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It's been raining for more than a week across Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. The Guaiba River reached a record level of 17.5 feet, washing away roads and bridges. More than 75 people have died, and more than 130,000 have been displaced. Reporter Michael Fox looks at the devastation.

Indian law requires that no voter should travel more than 1.25 miles to be able to cast their vote. Election officials fan across the large and geographically diverse country, setting up booths in some of its most remote corners. They haul their precious cargo — electronic voting machines — on rickey boats and on treks, braving extreme weather and difficult terrain. Sushmita Pathak meets election...

COVID-19 is still with us. Long COVID-19, where people suffer symptoms for months and years after the infection, affects 400 million people across the globe. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Ziyad al-Aly, chief of research and development at the V.A. St. Louis Health Care System, about what patients experience, how patients endure the virus and what treatments are available. 

Each year, thousands of tourists visit the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea. They get a view through a southern lens. Now a North Korean defector is guiding tourists in the DMZ and offering his view of what it is actually like to grow up on the other side. Reporter Jason Stother tagged along with a tour that promises to offer a different perspective of what ordinary life is...

Salil Patel was used to racism in the white, working-class town in England that his family was forced to flee to. This was after Uganda fell under the control of a dictator, and wanted all Indians gone. But after an especially threatening incident, he set his sights on a way out. He shares what he learned on GBH's Stories from the Stage.

The Queen of Pop gave a free concert this past weekend in Brazil. People packed Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro, and watched from nearby apartments, hotels and boats anchored offshore. It was the biggest concert of Madonna's 40-year career. Rio authorities estimated that the concert would bring in millions for the city and fill nearly every hotel room.

On Monday morning, the Israeli military warned Palestinians east of Rafah to evacuation ahead of planned military action. Monday afternoon, Hamas said it was ready to accept a ceasefire proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The details of the deal were not clear at first, but Israeli officials said this was not the same deal they had agreed to with negotiators. By Monday evening, there were...

The Turkish government announced it would suspend trade with Israel, until a permanent ceasefire is achieved and humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza without interruption. Imports and exports between Turkey and Israel totaled $6.8 billion last year. The World's Durrie Bouscaren speaks with host Carol Hills. 

There are always art exhibits at the Olympic games, but a century ago, people also competed in the arts. For medals. From literature to painting to architecture, artists dreamed of Olympic glory. But the dream was short-lived. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

According to the latest report by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the United States continues to be the largest aid donor to Afghans. Since the withdrawal of its forces in 2021, the US has spent nearly $18 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees, according to the report. The World’s Shirin Jaafari has more.

For the first time, researchers observed a wild animal treating a wound with a plant known by humans for its medicinal qualities. That’s according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. The World's Carol Hills speaks to one of the authors of the study, Isabelle Laumer, a cognitive biologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, who joined the show from Nuremberg...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego are using bacterial spores to break down newly developed bioplastic. When the bacterial spores in these bioplastics are exposed to nutrients present in compost they break down the material at the end of its life cycle. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Adam Feist, a lead researcher at UC San Diego, about the efforts to develop bioplastics and othe...

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that has also been hosting US troops, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel US forces. Daniel Eizenga, a research fellow at the African Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, briefs host Carol Hills about the changing priorities of junta leaders in Niger and in its neighbors, Mali and Burkina Faso, and the changin...

A new Frontline documentary follows investigative journalist Roberto Deniz as he uncovers efforts by affiliates of the Venezuelan government to import fake milk during the country's worst hunger crisis. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Deniz about the relationship between the government and corrupt businessman Alex Saab as well as the difficulties of doing this kind of investigative work inside Ven...

Singer and music producer Ghaliaa was born in Syria, and moved to Abu Dhabi as a child. As part of our series "Movement," about music and migration, Meklit Hadero speaks with Ghaliaa about how she gained confidence in her voice, and in herself as a musician.

UK ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16. And in France, a hard-hitting study says children should not be allowed to use smartphones until they are 13 and they should be banned from accessing conventional social media such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat until they are 18. But The World's Europe correspondent, Orla Barry asks, are these bans ef...

Until recently, Myanmar’s army was widely seen as undefeatable — too big and brutal to take down. That is changing. An armed uprising started three years ago, after the military seized power from elected officials and tried to rule as a regime. That resistance is now on a roll, capturing vast territory and leaving senior generals "demoralized," according to an army major who defected and spoke to...

Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi sits at the ancient crossroads of Asia and Europe, of Islam and Christianity, and it is currently the scene of a political confrontation over a Russia-inspired law that critics fear will stifle media freedom. Host Marco Werman speaks with National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek, in Tbilisi, about the city’s rich cultural past and its current tensions.

Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose Fritz Bélizaire, a little known former sports minister, as the Caribbean country’s new prime minister earlier this week. But the selection process sparked backlash, and the council reversed its decision, as the Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles explains to The World’s Carolyn Beeler.

Economic challenges are driving crime in Peru. Cases of loan sharking and extortion increased by 370% between 2021 and 2023, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The trend is continuing into 2024. The World’s Tibisay Zea spoke with some victims of extortion in Peru’s capital of Lima.

Immigrants in the US face unique obstacles in accessing care for depression and anxiety. Utah is working to provide more mental health care services, especially for its Latino population. They are a group that is among the least likely to see help. From Salt Lake City, KUER's Ciera Hulet reports that Spanish-speaking therapists are key to expanding care.

The assertion that "birds of a feather flock together" may require an update, taking the age of the birds into account. A recent study published in Current Biology found that — in the case of migratory storks — it's mostly the younger birds that stick together for survival. As they age, migrating storks tend to lean into their own knowledge of the route, choosing optimal flying conditions over com...

A new telescope has opened in Chile's Atacama desert. At 18,500 feet above sea level, the Tokyo Atacama Observatory is billed as the world's highest astronomical site in the world. The conditions of northern Chile make it the optimal place for telescopes. Marco Werman finds out why from astronomer Luis Chavarria, the European Southern Observatory's representative in Chile.

Palaeoartists spent a year working with part of a skull discovered in Iraq to complete a 3D model of what the person's face probably looked like. Based on the model, and some other factors, scientists believe they uncovered a Neanderthal woman. And they think she was well into her mid 40s when she died. 

The Canadian province of British Columbia changed it's drug policy dramatically in 2023 to try and address an opioid crisis. It decriminalized the possession of drugs like fentanyl and heroin, for example. But now after law enforcement and backlash from the public, British Columbia is reversing course, and making public use of drugs illegal again. The World's Marco Werman talks with Mike Hager, a...