperate for affordable drugs spark concerns about shortages
Patient caravans making trips across US border spark fear of shortages, while health advocates warn against mass drug importations from Canada.
‘It kills you, the waiting’: Syrians live under threat of deportation in Turkey
Reports of deportations to Syria, denied by the Turkish government, have sent a wave of fear through Istanbul’s Syrian community — many of whom say they could face recruitment by militants, aerial bombardment or torture in regime prisons if they return to Syria.
US and Mexico need to 'work against a discourse of hate and racism,' ambassador says
Mexican federal authorities have announced their government is contemplating extraditing the El Paso shooter suspect on terrorism charges. Ambassador Martha Bárcena speaks to The World's Marco Werman.
'Peace is the highest desire,’ says Afghan ambassador to US
The US and the Taliban appear close to a pact to withdraw US troops, even as the UN reported that July was the deadliest month in Afghanistan in two years.
Turkey denies deporting refugees to Syria. Activists say they’ve sent back thousands.
Turkish officials claim that the government has not forcibly deported Syrians in a widespread campaign to crack down on illegal migration in recent weeks.
El Paso vigil organizer reflects on white supremacy and guns
On the eve of a nationwide vigil, advocate say they are determined to show resilience and community pride.
Thailand is betting big on cannabis. Visit its first legal lab.
Thailand once issued severe penalties for marijuana users. But the perception of cannabis is rapidly changing, with talk of churning out “world-class cannabis” from Thailand's lush farmlands. A few months ago, scientists started the first-ever cannabis laboratory — one of the few legal facilities of its kind in Asia.
How nationalist thinking leads to violence
A racist, anti-immigrant manifesto was posted online just before the El Paso shooting that killed 22. One expert says, if left unchecked, racist, nationalistic thinking can lead to violence — even civil war.
Raising monarch butterflies can be fun, but there is a right and wrong way to do it
A recent study found that some captive-bred monarch butterflies in the US are at a disadvantage when completing their migration to Mexico.
A DNA test connected two distant cousins — and filled out a family history that slavery erased
Two distant cousins took DNA tests. When they connected, one of them — a descendant of enslaved Africans brought to the US — was able to tell the other about her heritage.
Even with most leaders in jail, Russia's opposition plans another protest
More than 1,300 people were arrested in violent protests in Moscow last weekend. Most of the opposition leaders are still in prison, but another demonstration is planned.
Saudi Arabia grants women permission to apply for passports
Analysts call amendment the "biggest blow ever" to the male guardianship system. However, women continue to face numerous restrictions in Saudi Arabia.
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