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Cities across the US, and the globe, are adopting Sweden’s model for road safety. It’s called “Vision Zero” — no loss of life on the roads is acceptable.

In 2013, American and Russian scientists had to improvise the technology needed to destroy Syria's chemical weapons

There’s no love lost between America and the theocratic rulers of Iran. But Marco Werman discovered during a visit to the cinema in Tehran that many Iranians have a whole lot of love for classic American movies.

President Barack Obama released a proposal today to close "once and for all" the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But there are no specifics as to where prisoners will go.

In Britain, a civil war between two old schoolmates and political rivals has broken out. A few months from now, Britons will go to the polls to vote on whether the country should exit the European Union, and go it alone.

Want to introduce a plastic water bottle ban in your town? The residents of Concord, Massachusetts, have some advice for you.

Kristofer Goldsmith received a general discharge from the US Army after missing a deployment flight, because he was in the hospital after attempting suicide. This despite more than a year of cries for help. He wants to make sure no one else suffers like he did.

The "freelance economy" might not be so great after all. Author Steven Hill argues that companies like TaskRabbit and Uber are undermining the American middle class.

Women who won't vote Clinton just because she's a woman. Latinos who won't vote Rubio or Cruz because they're Latinos. Why is this the case, when we're more focused than ever on defining our identity?

Renato Bialetti, the Italian businessman who made a stovetop coffee-maker called the Moka Express famous has died at the age of 93. There are millions of his Bialetti coffee makers in kitchens throughout the world. They are beloved.

Nagin Nasiri wanted to get of Iran. She was accepted to grad school in the US, but she was refused a visa. So, Nasiri started a company with her old friend, Shaghayegh Jahanbani. Now they make stunning custom furniture in a Tehran wood shop.

The mosquito that carries the Zika virus also carries dengue and other deadly diseases. So research into how to kill or alter the mosquito population is crucial in Brazil.

With drone owners now subject to federal regulation, enthusiasts are looking to bring order — and a little competition — to the sky.

Hamburg bans the devices from government offices.

The low price of a gallon of gas in the US hasn’t stopped automakers from moving forward on new and affordable electric cars.

Antonin Scalia was at the center of some of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions of the past three decades — either writing the opinion or writing a blistering dissent. But he didn't always succeed in writing "great" opinion. Here are some of his best and worst.

Do you know how to fix your car's engine? What about your coffeemaker, or your door? iFixit founder Kyle Wiens explains why repair culture is important - and why it’s struggling.

Temperate rainforest makes up less than one percent of the world’s forests, making it one of the most rare ecosystems on Earth. Now, after years of negotiations, 85 percent of the Great Bear Rainforest along the coast of British Columbia will be protected, with just 15 percent open for logging.

The Sochi dog adoption scheme started during the run-up to the Sochi Olympics in 2014, when Russian officials, in an effort to rid the city of packs of stray dogs, began shooting them.

NASA says January 2016's temperatures were the "greatest departure from average" of any month on record. That's globally. But the spike in temperatures last month was particularly pronounced in the Arctic.

When you think of World War I, you probably think of trenches. And stalemate. But it turns out that the amount of time British soldiers spent in trenches was less than we thought.

Last Friday night, The World's Marco Werman got a violin lesson in Tehran and learned what makes Iranian classical music scales different from Western music.

Over the past year and a half, oil prices have gone from $100 per barrel to $30. That has left the Saudi economy, which relies heavily on oil, in a pickle.

Venezuela has far-and-away the highest rate in the world, nearly 200 percent. And it could get much worse. The International Monetary Fund predicts inflation in the country will top 700 percent by the end of the year.

Here's something to think about: A thriving city where a rush-hour backup might involve just a few cars, and the air is clean because just about everything runs on zero-carbon energy. That's the goal for the Swedish capital, Stockholm, and the city is well on its way.

Four out of five of Nevada's Latinos went for President Barack Obama four years ago. But the Republicans are putting forward a Latino native son.

In Canada, they don't need to watch train wrecks. They have the US elections.

Iran’s hardline rulers have disqualified many of their rival candidates for this month’s elections. But supporters of the reformist camp are still holding out some hope that their votes can make a difference.

There are pockets of Korean communities all over the US, places where food and culture make you think you're in Seoul. Chef Deuki Hong and food writer Matt Rodbard set out on a journey across America looking for Koreatowns. They wrote a cookbook about these places and the cuisine made there.

The Henhouse Prowlers aren't the first band you'd expect to hear in Saudi Arabia. But on their trip with the State Department, they've made some new friends.

After 23 years in the Dadaab camp, Abdullah "Fish" Hassan escaped due to violence, but his daughters are still refugees there.

Alexandra Kutas has been paralyzed since birth — and that's a major challenge anywhere, but especially in her native Ukraine. But she was determined that she wouldn't be defined by her wheelchair.

The band Damahi takes its name from a giant mythical fish of the Persian Gulf. It plays Western-sounding electric music and still manages to get support from the Iranian regime.

A US judge wants Apple to help the FBI hack one of its phones. But so far, Apple wants nothing to do with that.

Paul Cowan is a man who loves his job. He just can't hide it. One of the first items he shows me is the office's collection of novelty umbrellas.

"I think the situation inside Syria is a war without law and a war without end," said David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and former foreign secretary for the UK. “And I’m afraid that our workers and the people they serve are daily subjects to the Assad Regime, [and] its barrel bombing missions.”

In a country where abortion is illegal in all but Mexico City, some women seek alternatives that they call lifelines.

Israel Kaunatjike's family tree links the victims and perpetrators of a forgotten genocide.

Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but love shouldn’t be sequestered to one measly day. This week, The World in Words explores the intersection of language and love from Danish love songs to the five love languages to one woman's love, loss and language.

"These statues look like they're made to be toppled," says historian Adrian Tinniswood. "They're statements of liberation but they represent a failure of confidence — where are the African designers and African sculptors who'd be better representing African consciousness?"

"We are the ones who are going to change this country," says the founder of Iran's version of Groupon.

Now the People’s Republic of China can do more than tell American pilots to buzz off. It can more easily blow them right out of the sky.

The US senate is gearing up to block President Obama's nominee to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

Syria's war has entered a dark, terrifying moment.

Brazil's surge in microcephaly cases has been widely blamed on the Zika virus. Now some claim it might be caused by pesticides, or even vaccines. We asked an NIH expert to sort out what we know from what we don't.

Host Marco Werman and reporter Matthew Bell spent seven days in Tehran, Iran, around the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. They found a cosmopolitan city with great food and some contrasting feelings toward the US.

If you've been following the climate change debate for a while, Rajendra Pachauri should be familiar. He's the former chair of the UN panel on climate change. Last February, he was accused of sexual harassment by a researcher who worked at his institute in India. An internal investigation found him guilty and Pachauri stepped down. Now a new allegation has been made.