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Atomic safety experts say that a war fought amid nuclear reactors represents an unprecedented and highly dangerous situation. Henry Sokolski, the executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, talked with The World's Carol Hills about the risks.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who worked in the White House as the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, joined The World's host Carol Hills to discuss the current outlook and specific military strategies used by both Ukraine and Russia.

At a rally in Toronto to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainian Canadians said they are keeping close track of their relatives back home.

Russia has carried out airstrikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad since 2015. Some Syrians say the world turned a blind eye to Russia’s actions in Syria and that it emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.

While thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine, others are headed in the opposite direction — back home.

While several European countries have welcomed Ukrainian refugees, the reception and treatment of refugees trying to reach Europe from the Middle East and Africa is quite different. H.A. Hellyer, a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says implicit bias creates this double standard.

Katia Glod, a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about Belarus' role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ghana is one of a handful of countries to launch a national plastic pollution plan backed by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations Development Program.

Russia currently supplies about 40% of Europe's natural gas. Gregory Brew, who studies energy policy at Yale University, says that the Russian invasion into Ukraine has triggered "a crisis in longterm European energy security."

A lack of fresh water has plagued the Comcáac people of northern Mexico for generations. There’s new hope in desalination plants, but some worry about its impact on marine life.

Agnieszka Kosowicz, president and founder of the Polish Migration Forum, spoke to The World's host Marco Werman from Warsaw about the influx of refugees from neighboring Ukraine amid the Russian invasion there.

The past two days in Ukraine have been a blur of bomb shelters, evacuations and excruciating decisions. But what does the war look like from Russia?

The Colombian government has revoked national IDs belonging to 43,000 Venezuelan immigrants, following a sweep to root out fraudulent citizenship. Those who applied for citizenship with documents deemed insufficient now face bureaucratic, social and legal hurdles — and possible deportation.

Rachel Ziemba, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, has studied sanctions against Russia and weighs about it with The World's host Marco Werman.

Former conscripts say the Guard’s listing as a foreign terrorist organization unfairly prevents them from being with their families in the US.

With the upcoming election in May, it can sometimes feel like a “circus” of huge, enthusiastic crowds, awe-inspiring performances and, of course, catchy, upbeat jingles.

Wildfires have been raging in Patagonia, on the tip of South America, where until recently fires were rare — an unwelcome sign of things to come, scientists say.

In a rare case, an Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon is taking her former employer and the agency that hired her to court over accusations of slavery and slave trading. The woman, identified as M.H., alleges that she was underpaid, locked up and assaulted over several years. Activists are hoping it will help change the worker sponsorship program in Lebanon.

​​​​​​​Ahmad Naem Wakili, who worked as a judge in Afghanistan, landed in Arizona after getting evacuated from the country last August. But a bureaucratic quagmire is still keeping his wife and daughter abroad. Thousands of others face a similar legal limbo.

At first, sailors with the US 6th Fleet brought in a flair of modernity and freedom. Over time, public opinion toward their influence in Spain changed.

“Don’t Look Up,” Adam McKay’s latest feature film, uses humor and the metaphor of an impending, Earth-obliterating comet to satirize the ideological denial of climate change.

In Ghana, coffin makers have elevated death into an art form, building fantasy coffins despite some raised eyebrows at this uncommon profession.

Scientists say the massive Humboldt squid is a prime example of animal adaptation in the face of climate change. But it’s proven harder for local fishing communities who depended on the once-abundant squid to adjust.

Mehray Mezensof's husband was arrested by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang province just days before the newlywed couple planned to fly to Melbourne to begin their lives together. Many others share similar stories among China's minority Uyghur population.

Mehray Mezensof's husband was arrested by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang province just days before the newlywed couple planned to fly to Melbourne to begin their lives together. Many others share similar stories among China's minority Uyghur population.

Mehray Mezensof's husband was arrested by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang province just days before the newlywed couple planned to fly to Melbourne to begin their lives together. Many others share similar stories among China's minority Uyghur population.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has visited Bahrain as part of a push to boost regional ties with Gulf Arab countries following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, about what's a stake for the regional partnerships.

The Bharatiya Janata Party — known for its strong Hindu nationalist policies — is fighting to keep the state of Uttar Pradesh. With more than 150 million voters, the state is a barometer for national politics.

First used during a near-perfect figure skating routine at the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Maurice Ravel’s composition Boléro made a comeback at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this year.

Many new immigrants in the US have to revalidate their diplomas first if they want to continue their careers in the US. Sometimes, cost and language barriers make that process difficult. But in New Hampshire, immigrants are finding opportunities to study English and get jobs.

There aren't very many traditional lantern makers left in Shanghai. They're being replaced by technology creating mass-produced versions. But some people are still trying to keep the culture alive.

Sital-Singh, now an atheist, has released a single, "Me & God," which gets up close and personal with his faith.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that it’s pulling some troops back, away from Russia’s border with Ukraine. But the government in Kyiv is skeptical. Some residents on the border weigh in.

Many people who experience sexual assault from Ghana’s poorest communities cannot afford the $85 medical exam required to file a police report.

The World’s Carol Hills speaks with the project's lead producer Anayansi Diaz-Cortes and human rights investigator Kate Doyle from the National Security Archive about an investigation into the disappearance seven years ago of 43 students from a rural Mexican college.

The bill proposes amending a crucial part of Kenya’s Forest Act of 2005, which strengthened protections for Kenya’s forests and helped stop illegal acquisition of public forest lands.

Witch hunts relied heavily on accusations from neighbors who were desperate for scapegoats whenever bad luck struck the town — such as crop failures, sudden diseases or natural disasters.

The United States dealt a major blow to ISIS in Syria last week with the assassination of the group’s leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. But experts say that does not that spell the end of the terror group that once held large swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq.

China is trying its best to increase the number of gold medals that athletes can win on its behalf at the Olympic Games, not just in Beijing, but in future competitions. Some strategies include recruiting foreign athletes or teaching winter sports to athletes used to playing summer games.

A new book teaches that the Zen Buddhist practice of mindfulness can help us break out of a destructive cycle of consumption and live in harmony with the planet.

Kyiv does not look like a city on the verge of war — cafés are open, bars are buzzing and there’s a sense of calm. But beneath the surface, there’s also a feeling that things could change for the worse very quickly — and people are preparing in different ways.

The 2022 campaign season in the Philippines officially kicked off on Tuesday with presidential campaign rallies across the country. It’s the start of a 90-day sprint to Election Day on May 9. Ten candidates are running to replace current president Rodrigo Duterte, who is term-limited.

Last week, 19 migrants froze to death near a Turkish village on the border with Greece. Their deaths shed new light on pushbacks, which witnesses say are routine.

A growing number of Holocaust historians worry that Poland’s ruling far-right government is trying to cover up the darker side of the country’s past.

Mangeshkar, also known as the Queen of Melody, was cremated with full state honors in Mumbai on Sunday, a funeral attended by film and music luminaries as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Moïse Kabagambe, 24, was beaten to death while attempting to collect unpaid wages. His death has spurred calls for justice and accountability in a country where a young Black person is killed every 23 minutes.

Kenya's next presidential elections are set for August, but many voters say they no longer see the point in voting. This has led to the low number of people who have registered to vote.

Since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and invaded eastern Ukraine, the government in Kyiv has transformed its approach to national security.

Dan Saladino, author of "Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them," talks with The World's host Marco Werman about dwindling diversity within the global food system and how we can change it toward a more sustainable future.

Since November, snow cannons have used about 49 million gallons of water to manufacture snow for the Winter Games in Beijing. But environmentalists worry that this could cause water scarcity in an already dry region.