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The Darien jungle, between North and South America, has become one of the main routes for migrants heading to the United States, with more than 520,000 people crossing just last year. Many are now documenting their migration journeys with their phones and posting videos on social media platforms. From Bogotá, Colombia, Manuel Rueda reports.

Brooklyn's World Spa is "a theme park for spas," according to the managing director, Lenny Vays. The 50,000-square-foot facility offers spa treatments and experiences from across Europe and Asia. The World's Bianca Hillier pays a visit.

The European Union is taking some 20 airlines to task for using terms like "green fares" and "greenest and cleanest" to describe their commitment to the environment. The EU has embarked on a long-term plan to transition to sustainable aviation fuels, and the first benchmark is next year when 2% of the fuel powering aircraft has to be green. Carolyn Beeler speaks with Andrew Charlton, managing dire...

We join Paul Salopek, a National Geographic explorer, on the next leg of his journey across western Kazakhstan. Salopek meets horse wranglers, archaeologists working with flint metal, sufi mystics and musicians all along the ancient silk road, crossing into Central Asia. Host Marco Werman talks with Paul Salopek his experiences.

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery surrounding the ancient baobab trees. The iconic baobabs, known for their peculiar shapes and remarkable longevity, have been traced back to Madagascar around 21 million years ago. Over time, their seeds dispersed via ocean currents, giving rise to distinct species in Australia and mainland Africa. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

The Punjabi Wave is a style of music blending South Asian sounds and languages with hip-hop beats. And some of the biggest artists in the genre have roots in the Indian state of Punjab, but live and produce their music in Canada. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.

A third of the world's population cooks with fuels that produce harmful fumes when burned. Breathing in the fine particles produced by cooking with wood, charcoal, coal, animal dung and agricultural waste can penetrate the lungs and cause multiple respiratory and cardiovascular problems, including cancer and strokes. Women and children are most at risk. Fifty countries gathered in Paris on Tuesday...

The condition of Slovakia's Prime Minster Robert Fico is said to be critical after he was shot several times on Wednesday in what is being described as an assassination attempt. The suspected shooter is said to have been arrested. Fico is close to Russia's Kremlin and a critic of Western support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. The World's Orla Barry talks with host Carolyn Beeler with the l...

When the Israeli military seized control of the border crossing at Rafah, on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian government seemed to be taken by surprise. Egypt's government has stopped cooperating with aid shipments going into Rafah. Experts say the 45-year-old Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty is being put at risk. The World's Matthew Bell reports. And we hear from a US aid worker and...

On Wednesday, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a landmark bill to establish universal health insurance in the country. He says it will help make the country’s divided health care system more equal. But he faces a lot of criticism at home. This all comes as his party, which has ruled the country since apartheid, faces its toughest election yet later this month. The World’s Africa cor...

Three sisters from Saudi Arabia have faced arrest, imprisonment and travel bans because of their online activism. One has fled the country, another is in prison and one faces a travel ban. The case of these sisters has raised questions about previous promises of social freedoms in the kingdom. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

In a surprise move, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken showed up at an underground bar in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday night. He joined Ukrainian rock band 19.99 for a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World." As we hear from hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman, the band was disappointed not to be on stage with the rock legend, but they called Blinken a natural.

Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, has been rocked by major protests opposing the foreign agent bill, which has now passed the parliament. The president of Georgia is expected to veto the bill but the parliament can override the veto with a majority vote. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Olya Churakova, a Russian journalist, about her experiences as a Russian journalist who was labeled a foreign agent in...

Singer-song writer Stevie Wonder celebrated his 74th birthday this week by traveling to Ghana and receiving citizenship in the West African nation. The Grammy-winning music icon has a long, deep relationship with sub-Saharan Africa’s anti-colonial movements, as author Kevin Gaines tells The World’s Marco Werman. 

Singapore has a new prime minister: Lawrence Wong. At 51, he's known as an affable workaholic who loves dogs and plays Taylor Swift songs on his guitar. Less clear is his political vision for the small city state, increasingly tugged in opposite directions by the US and China. The World's Patrick Winn reports on the political and economic headwinds Wong faces.

Europe is gearing up for EU-wide elections next month but in Germany, politicians on the campaign trail are taking additional precautions. In the past month, several German lawmakers have been physically assaulted while out campaigning. One leading EU candidate with the center-left Social Democratic Party was hospitalized after being attacked by four men in Dresden. Political experts say the rise...

The French road safety association "Victims and Citizens" launched a campaign this week asking motorists to "drive like a woman." The idea is to reduce the number of traffic deaths. The organization notes that 84% of deadly road accidents in France are caused by men. And nearly all alcohol-related accidents are caused by men as well. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain.

The global solidarity movement against sexual abuse and harassment really took off in 2017, with the trial of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. But it faltered in France. Now, a short film on the topic at Cannes, and a list of alleged sexual abusers is set to be read at the festival, and it has the film industry, and all of France, perhaps, poised to take #MeToo to the next level. The World's G...

An activist in Thailand has died following a hunger strike that lasted more than two months. The 28-year-old woman, Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, wanted to draw attention to Thailand’s law against insulting the country’s monarchy — a law she’d been charged with herself. Thailand has some of the world's strictest laws against royal defamation — with some offenders receiving decadeslong prison sente...

The Russian advance on Kharkiv appears to be gaining momentum as Moscow seizes a window of opportunity before new US weapons shipments arrive in Ukraine. Russia’s battlefield success has sent civilians fleeing and led Kyiv to replace the commander overseeing the front line. Maria Mezentseva is a member of the Ukrainian parliament, representing Kharkiv. She talks with host Marco Werman about what’s...

Ever since the Port Arthur massacre three decades ago, Australia has had strict gun control laws. The mass shooting prompted then-Prime Minister John Howard to fundamentally reform Australia's gun laws, including a complete ban on semi-automatics and shotguns. But there was no registry for those who still owned weapons. The World's Sarah Birnbaum says the recent killing of two police officers is b...

Students from China and its island of Hong Kong travel thousands of miles to study in European and North American universities. Yet they regularly face surveillance and harassment from authorities back home. In a new report from Amnesty International, dozens of students describe the intimidation they and family members encounter. Amnesty’s China director, Sarah Brooks, talks with The World’s Carol...

The 92-year-old acclaimed Canadian short story author Alice Munro has died. Munro published 13 collections of short stories and one novel. She won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2013. Host Carolyn Beeler has the story. 

In the South Caucasus, neighboring countries Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars in the years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The conflict was about the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority-ethnic Armenian region inside Azerbaijan. In September, Azerbaijan’s military seized Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of Armenians. Now, the two countr...

A new art installation called “The Portal” is reimagining and reinvigorating the humble video call. "The Portal" is made up of two circular screens: one in New York City and one in Dublin, Ireland. They were set up last week and have since been livestreaming their scenes 24/7 so people can see what’s happening across the pond. But the idea has hit a rough patch. The World's Marco Werman and Caroly...