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There's a growing social media campaign to boycott Canada's biggest grocery store chain, Loblaws, through the month of May. This is the latest development in an increasingly fractious battle between Canadian grocers and their customers, as prices rise across the market. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.

Gazoz is an old-school, hyper-local style soda that's been ubiquitous in Turkish beach towns since the drink was invented more than a century ago. Every town has a signature brand, often with some kind of local flavor like pine, lavender or sweet almond. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from southern Turkey on why this beloved drink is having a moment.

Russia and Ukraine won't share exact numbers of fallen soldiers, but it's one man's mission to give those left behind on the battlefield a proper resting place. A team from the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Associated Press follows Oleksiy Yukov as he leads a group of volunteers across dangerous terrain to help the souls of the dead find rest. From Reveal, Michael Montgomery reports....

The United Nations has described the current state of government and society in Haiti as "cataclysmic," with armed gangs seizing control of much of the country. Haiti has managed to create a transitional council of former and current officials, religious leaders and at least one businessman, to chart a course towards government stability and elections. Despite the dangerous situation, the Biden Ad...

Artists who use nature sounds in their recordings — including Brian Eno, the UK's Ellie Golding, India's Anuv Jain, Norway's Aurora and Colombia's Bomba Estéreo — are featured on a new Spotify playlist that will help to fund environmental causes. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills preview the music — and the natural sounds — from the "Sounds Right" project.

Analysis of new satellite data shows that China's cities are sinking at a rapid rate. Causes include depletion of ground water and the sheer weight of buildings. If this continues, much of the land will sink lower than sea level. That could lead to future disasters with rising sea levels because of climate change. The World's hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have more.

Qatar has been holding negotiations between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages and bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza. But those efforts have so far failed and Qatar is taking heat for its role from politicians in Washington. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Charles Lister, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington, about Qatar's role so far and who el...

US sanctions are back on Venezuelan oil. On Wednesday, the Biden administration reimposed the sanctions it had lifted last fall. The new decision was a rebuke to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

Three years ago, Colombia announced an ambitious plan to integrate 1.8 million displaced Venezuelans, by granting them residency permits and funding initiatives that would help them access education, healthcare, and jobs. But this ambitious plan, which was hailed by the UN as an example for the world to follow, has stalled as a new government in Colombia tries to improve relations with Venezuela's...

Repeated volcanic eruptions on a remote island in the Indonesian archipelago have prompted authorities to issue a tsunami alert and order more than 11,000 people to leave the area. Indonesia sits along the "Ring of Fire" and has 120 active volcanoes. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to volcanologist Tracy Gregg at the University at Buffalo about what she's noticing about the lava flows in this particula...

There are about 133 hostages still captive in Gaza. Negotiations are continuing for a ceasefire to help get them released. But so far, they have failed. One of the hostages is 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival. His parents Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin have been working hard to bring him home. The World's Marco Werman sat down with them last week in J...

In 1936, left-leaning athletes from around the world came to Barcelona to hold alternative games as a protest against the official ones hosted by Adolf Hitler, in Berlin. But another fascist — Spanish coup leader Francisco Franco — spoiled their plans. The Olympiad's opening day coincided with the start of the Spanish Civil War. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

National Geographic explorer Paul Salopek tells host Carolyn Beeler what it was like to walk 700 miles across the plains of eastern Turkey, historically called Anatolia, a land that connects Europe with Asia. The war in neighboring Syria and thousands of years of conflict and conquest quietly echo through this peaceful, pastoral land.

It could be the largest marine reptile ever, icthyotitan severnensis. A giant of the Triassic age, says paleontologist Dean Lomax. His paper about the ancient creature was published this week, aided by an 11-year-old and her dad combing the sands of a beach in England. Host Carolyn Beeler has more details.

Health care workers treating patients in war zones expect to experience trauma themselves. But nothing prepared British surgeon Dr. Khaled Dawas for his second trip to Gaza, a visit that ended last Sunday. Dr. Dawas speaks with host Carolyn Beeler about deteriorating conditions in the conflict zone.  

Heavy rains have dumped more than two years worth of precipitation on Dubai and surrounding nations. It’s in an extreme weather event analysts are linking to climate change. More than five inches of rain fell in 24 hours. Host Carolyn Beelers speaks with Greg Tanner with the Abu Dhabi-based news outlet, The National. He joined her from Dubai.

The civil war in Sudan has now reached the one-year mark. Fighting between rival generals of Sudan’s armed forces has turned the country, once on a hopeful path to democracy, into one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world. Millions of people have had to flee their homes, and thousands of civilians have been killed. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi, Ken...

A neighborhood in Barcelona beset by tourists got Google and Apple to make it disappear - or at least the bus route that winds through it to the famous Gaudí park, Parc Güell. In recent years, so many visitors have been jumping on the 116 Line that locals, many elderly, are left waiting at the curb. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona. 

A teenager has been accused of attacking an Assyrian bishop and wounding three others during Monday's live streaming of a church sermon. Australian police believe the stabbing was religiously motivated. The bishop, who has a large online following, has expressed critical views of LGBTQ people and the Prophet Muhammad in the past. As The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney, it's the second k...

A new landmark agreement between the Haida Nation and the British Columbia government recognizes Haida title over all of Haida Gwaii, an archipelago of more than 150 islands almost 60 miles off of British Columbia's north coast. This agreement was negotiated, not litigated in the courts. Host Marco Werman finds out why in a conversation with Louise Mandell, an aboriginal rights lawyer who has work...

Police beat protesters outside Georgia's parliament building today following the body's approval of a Russian-style foreign agent draft law. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Giorgi Lomsadze, a Georgian journalist based in Tbilisi, about what this means for the country and its position between Russia and the West. 

From the quirky to the critical, hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have a round-up of global news that might have escaped your attention.

PIX is a three-year-old system developed by the Brazilian Central Bank that has revolutionized how Brazilians pay for things. It’s like sending an instant wire transfer through the banking app on your phone with the click of a button, and no fees. Michael Fox reports from Florianopolis, Brazil, on how the banking app has changed Brazilian society in just three years. 

Gerson Lanza was first introduced to tap dancing via television when he was growing up in Honduras. But after he moved to New York City as a child, the art form became the key to him learning how to truly communicate in the United States. He tells his story to Meklit Hadero for The World's series and podcast " Movement ," stories at the crossroads of music and migration. 

Canadian officials are expressing awe and concern over an elephant seal that has rebuffed multiple attempts to relocate him away from the town beach he's made his home. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have details about efforts to keep the animal and the public safe.