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When international students arrive to study in the US, life can be harder than expected. Some universities have found that religious chaplains can help students make the transition. While mental health is stigmatized in some countries, spiritual care is not. So, student chaplains have become de facto frontline mental health care providers, who then triage those in need of professional care to camp...

In March, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and close friend Ippei Mizhura was accused of massive theft from the Japanese star. Prosecutors claim Mizhura stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts and purchase personal items. Now, Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty. The World's host Carolyn Beeler has the details.

Kim Ki-nam, the propaganda chief who served all three generations of North Korean leaders and established their political legitimacy, has died. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Sung-Yoon Lee, a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, about Kim's six-decade career, during which he was not only the Communist nation's chief propagandist, but also its chief censor.

African art served as an inspiration in the 19th century for some of the greatest European artists, like Picasso, Gaugin and Matisse. But artists from Africa have played a small part in the international art world. Until now. This week, a gallery in New York City is holding one of the largest showings of African contemporary art in the world. The World's Halima Gikandi reports that it's selling.

An appeals court has granted the government's request to ban "Glory to Hong Kong." Demonstrators once sang it during the anti-government marches in 2019. It's the latest crackdown on pro-democracy movements by China.

British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca says its ceasing sales of its COVID-19 vaccines. The company says its vaccine saved millions of lives globally but demand is now low. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Adam Finn, a pediatrician and professor at the University of Bristol in the UK, who helped develop the vaccine.

ACL tears are an ugly constant in the beautiful game of soccer. The anterior cruciate  ligament is located in the knee, and can be torn during stops and starts and sudden changes in direction. The injury plagues teams everywhere, but women are 2-6 times more likely to tear their ACLs than men. A new project seeks to find out why. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

President Biden paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs destined for Israel last week, citing concerns that the weapons might be used in a major assault on Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians in Gaza have sought safety. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Brian Finucane, a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group.

The semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off in Malmo, Sweden, last night. Thirty-seven countries are taking part this year and, as always with the contest, there were plenty of theatrics on stage from cows being milked to screaming witches. But behind the scenes, security is tight. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports on the political tensions organizers have been hopi...

Jackson DuBois is one of two Americans involved in the rebuilding of the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019. DuBois is part of an international group of volunteer timber framers who specialize in restoring historical monuments using centuries-old methods. Host Carolyn Beeler talks to DuBois about the specific skills needed to rebuild the Notre Dame cathedral whic...

After decades of war and violence, many children have been left orphaned in Iraq. Many initiatives have been started to help care, feed and educate them. One group is now providing mental health care for traumatized children. The World’s Sara Hassan visited the Luminous Stars center in Baghdad, Iraq, which is expanding its reach.

Salvador Dali is often known as much for his aggressive mustache as he is for his avant garde, surrealist art, photos and films. Dali was born 120 years ago this week. In 1955, he sat down for a television interview with the BBC's Panorama program and talked about the dates fruit.

Bureaucrats across China are under orders to scrimp and save. To prove their frugality, officials push staffers to print on both sides of the paper, bike to work and give up disposable cups. This austerity campaign is linked to rising debts in provincial governments, in part because of excessive lending to state-owned enterprises. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

The long-awaited torch of the Olympic Games arrived by ship in the southern French port city of Marseille today. As The World's Gerry Hadden reports, it was greeted by throngs of excited onlookers, and extremely heavy security. He shares the details from Marseille with host Marco Werman. 

Eleven Americans, who had been stranded in desert camps in northeastern Syria for years, arrived back in the US on Tuesday. The group included a child who is not a US citizen but was repatriated in order to keep the family together. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with host Carolyn Beeler about their return.

Two hundred years ago today, Beethoven debuted his "Symphony No. 9" at a theater in Vienna. The composer was nearly deaf, so no one is quite sure of how much of the audience's thunderous ovations following the piece he heard. The piece was viewed as revolutionary in its time and remains much-beloved to this day — across the political spectrum.

Water supplies in Mexico City are at a historic low because of a combination of low rainfall, rising temperatures and outdated infrastructure. The World's Tibisay Zea reports on the paradox of a sinking, thirsty city that was once surrounded by lakes.

A phenomenon known as the Great Gender Divergence is showing up in multiple research studies. It concludes that men and women born after 1996, the so-called Gen Z, are politically divided along gender lines in ways that previous generations were not. This will be especially important in an election year in big democracies such as Brazil, South Africa, India and the US. Earlier this year, The World...

The Israel Defense Forces carried out air strikes in Rafah last night and now control the main border crossing with Egypt. The military operation commenced as Hamas offered a counterproposal for a ceasefire and a hostage-prisoner exchange. The international community — including the Biden administration — has been warning Israel against attacking Rafah, where 1.4 million people are sheltering. The...

Authoritarian leaders in China and Russia are increasingly effective at using propaganda online in surprising ways. And these days, they have new allies in the US. Author and historian Anne Applebaum talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about her latest piece in The Atlantic, "The New Propaganda War."

Kalush Orchestra has a unique sound that blends rap with traditional Ukrainian folk music. In 2022, the band representing Ukraine, won Eurovision. The victory was a huge boost for a country at war, and propelled the band to massive success. From Kyiv, The World's Daniel Ofman profiles the group's flute player, who went from being a folk music aficionado to an arena rockstar.

Whale researchers have turned to computer scientists to analyze the clicks made by sperm whales in the Caribbean. As a result, they believe that sperm whales may have a more sophisticated form of communication than previously understood. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Canadian marine biologist Shane Gero, co-author of a new study on decoding the language of sperm whales.

On the eve of the Olympics torch arrival, the city of Marseille is dogged by violence, drug dealing and police brutality. It's not exactly the image France wants to project as host of the 2024 Games. The World's Gerry Hadden looks at problems the government vowed to address ahead of the 2024 summer Olympics.

Cleaning up the Seine River so it's safe enough to swim in has been the big question going into the Paris Olympics. The Games are now less than three months away and the water is still dirty by many standards. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on how the Herculean feat is going.

Ties between Beijing and the European bloc have frayed since the pandemic. And now with a war raging on the continent and China’s economy slumping, Chinese leader Xi Jinping's push for a “positive and pragmatic” policy with Europe has taken on new urgency. The World’s Carolyn Beeler speaks with Finbarr Bermingham of the South China Morning Post about Xi's visit to France, Serbia and Hungary.