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There doesn't appear to be much doubt about who will win Monday's presidential election in Rwanda. The incumbent Paul Kagame has been in power for three decades, and the past three elections saw landslide victory after landslide victory. Critics have called him a strong man or dictator. To understand how his rule has shaped the country, host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Michela Wrong, who has covere...

This weekend saw two of the biggest events in international soccer. The European Championship pit favorites Spain against underdogs England, who haven't ever won a Euro Cup. In the Copa America, South America's dominant team, Argentina, took on up-and-comers Colombia. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks about the competitions with The World's Gerry Hadden in Barcelona and Manuel Rueda in Bogota, Colombia. 

Political violence and increasing polarization in the United States have led much of the world to question what the country represents. Steven Levitsky, author of "Tyranny of the Minority," tells host Carolyn Beeler that violence frequently occurs in democracies. What matters most is whether political leaders rally in response, to ensure that democratic principles endure.  

As approximately 14,000 people prepare to descend on Paris's Olympic Village for the 2024 Summer Games, the city's less affluent residents have questions about how this event will help or hurt them. For perspective, Andie Crossan takes us to Vancouver. The Canadian city won the bid for the 2010 Olympic Games with the promise of converting the Olympic Village into affordable housing. But a financia...

People in Tamaulipas State in northern Mexico are seeing a noticeable symptom of recent heavy rains: crocodiles showing up in towns, nearly 200 of them, since June. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have more details.

Hurricane Beryl claimed the lives of at least nine people in the US and 11 in the Caribbean. The small islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were especially hard-hit. Host Carol Hills speaks with a hotel manager on the island of Bequia to find out how people there are coping with the aftermath of the storm.

For most of the world, silent films died out in the 1930s. But the one cinema in the world that still offers a regular schedule of silent films, with live piano accompaniment, is thriving. Theo Merz brought us the story from Brussels, Belgium, last summer. This story originally aired on July 5, 2023.

It's been nearly three weeks since police deployed from Kenya arrived in Haiti to secure the capital, Port-au-Prince. But gangs continue to control much of the city. Host Carol Hill speaks with reporter Wildore Merancourt in Port-au-Prince about the situation on the ground there.

The world’s top tennis stars are in London, battling it out on the famed Centre Court at Wimbledon. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on the competition as the remaining athletes head into the finals this weekend.

Chile's government is considering 81 proposals for new lithium projects. Lithium is crucial for making a transition to clean energy and Chile has the largest reserves of lithium ore worldwide. Host Carolyn Beeler talks about the challenges Chile faces as it tries to boost production of lithium, with Patricia Garip, a reporter based in Chile who focuses on natural resources.

The nuptials of Indian billionaire Anant Ambani and pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant this weekend in Mumbai are already a global spectacle, attracting international attention, and local criticism. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the story.

Mystic troubadours in India and Bangladesh have been singing songs that draw from the teachings of Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. They’re called The Baul. Reporter Philip Salata takes us inside a musical tradition that goes back hundreds of years.

The US, Canada and Finland have just announced plans to work together to build icebreakers, a type of ship suited to the icy waters of the Arctic. The idea is to fend off growing Russian activity in the polar region, as climate change enables easier passage through once-frozen seas. The World's host Carolyn Beeler discusses the significance of this new effort with Katarzyna Zysk, a professor at th...

This week, CIA director Bill Burns and President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, traveled to the Middle East to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials. The meetings are part of the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on what's happening in those talks, and where peace negotiations stand.

It's been more than nine months since the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, and there’s no end in sight to the fighting in Gaza. Israeli soldiers are increasingly returning to areas they previously cleared of Hamas, because the militants have reappeared. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Miri Eisin, a former colonel in the Israel Defense Forces, about Israel’s military strategy.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is on a 24,000-mile, transcontinental journey and he's traveling the slow way: on foot. In this installment, he talks about the local foods he's eaten along the way. He tells host Marco Werman about some of the dishes he's tasted, from a meat dumpling stew in the Palestinian West Bank to fresh fruits and vegetables gathered on a Turkish farm to pizza in ru...

On the third day of talks, as members attend dinners and press briefings at the NATO summit in Washington, The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry updates us on key moments so far, as well as the prevailing focus on how US presidential elections this November might impact the alliance going forward.

Panama has started to build a barbed wire fence in the Darien jungle between South and Central America. The goal is to stop migrants from reaching the US. But by blocking the trails most frequently used by the migrants, the fence has instead just re-routed people on their journeys, pushing them to take dangerous detours. Manuel Rueda has the story from Bogota, Colombia.

Rare elephants known as "supertuskers" live along the border of Tanzania and Kenya, and the two countries are at odds over whether to allow hunters to kill the elephants. "Supertuskers" are known for their massive tusks, weighing upwards of 100 pounds each — tusks so long they scrape the ground as the elephants walk. Host Carolyn Beeler discusses growing disputes over how to protect the iconic "su...

In a 1995 episode of The Simpsons, the US hip-hop band Cypress Hill plays a set with the London Symphony Orchestra. Ever since, fans have lobbied for the groups to get together in real life. Last night, it finally happened. The World's Bianca Hillier has the details.

Church membership is down across the US, and some churches in Maine have even had to close their doors. But a very different trend is playing out in some of the state's African immigrant communities, where recent arrivals are fueling a proliferation of new congregations.

AntiBot4Navalny is a small but mighty group of researchers who are battling Russia’s disinformation campaigns in cyberspace. They’ve been revealing Russia’s disinformation efforts to the world and punching way above their weight. Dina Temple-Raston from the "Click Here" podcast reports.

An unexpected moment during a childhood visit to the Great Wall of China prompts Alexis Chen Johnson to consider the complexity of trying to answer to the question, "Where are you from?" She shares her experience on GBH's storytelling project, "Stories from the Stage."

As the global order shifts, Washington has shown decreasing interest in continuing to be Europe's "first responder in perpetuity" when it comes to military defense. So says Stephen Walt, professor of International Affairs of Harvard University's Kennedy School. Walt joins The World’s host Carolyn Beeler to discuss what it would look like for Europe to assume responsibility for its own defense.

According to the United Nations, aid deliveries into Gaza have decreased by two-thirds since the Israeli military began its operation in Rafah in May. The UN and Palestinians blame Israel for the problem. Israel says it's aid agencies and the chaos in Gaza that's to blame. Reporter Rebecca Rosman looks at the logistics of getting aid and commerce into the territory. Meanwhile, the Israeli military...