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US Census and Canada's statistical agency show that the number of Canadians heading south to live in the US has jumped 70%. The World's host Carolyn Beeler talks with Rosanna Berardi, the managing partner of Berardi Law which helps Canadians with US immigration law, about the trend.

Reporter Fariba Nawa introduces her investigation into Iranian plots against exiles in Turkey. She tells the story of Iran's history of violence against its citizens at home, and how that violence has grown to cross international borders today. The fate of a dissident in France becomes a blueprint for the questions she seeks to answer in an investigative series by The World and On Spec Podcast, ca...

The Silk Road in Uzbekistan was a caravan route, it was a path for explorers and it was traversed by Soviet-era train tracks. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells host Carolyn Beeler about this Central Asian country that has been a thoroughfare for explorers, traders and conquerors across the centuries. Salopek crossed the Silk Road on foot, as part of his 24,000 mile Out of Eden Walk.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister made his first visit today to the remote village hit by a deadly landslide last week. He apologized for not visiting sooner, and thanked the international aid community for their work in his country. It’s still unclear how many people are buried under the rubble and, as The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports, the rescue mission has turned into a search for bodies.

Mexico is preparing for its largest-ever election this weekend. More than 20,000 positions are up for grabs, including local, state and congressional offices, as well as the office of the president. It's almost certain that voters will elect their first female head of state. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with The World's Mexico’s correspondent Tibisay Zea about the issues in this election.

A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fifth time in five months. The eruption emitted lava and ash and prompted the nearby town of Grindavik to be evacuated. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Gro Pedersen, a volcanologist at the University of Iceland, about what is causing the repeat eruptions and the caves newly formed by the lava.

For decades, Philadelphia’s LOVE Park was an iconic skate spot known across the globe. The city closed it down for renovations in 2016, though, and the skate community has been mourning the loss ever since. But, as The World’s Bianca Hillier reports, the beloved destination is now getting a second life across the Atlantic.

ExxonMobil, Hess and Chevron are haggling over their stakes in Guyana's $150 billion-plus offshore oil project. The tiny South American country finds itself the apple of Big Oil's eye as it is now home to the biggest oil discovery of the past decade. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Gaiutra Bahadur, a Guyanese American author, reporter and professor of journalism and English at Rutgers University,...

Partial results in South Africa's national election show the African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote so far. The party of Nelson Mandela has ruled South Africa since apartheid ended. As host Carolyn Beeler explains, if the ANC doesn't get a majority, it will be forced to form a coalition in order to remain in government.

Voters in Mexico go to the polls on Sunday, and the country could get its first female president. No matter who wins, though, residents of Tijuana will be watching what the new president does about one specific issue: the environmental problems plaguing their city, on the US-Mexico border. Gustavo Solis of KPBS in San Diego has the story.

GPS isn't just for finding your way while hiking. Clocks synchronized to GPS also keep lots of industrial systems going. A Cisco engineer dreamed up a special switch the size of a pizza box that allows Ukraine to keep the lights on even when Russia jams GPS signals, and that’s allowing Ukraine to keep plants running. From the podcast "Click Here," Dina Temple-Raston explains.

A Hong Kong court today convicted 14 pro-democracy activists of “conspiracy to subvert state power.” It acquitted two defendants. Emily Lau, the former chairperson of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, was inside the courthouse when the verdict came down. Lau tells The World’s host Carolyn Beeler those found guilty face sentences ranging from three years to life in prison.

For months, groups on the Israeli far right have traveled to the crossings where aid is moved from the West Bank to the border between Israel and Gaza in order to disrupt the shipments. But now, other groups of Israelis are boarding buses from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and heading to those crossing to try and help the trucks begin their passage into Gaza to deliver the aid. Reporter Sarah Ventre trav...

Today, millions of South Africans are voting in what is being called the most important election since the end of apartheid in 1994. For the past 30 years, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has dominated elections and national leadership. But years of corruption and economic issues are leading many South Africans to change their support. The World's host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Africa...

Climate change is impacting the flow of water into the Rio Grande river. The river forms part of the US-Mexico border and the two nations share the water supply. But recently, Mexico hasn't been upholding its side of previous water-sharing agreements. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Martha Pskowski, a reporter with Inside Climate News, about the impact on local agriculture in Texas and how Mexico'...

Chery, a Chinese electric vehicle maker popular around the world, is setting up a shop in Barcelona. It's a first on European soil for a Chinese EV maker, and the joint-venture is meant to protect Chery from potential trade restrictions on the heels of a European Union investigation into allegedly unfair subsidies from Beijing. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

Pressure is mounting on the White House to allow NATO allies to use Western weapons when attacking targets inside Russia. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks with the US permanent representative to NATO, Ambassador Julianne Smith, about why the US has so far opposed lifting the restrictions.

Officials in South Korea say that more 250 balloons were sent across the militarized border from North Korea in the last day or so. The balloons dropped plastic bags full waste paper, garbage and perhaps even manure. The government in North Korea had warned that it would respond to activists in South Korea who sent antigovernment leaflets by balloon into North Korea. The World's Matthew Bell repor...

The Biden Administration is loosening some restrictions on businesses in Cuba. The regulatory change, announced this week, will allow some Cuban business owners to open bank accounts in the United States. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Richard Feinberg, professor of international political economy at UC San Diego about the changes, which include enhanced internet-based services and broader access...

For 40 years in downtown Tegucigalpa, Honduras, mothers have been picketing once a month to demand justice for their disappeared family members. A new bill in Congress seeks to rectify human rights violations. Michael Fox reports on the women behind the bill, and why they are fighting to keep the memory of their loved ones alive.

Author Reza Aslan just published, “A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine,” that gives parents an opportunity to explain both sides of this conflict without casting blame or painting either side as right or wrong. He speaks with The World’s host Carolyn Beeler about the book and how empathy and compassion can empower children to look for solutions to the most intractable problems that divide com...

The US has appointed a new diplomatic representative to Taiwan. Veteran diplomat Raymond Greene would take over from Sandra Oudkirk starting this summer, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, which acts as the de-facto US embassy there. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

The Israeli army’s bombing of a tent camp, killing 45 Palestinian civilians in Gaza this weekend, leaves the Biden Administration's policy team with few options. The camp housed displaced Palestinians in a designated safe zone. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Retired US  Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz, the former US security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, about what the...

On Wednesday, millions of South Africans will take to the polls to vote for members of their national assembly, who will then decide on their next president. For the past 30 years, the results have been predictable. The African National Congress, or ANC, which helped free the country from apartheid, has dominated elections ever since. But this time, polls are predicting that will change, as many S...

Efforts to rescue victims of a Papua New Guinea landslide are facing extreme challenges. Authorities in the South Pacific nation, off the coast of Australia, fear as many as 2,000 people are dead, most of them buried under mud and rocks. The World’s Patrick Winn is following the story from Bangkok, Thailand, and discusses the latest with host Carolyn Beeler.