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Updated 2025-07-09 23:30
China’s ultramarathoners sound alarm on lack of safety precautions at races
Ultramarathoning is a dangerous sport, and runners accept a certain amount of risk when they compete. But some runners in China say they have seen the sport’s organizers cut corners at the risk of safety, which puts athletes in harm’s way.
After killing of Muslim family in Canada, this advocate calls for a collective plan to fight Islamophobia
Yusuf Faqiri, director for public affairs at the National Council of Canadian Muslims, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about rising incidents of Islamophobia in Canada.
Moscow multimedia exhibition focuses on anti-Kremlin protest culture
"Time Difference," a new multimedia art exhibition by Katya Muromtseva, 31, urges viewers to listen to the voices of those who are critical of the Kremlin.
Have you seen the Brood X cicadas?
Trillions of cicadas, underground for the last 17 years, have emerged in numerous eastern and midwestern states to spend a few days above ground climbing onto trees and walls, mating and making a wonderful ruckus.
Colombian Deportado Coffee's founder hopes to open a conversation about US immigration
Mauricio Zuñiga was deported to Colombia after living in Florida for four decades. Now, he exports specialty coffee to the United States. He hopes the name, Deportado Coffee, sparks conversations about the US immigration system.
Global police sting raises questions on surveillance and privacy
The encrypted device network called ANOM gave the FBI access to messages sent between suspected criminal gang members around the world.
The word ‘apartheid’ is used to describe Israel’s control over Palestinians. Why is it so loaded?
Human rights groups have used the term apartheid strategically to emphasize the need for a paradigm shift in the region. But others argue that the loaded term doesn’t apply.
Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions
Egypt has been the second-largest recipient of US military aid since the Camp David Accords in 1978.
Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala
About $13 billion are squandered as a result of corruption in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, says Adriana Beltran, an analyst with The Washington Office on Latin America.
Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history
After the remains of 215 children were discovered, advocates are calling for a mass investigation into other missing children from Canada’s residential schools.
Forging new space: The multidimensional Afrofuturism of Sammus
For Dr. Enongo Lumumba Kasongo, whose stage name is Sammus, Afrofuturism has been a well of inspiration and a living current underneath all her work.
Syrians outraged by WHO board election: ‘It’s like appointing a mass murderer to be the police chief’
The news that Syria has been appointed to the World Health Organization's executive board has outraged many Syrians who feel the Assad regime should be held accountable for war crimes.
A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking
Some hid their experiences after being scapegoated for surviving the shipwreck.
Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts
There's a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.
In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime
Wearing black, or being in or around Victoria Park on the anniversary, could also land someone a one-year sentence in jail.
People overlook power of subtraction, says engineer
We systematically add, even when subtraction is the real answer to our problems.
US special envoys have 'the luxury' to focus on a single diplomacy issue, former envoy says
Kurt Volker, the former special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, joins The World's host Marco Werman to explain the unique role that special envoys play in foreign policy.
COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe
The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.
‘Police have to realize that they also make mistakes’: Colombian protesters demand reform, empathy
In a fresh wave of protests that began on April 28, after the government proposed raising taxes, many demonstrators say police shot, beat and hurt them with tear gas canisters.
COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services
Brazil’s experience is a cautionary tale of what happens when infections go unchecked and vaccination rates lag, said Marcia Castro, a Brazilian demographer and chair of global health and population at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open sparks conversation on mental health in elite sports
Some in the sports world are saying the conversation is long overdue.
China now allows 3 kids per family, but many couples say they can’t afford it
As China grapples with an aging population and the lowest birth rate in decades, the government is urging couples to have a third child.
Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking's life's work will be displayed in UK archive
The collection includes a wide variety of items, from Hawking's scientific papers to letters he received from popes and presidents.
Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife
The aim of the census, launched this month, is not to create an exact count, but rather to establish a baseline of wildlife data, and will focus predominantly on counting terrestrial and aquatic mammals.
‘Bolsonaro, get out!’: Protesters across Brazil call for president’s ouster
​​​​​​​In Brazil, thousands marched over the weekend against the country’s lack of response to the coronavirus crisis and its high death toll. More than 460,000 people in the country have died from COVID-19 so far.
'Just a respite': Accord to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers gets temporary extension
​​​​​​​A last-minute deal between brands, retailers and unions to extend negotiations for three more months will keep from lapsing an agreement aimed at protecting garment workers’ safety in Bangladesh. It was originally set to expire on May 31.
