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This week, Venice is the site of the Bezos nuptials — as Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and one of the world’s richest men, marries Lauren Sánchez, a journalist, entrepreneur and astronaut. Venetians, themselves, however, don’t seem to be entirely onboard with the party, as reporter Angelo van Schaik with our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, has been finding out.

Thor Pedersen, a former UN soldier originally from Denmark, went on a decade-long adventure that took him to every country in the world, but never took a flight on an airplane. By train, bus, boat and other forms of transport he covered over 220,000 miles. He got home to Copenhagen last year. Now he has a new book out about his adventure called, "The Impossible Journey." The World's Host Carol Hil...

NBA Draft organizers didn't give Yang Hansen a prime seat at this week's Draft event in Brooklyn, New York. So, it came as a huge surprise when the Chinese center was picked 16th in the first round. The World's Bianca Hillier has more.

Thailand has sealed off its border with Cambodia — delivering a sharp blow to the country’s economy. Everything, from goods to tourists, is now stopped from crossing over. This is the latest strike in a dispute between the two countries, one centered around a remote piece of border land that both countries claim. The World’s Patrick Winn is following the story from Bangkok.

You might think your beach resort wish list is already pretty exotic. But here’s a spot you can add if you’re up for it: North Korea. The "Hermit Kingdom" is opening a sprawling oceanfront complex in the Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone. Rachel Minyoung Lee, a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center's Korea Program, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman what’s in store for tourists.

At least 16 people died in Kenya, most of them killed by police, during yesterday's protests across the country against police brutality. Around 400 injuries were reported in total, including wounded police officers. Host Carolyn Beeler has more details.

UNICEF has raised a warning on the border between Sudan and Chad. Hundreds of thousands of children who have fled the war in Sudan — with or without their families — are malnourished. That's to say nothing of the increasingly fatal conditions within Sudan. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Alex de Waal, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy...

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler update you on headlines in the news you may have missed.

Reporter Levi Bridges recently tagged along on a modern pilgrimage to a pair of underground mosques in remote western Kazakhstan. On his journey, he witnessed a Muslim community reconnecting with traditions they'd lost during the Soviet era.

Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon has accomplished everything a professional athlete could hope for. She's a three-time Olympic champion and holds multiple world records. But today in Paris, she set her sights on perhaps an even more ambitious goal: running a mile in under four minutes. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

It's mango season, and that means people around the world are flocking to buy the popular fruit. In Belize, the village of Hopkins hosts an entire festival dedicated to mangoes. Stoney Ferguson of Memories Farm supplied the mangoes for this year's festival. He spoke to The World's Host Marco Werman about what makes the best mango and why he keeps his business local.

This summer, Tokyo is set to surpass Paris as the second most popular destination for travelers from the US. As our Transportation Correspondent Jeremy Siegel reports, the massive spike in tourism is fundamentally changing life — and the economy — in the world's largest city.

We tend to think of conversation as speech, but obviously listening is also a crucial part of every conversation — in theory, anyway. In practice, though, things tend to go very differently, especially when conversations heat up. Journalist Emily Kasriel delves into her new book about what might change if more politicians, pundits and everyday people at least tried to listen more. "Deep Listening:...

Vietnam’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty for eight criminal offenses, including embezzlement and espionage. One high-profile beneficiary of the change is a billionaire property tycoon who is one of Vietnam's richest businesswomen. Quỳnh Vi Trần, who runs the nonprofit Legal Initiatives for Vietnam, speaks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about the implications.

The NBA Finals just wrapped up a few days ago, but hoops fans have something big to look forward to tonight. Players from around the globe, including South Sudan and France, are angling for their chance to be picked in the NBA Draft. The World’s Bianca Hillier has a look at some of the top international prospects.

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler catch us up on a few global headlines flying under the radar.

NATO allies have agreed to a dramatic boost in defense spending — pledging to invest 5% of their economic output by 2035. The agreement was reached at a NATO summit at the Hague today. The move will be seen as a major victory for US President Donald Trump, who has long accused European members of not spending enough on collective defense. But the decision wasn’t unanimous in spirit. The World’s Eu...

Canada has implemented both countrywide and regional ad campaigns to lure Americans north. They play on Canada's beauty and the seemingly dicey relationship between our two countries. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

A leaked US Defense Intelligence Agency's assessment said the damage to Iran's nuclear program from American bombing pushed the program back by months. An Israeli intelligence assessment claimed it pushed it back years. The Trump administration insists it was "obliterated." The World's Host Marco Werman talks with Jeffrey Lewis, a professor at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies a...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the NATO summit at the Hague today, and notably was wearing a suit. It's a departure from the military-style clothing he's worn since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country more than three years ago. Host Marco Werman has more on why the leader's wardrobe gets so much attention.

As frustration grows with a lack of solutions coming from the COP29 summit, one city in India serves as an example of making change on a local level. In 2013, Ahmedabad became the first city in South Asia to adopt a heat action plan, and although other cities have followed, Ahmedabad stands out as an example of active implementation of new policies. Reporter Sushmita Pathak visited there last summ...

Demonstrations in Kenya mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax protests that left 60 people dead; others remain missing. They come on the heels of last week's protests against police brutality in the country. Awino Okech told The World's Host Carolyn Beeler that the protesters have more than one grievance with the government. She's a professor at the University of London in the UK and has been...

Civilians waiting for food at hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are being shot and killed nearly every day. Now, a group of international legal experts has signed onto a letter warning that private military contractors and others working with the GHF may be criminally liable for the attacks and the displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Philip Grant of the Geneva-based grou...

Some residents in a downtown Barcelona building are hoping to shut down illegal Airbnb flats in their building — not by denouncing the apartment owners, but by scaring off the renters with big orange signs warning them of steep fines for staying the night. Other Barcelona residents are protesting with loaded water pistols, hoping to send a clear message to tourists: "We don't want you here." The W...

The global construction industry is looking for ways to replace concrete, which is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. One growing trend is using reinforced timber. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Robert Mendelsohn, a professor of forestry at the Yale School of the Environment, about his recent study assessing the market dynamics of "mass timber," its role in reducing carbon emissions a...