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Updated 2025-07-02 13:46
Mexico's battered tourism sector teeters fine line between economy and public health
Navigating economic survival while trying to minimize harm to public health has been difficult for many in the tourism sector as COVID-19 cases continue to soar.
10 years after the Arab uprisings, Egypt at ‘lowest point’ for human rights
Egypt has gone from a human rights success story to a place where thousands have been detained or executed — and human rights activists have gone underground.
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! 245 years on, devotees celebrate with virtual tours of the writer's home
This year, Jane Austen fans are drawing parallels between the novelist's 18th-century life of limited freedoms and the pandemic of 2020.
A poem penned during Libya’s 2011 uprising continues to inspire hope
Libyan American poet Khaled Mattawa penned "Now That We Have Tasted Hope" in 2011, on the heels of an uprising in Libya that led to the ousting of President Muammar Gaddafi. Looking back, the poem's message of hope still resonates.
Executions under Trump administration buck global trend away from death penalty
"There is no doubt that the US is an outlier when it comes to its use of capital punishment," says Delphine Lourtau, executive director of the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide.
International lawyers and activists organize independent inquiry into US police violence
The Trump administration thwarted an investigation specifically into the US. But that didn’t deter those who believe an independent inquiry is necessary.
To cheer up COVID-19 patients, Israeli hospitals send in the clowns
Israel is considered a world leader in medical clowning. When the pandemic hit back in March, one clown knew she could help COVID-19 patients at her hospital — no matter their ages.
'Food for our soul': Cellist Camille Thomas performs solo at Paris museums during lockdown
Franco Belgian cellist Camille Thomas is performing solo at some of Paris' most striking art venues during France's second COVID-19 lockdown.
Kept from foreign universities during pandemic, Chinese students form ‘study pods’ in shared housing
Remote learning has been hard for millions of students worldwide, but for the ones living half a world away from school in the US and Canada, the time zone differences and isolation have taken an added toll.
Film shows how Yemen's health workers struggle to save young victims of malnutrition
The youngest casualties of the civil war are not from fighting. Malnutrition kills some children and stunts the growth of others. A new film profiles the work of doctors and nurses who treat them.
In landmark decision, Denmark will phase out oil and gas by 2050. Here's how.
The Danish parliament voted this month to stop issuing new leases for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea and end oil production by 2050, making Denmark the first major-oil producing country in the world to decide to phase out production.
‘African in New York’: Shirazee's personal twist on an iconic song by Sting
With Sting's blessing, Benin-born musician Shirazee flipped his 1988 hit "Englishman in New York," to "African in New York." Host Marco Werman speaks to Shirazee about his inspiration for the song.
Five years into Paris agreement, net-zero pledges are boosting optimism
Climate negotiators are still considering how best to drastically cut carbon emissions to meet the ambitious targets of the landmark accord, a half-decade on.
‘I feel really good’: Afro Latino first-time voter looks forward to Biden administration
Brayan Guevara, a 20-year-old first-time Afro Latino voter in North Carolina, is an independent who ultimately decided to support Democratic candidate Joe Biden. He said the election validated that “my voice matters.”
Vaccine wars: Brazil needs China's COVID-19 shot, but Bolsonaro prefers Oxford jab
In South America's biggest country, a populist president has taken an ideological stand against help from Beijing in ending the pandemic. But Brazilian scientists want to put public health and science over politics.
This group in Japan is on a mission to correct English mistranslations
For the most part, the mistakes are unintentional. They're largely the result of automated translation by products such as Google Translate.
Canary Islands face influx of migrants from West Africa
About 20,000 African migrants have reached the Spanish archipelago this year, half of whom arrived in the last two months alone. More than 500 have died attempting the journey.
Ethiopians from conflict-torn Tigray region say they face ethnic profiling
Hundreds of arrest warrants have been issued against military personnel and civilians suspected of being involved with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, but ordinary Tigrayans have claimed they too are being targeted.
Critics say Biden’s pick to lead the Pentagon upsets the civilian-military power balance
Some national security experts expressed concerns about the balance of civilian-military power if the Pentagon is led by a retired general. The World spoke to Rosa Brooks, the co-founder of the Leadership Council for Women.
Iconic ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag gets refashioned as a meditation on migration
Photographer Obinna Obioma transforms the iconic "Ghana Must Go" bag into a powerful narrative about migration, nostalgia and longing for home.
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, does the world face 'tragedy of the commons'?
David McAdams, an economist at Duke University, has been thinking a lot about the nearly 200-year-old concept lately — and how it applies to efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic.
Under a Biden presidency, what will become of Trump’s border wall?
The Trump administration is expected to finish some 450 miles of border wall by the end of the year, and Indigenous groups on both sides of the border are looking to the future.
Ukraine is wild about mushrooms — even during the pandemic
This year, a bumper crop of mushrooms is rewarding locals with plenty to eat and sell to restaurants, which is helping some families navigate an economic downturn during the pandemic. But mushroom-foraging tours have suffered.
Nagorno-Karabakh refugees are beginning to return home, but many are still displaced
Although rebuilding has started here, for some, too much has been lost.
How the West came to dominate our brains
It’s a weird, weird world.
Exiled Venezuelan dissident says Sunday's National Assembly elections are a 'fraud'
Leopoldo López, in exile in Spain, is speaking out against the Venezuelan National Assembly elections being held Sunday by the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
At this Roman bar, talk about anything. Just not COVID-19.