Families separated by US-Canadian COVID border restrictions find reprieve in Peace Arch Park
Although Canada offers exemptions for noncitizen family members to visit their loved ones in there, its quarantine policy effectively keeps many out of the country.
New research can 'fingerprint' a city's ecosystem to better understand the microbes within it
Studies found that cities closer to the ocean have more marine microbes within their transit systems, while those near parks have more plant microbes.
Lawsuits bring attention to caste discrimination in the US
People across the US have been divided over whether caste should be added as a protected class under anti-discrimination policies.
The Atlantic rainforest in Brazil is a bright spot for restoration
As the largest restoration effort in the last 20 years, the Atlantic Forest project provides a blueprint for the rest of the world.
Fossil fuels cause 1 in 5 premature deaths worldwide, study says
Ultra-fine particulate matter emitted from fossil fuel combustion is known to cause numerous health issues that disproportionally effect people living in poverty.
France's far-right leverages generals' warning of 'civil war' ahead of elections
The letter was largely cast off as an outlandish stunt filled with baseless claims — until the far-right saw it as an opportunity.
WhatsApp sues Indian government over unconstitutional internet laws, privacy encroachment
India's new measures would force WhatsApp to make messages on its platform traceable.
‘Our phones are our only weapon’: French citizens demand police reform to address racism
One year after the death of George Floyd sent shockwaves around the world, calls to reform France’s police force have been met with pushback. French police say that they're afraid, too.
Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer sees little chance for a fair trial
For the first time in nearly four months, Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's ousted government, was seen in person when she appeared briefly in a court in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Monday.
A year after George Floyd’s murder, New Zealand reckons with its own police reform
George Floyd’s death has raised awareness about problems with policing across the globe — but it’s not clear how much has changed.
‘Mining kills’: A gold rush in Brazil threatens the Yanomami Indigenous people
Thousands of illegal miners have invaded Yanomami land in recent years, polluting rivers, destroying forests and putting Indigenous communities at risk. Now, those communities are fighting back.
Belarus flight diversion: Lukashenko presents 'real threats to European security,’ says analyst
Katia Glod, a Belarus analyst with Center for European Policy Analysis, joins The World's host Carol Hills, with insights on yesterday's flight diversion and subsequent detention of dissident Roman Protasevich, a passenger onboard.
ICE contracts at local, regional level spark contentious debate
Without a federal mandate to end immigration detention in county jails and private detention centers, advocates continue turn to local and state lawmakers to act.
The blockade on Gaza hampers life and reconstruction
Israel and Egypt have imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007. Israel says it’s for security reasons but the UN has called it “collective punishment.” Now that the fighting has stopped, reconstruction in Gaza will be painfully slow.
As demand grows to cancel Tokyo Olympics, who has the power to call it off?
According to the latest polls, 83% of people in Japan think the Games should be postponed or scrapped entirely. But there’s been a lack of clarity about who gets to make that decision.
A future pandemic is ‘almost guaranteed,’ Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci says a pandemic preparedness plan is being fine-tuned in anticipation of the next one. "We’re working on universal corona vaccine," Fauci told The World's host Carol Hills.
Imagining Gaia, the Earth, as 'one great, living organism'
James Lovelock's hypothesis could unlock a whole-systems approach to protecting the amazing life forms on Earth.
How money became 'the most powerful metaphor' in the world
Faith is all that separates cash from printer paper
Thousands of migrants leave Morocco for Spanish Ceuta amid diplomatic dispute
Jonathan Zaragoza-Cristiani follows migration from Morocco at the University of York. He talked with The World’s host Carol Hills about what’s happening between Morocco and Spanish Ceuta.
Filipinos hesitant about getting COVID jab after dengue fever vaccine debacle
After a major controversy over a dengue fever vaccine, Filipinos are vaccine-wary when it comes to the COVID-19 jab.
The Galápagos Islands needs tourism. Can herd immunity revive it?
In mainland Ecuador, only 6% of people have been vaccinated so far. But officials are hoping to have all adults on its islands vaccinated by the end of this month.
Your digital footprint can come back to haunt you, says media historian
Adolescent transgressions once confined to yearbooks are becoming immortal.
The return of la terrasse in Paris— and a sense of normalcy
After six months of forced closure, restaurants, cafes and bars in Paris can open for outdoor dining at 50% capacity.
Self-declared state of Somaliland celebrates 30 years of independence
With little international recognition, Somaliland has nevertheless cultivated a reputation for being more stable and more democratic than its neighbor Somalia.
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