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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an active hurricane season in a forecast released today. The agency expects up to 13 hurricanes, and up to half of those could be Category 3 or greater. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

China is holding military drills around the island of Taiwan this week, just following the inauguration of a new president who advocates for stronger defense against China. Meanwhile, the political parties in Taiwan are sharply divided, leading to legislative gridlock. From Taipei, Ashish Valentine reports that tens of thousands of people have hit the streets in protest.

The Biden Administration has faced an uphill battle in its efforts to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer some detainees to other nations, including Oman. An effort to airlift Yemeni prisoners to the Sultanate in October was suspended after war broke out in Gaza.  Host Carolyn Beeler learns more from Retired Air Force Col. Morris Davis, former chief prosecutor at Guant...

Marathons around the world are filling up fast, and many are setting new records for participation. The World's Bianca Hillier spoke with runners and race directors across the globe to hear why they choose to lace up.

A new vaccine study from Duke University suggests scientists are making advances towards a vaccine for HIV/AIDS. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, an infection disease expert at Brigham & Women's Hospital, about how this new potential vaccine works and what it means for the long battle to cure HIV/AIDS. 

Omar Geles, the Latin Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and accordionist from Colombia, has died at the age of 57. Host Carolyn Beeler offers a musical remembrance of the popular artist whose loss is being mourned today across Latin America.

Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash over the weekend, was seen as a strong candidate to replace the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With Raisi out of the picture, who will replace the 85-year-old leader and why is it important?

Fred Dewilde, a graphic novelist and survivor of both the 2015 Bataclan and 2016 Nice attacks, died earlier this week by suicide. His 2018 graphic memoir "La Morsure" or "The Bite" was a bestseller in France and told the story of how he coped with experiencing both attacks. Dewilde was a regular on French television speaking about his experience as a survivor. He was also an active member of Life...

In the 1980s, a mime artist found himself in the midst of a university protest in Brazil's capital. Hit with an urge to speak out, the actions he took landed him in the global spotlight. Antonio Rocha shared his experience on "Stories from the Stage," a production of GBH's World TV.

Istanbul-based musician, Ayfer Düzdaş, has spent 25 years traveling through southeastern Anatolian villages, documenting Kurdish folk songs. Düzdaş arranges the vanishing melodies into full-ensemble pieces, artfully incorporating traditional techniques for the modern ear. Despite challenges performing her work in Turkey, she hopes to share Kurdish music with a new generation of listeners. Durrie B...

Dozens of howler monkeys are dying in the jungle of Tabasco, a state in southeast Mexico, due to high temperatures caused by intense heat waves and drought. Neighbors and volunteer veterinarians have tried to save them by bringing water and food. Host Carolyn Beeler has the details.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled Tuesday that greenhouse gasses are a form of marine pollution, and it laid out governments’ legal obligations to reduce that contamination and limit global warming. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, professor of law at the University of Amsterdam, about how this new tool that could bolster legal efforts by island nat...

Despite the situation in Afghanistan, tourism has gone up there. The Taliban says the country hosted about 10,000 visitors last year, up from 7,000 the year before. Host Carolyn Beeler explores the pros and cons of making the journey.

The Aral Sea, which spans the borders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, used to be the fourth largest lake on the planet. It was home to many species of fish, as well as a thriving fishing industry. All of that changed when Soviet policy depleted the lake's water by diverting it to far-flung agriculture, turning a giant fresh water lake into a much smaller salt water lake. An engineering project turne...

This year's International Booker Prize was awarded to Jenny Erpenbeck's novel "Kairos." It's the first translated German work to win the prize. Erpenbeck shares the prize with noted translator Michael Hofmann. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Hofmann about the work of a literary translator, which he says can sometimes feel like the equivalent of building a road.

Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. They’ll join 139 countries, including seven members of the European Union, who’ve already taken the step. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Khaled Elgindy, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the implications of recognition and Israel’s growing isolation.

Sweden, a Scandinavian nation that has long prided itself on social equality, now faces a growing wealth gap. The rise of Sweden’s "super rich" is a trend that worries journalist Andreas Cervenka, author of "Greedy Sweden.” He tells host Carolyn Beeler why inequality is rising so rapidly in Sweden. 

Large parts of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil are still waterlogged three weeks after heavy rains flooded the state. Local and federal governments have promised to rebuild homes and businesses. But people are still digging out and, as Michael Fox reports, more rain is in the forecast. 

US President Joe Biden calls the International Criminal Court's plans to seek arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas "outrageous." Since the court was created almost a quarter-century ago, the US has failed to become a state part to the court, even though it helped create it. Carolyn Beeler speaks with David Scheffer, former US ambassador at large for war crimes issues and a senior fe...

Who doesn't have a fond childhood memory that's grown hazy with time, especially because there was never a photo to solidify it in the mind's eye? Well, now a Spanish AI company is creating the image on paper based just on the memory. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

The Dali, the container ship that struck Baltimore's Key Bridge, is now free of the wreckage, but still in Baltimore harbor as it is prepared for offloading. Its crew members are still on board, operating the ship as they remain the subjects of an investigation. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Sal Mercogliano, professor of maritime history at Campbell University, about the crew and their duties, o...

Severe turbulence is being blamed for the problems on board a Singapore Airlines flight today that left one man dead and dozens more injured. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

Many young Thai men become ordained Buddhist monks, even if temporarily. It's a way of honoring one's family and serving the religious community. But this isn't an option for most Thais living in the US. Char Daston from member station WPLN attended the ordination of one man in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who took on the challenge of becoming a monk.

South Korean officials are banning a group of videos and catchy songs glorifying North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un. The songs, released in April, refer to Kim as a "great leader" and a "friendly father" and became big hits online. South Korea's media regulator called the songs and videos "psychological warfare." Host Carolyn Beeler has the details.

Investigators in Britain this week released an explosive report detailing how more than 30,000 UK residents contracted HIV or hepatitis from tainted blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. Survivors of the contamination and their families have welcomed new pledges of compensation. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Cara McGoogan, the author of "Blood Farm: The Explosive Big Pharma Scandal that Altered...