The coronavirus pandemic comes with a heavy psychological toll. So, Cristina Mattioli, a bar owner in Rome, banned talking about it to encourage her customers to focus on more positive things.
A Uighur poem of ‘unimaginable suffering’ travels from Chinese internment camp to New Jersey
"No Road Back Home,” by Abduqadir Jalalidin, a detained Uighur poet, bears witness to the suffering of Uighurs detained in Chinese so-called “reeducation” camps.
Do offices have a future?
We may have left office jobs in the prepandemic world.
How women and girls are especially at risk of hunger during the pandemic
They are more likely to go without food so others in their family can eat. And, for them, hunger leads to other dangers.
The key to combating vaccine hesitancy? Deep listening, tailored messaging.
Once vaccines are distributed across the globe, people will need to agree to take them. The World spoke to Julie Leask, who researches vaccine hesitancy, on how to address people's questions.
How grassroots groups are getting Latinos to the polls in Georgia
Grassroots organizations are out mobilizing every vote they can muster for the state of Georgia's Jan. 5 runoff election, including a crucial campaign targeting Latino voters.
Climate activists are taking their case to court — at The Hague and beyond
Environmental groups try fresh legal tactics with a new lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands, and also the first-ever climate-related case at the European Court of Human Rights.
In the face of climate change, children must build resilience to cope with PTSD
Two hurricanes hit Central America back-to-back in November. Watching as your neighborhood gets ripped apart is a risk for developing depression and anxiety among young people.
Labeling the Houthis as ‘terrorists’ might actually cost Yemeni lives
Humanitarian groups in Yemen are worried that a designation by the US State Department of the movement as a "terrorist organization" would endanger aid activities in the war-torn country.
COVID-19 takes its toll on Mexico's health workers
Deaths among medical professionals in the country have reached an average of nearly eight per day.
South Korean activists renew call for deinstitutionalizing people with disabilities amid coronavirus
During the coronavirus pandemic, people with disabilities who live in long-term care facilities have become one of the most vulnerable populations worldwide.
Pangolin smuggling: The next coronavirus time bomb?
For years, the plight of the pangolin has been a niche concern, mostly worrying conservationists. But the COVID-19 pandemic has pulled pangolins into the spotlight.
How Mayorkas might shape US immigration policy during the Biden administration
If confirmed, Alejandro Mayorkas would be the first immigrant and the first Latino to serve as DHS secretary.
Climate change deeply affects the entire planet —including Mount Everest
Human activity is impacting the planet, from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tallest peaks. The highest point in the Himalayas is no exception.
France's former 'Bling-Bling President' Sarkozy in court on corruption charges
The case has gripped France even as the country battles a deadly second wave of the coronavirus.
Remembering Diego Maradona, a leftie on the field — and in politics
While Diego Maradona never ran or held public office, his success on the field, larger-than-life personality and friendships with leftist leaders connected him to political life in Argentina and across Latin America over more than three decades.
British comedian becomes third person in 90 years to solve difficult literary puzzle
British comedian John Finnemore made it his quarantine project to crack "Cain’s Jawbone" — and he succeeded, making him just the third person to solve it in its nearly 90-year history.
How Moldova's diaspora helped secure a win for the nation's first woman president
In Moldova, poverty and corruption go hand-in-hand. So when Maia Sandu, the recently elected first woman president, ran a campaign focused solely on addressing corruption, 93% of Moldovans abroad voted for her.
Following loss in war, Armenians bid adieu to Kelbajar area given to Azerbaijan
Armenians have evacuated houses —and attended church services — in the remote region handed over to Baku's control recently as part of a Russian-administered peace deal.
As Ethiopia’s civil conflict intensifies, the future for Chinese investment is uncertain
China’s investments helped Ethiopia become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Now, the country is embroiled in a conflict that has displaced tens of thousands — and threatens to destabilize a region in which China is heavily invested.
Four musicians grapple with the same question: What is home?
“Movement,” a one-hour special from The World, brings you stories of global migration through music. Together, host Marco Werman and Ethiopian American singer Meklit Hadero blend song and narrative in a meditation on what it means to be American. We follow a once-undocumented singer in San Francisco on a long-awaited trip back to Mexico, reflect on the experience of exile with a Syrian DJ and hear a Sudanese American artist play his first-ever show in Sudan — all guided by Hadero as she reflects on her own American story.
Garry Kasparov on how 'The Queen's Gambit' brilliantly moves chess skills to center stage
The Russian grandmaster provided consulting help for the popular Netflix series, explaining how to make the game look more real and add historical context to epic US-Soviet matches.
Biden pick to lead US mission at UN will 'rebuild ties with our closest allies,' says former amb.
With over three decades in the US foreign service, Linda Thomas-Greenfield hopes to chart a new course for the US in the halls of the United Nations. Marco Werman speaks to her colleague, former Ambassador Johnnie Carson, about how the adversity that Thomas-Greenfield faced in her career has prepared her for this role.
Bars for queer and transgender women are disappearing worldwide. Will they survive the pandemic?
During the pandemic, LGBTQ bars in London received extra help from the government. In the US, queer women are rallying to save and celebrate the last remaining 15 lesbian bars. In other parts of the world, like Turkey, government funding for LGBTQ venues is not a possibility.
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