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A new study in the Aquatic Mammals Journal suggests that a pod of orcas could be one previously uncategorized by researchers. These killer whales have been spotted far out to sea, as opposed to the pods that inhabit Pacific Northwest waters. The World's host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Andrew Trites, one of the researchers behind the new study, about how they made the discovery.

Ireland will likely get its youngest-ever premiere with 37-year-old Simon Harris. He emerged this weekend as the top choice from the Fine Gael party. That sets up Harris to be formally elected when the Irish parliament returns from its Easter break. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

In Senegal's presidential election, the opposition candidate is expected to win. The contest between Bassirou Diomaye Faye and a former prime minister appeared to conclude today, with the former prime minister congratulating Faye and wishing him success. Host Marco Werman has more.

The Jewish holiday of Purim is traditionally celebrated in Israel with drunken debauchery and wearing costumes. The holiday celebrates the Jews escaping genocide in Persia. Many rabbis this year are comparing Hamas to the notorious villain of the Purim story, Haman, pointing to their stated dream of eliminating Israel. But rabbis and officials also called on Israelis to tone things down this year...

After tense negotiations and four previous failures, the UN Security Council passed a resolution this morning calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time, the US abstained on a Gaza ceasefire vote, rather than using its veto. The World’s Carolyn Beeler gets more from Noga Tarnopolsky in Jerusalem.

For more than a decade, Hosam Bahgat has been under criminal investigation for his work with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, a human rights group. The court's investigation concluded this week and the charges against Bahgat were dropped. Host Marco Werman speaks with Bahgat about the investigation and how this will impact his human rights advocacy going forward.

Tensions have been high on many US campuses, since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Students who have taken a position on the war have been under attack in person and online. A new report from the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats says that half of Jewish and Muslim students don't feel safe on campus. GBH's education reporter Kirk Carapezza reports on the threats agai...

On Sunday, millions of people in the West African country of Senegal will vote in a presidential election that some thought might not happen. Last month, the country's president unexpectedly postponed the election, throwing West Africa's strongest democracy into uncertainty. After deadly public demonstrations, the election is back on track. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports t...

Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has an art space just for women, where they are served champagne and get to see the museum's best pieces. A man has sued because he wants in, too. The case has now gone to court, where this week dozens of artists gave a silent choreographed performance. The World's Sarah Birnbaum explains.

Mongolia’s nomadic herders are facing a savage dzud winter, after an estimated 5 million livestock have frozen to death. Scientists say this lethal phenomenon — extreme cold and heavy snow following a summer drought — is occurring more frequently and is linked to climate change. Host Marco Werman speaks with Morris Rossabi, professor of Mongolian history at Columbia University, about the herders'...

The US had opposed three previous attempts to pass a ceasefire measure in the UN Security Council. But in what possibly signals a new relationship with Israel, Washington backed today's vote. Marco speaks to Alon Pinkas, former adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak.

United Fruit was a huge Boston-based banana company that ran major parts of Central America in the first half of the 20th century. It made bananas cheap for American consumers. Reporter Michael Fox explores how this company influenced the politics and the present-day agriculture of Guatemala, as well as other countries in the region. 

The term hallyu means "Korean wave," and it's used to describe the way Korean pop culture has become a global superpower. The phenomena includes K-beauty, K-dramas, and K-pop, which are all on display at a new exhibit at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Organizers say it's the first major exhibit celebrating South Korean pop culture in the US. The World's Bianca Hillier visited the museum to learn mo...

Thirty-something trumpeter from Portugal, Jéssica Pina, has gotten some attention for her live remixes over pop hits. But it's her improvisational skills that stand out, as we hear from host Marco Werman.

The Kremlin says that more than 40 people have died and more than 100 were wounded in the Friday night attack. The motive for the shootings or who may be responsible is not known. During the attack, the concert hall caught on fire, and emergency crews are working to rescue survivors. Host Marco Werman speaks to The World's Daniel Ofman who monitoring the situation.

A United Nation's report out today — on what is World Water Day— sets out a bleak picture when it comes to our most important natural resource: water. Billions do not have access to water for drinking or sanitation. Agriculture accounts for around 70% of global water use, which is unsustainable. Last November, The World's Sara Hassan visited a farm in Iraq hit by water shortages in the country. 

A moderator's job at Facebook is to watch hundreds of disturbing videos a day and flag them for removal from the platform. But that work takes its toll. In Spain, one moderator successfully sued his employer, TELUS International, holding it responsible for his mental illness. Meanwhile, his attorney's phone is ringing with calls from other moderators looking for help too. The World's Gerry Hadden...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been recreating the journey, on foot, of the first humans. He tells host Marco Werman about his walk, in 2013, through Jordan into the Israeli occupied West Bank — lands that are both ancient and now part of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

"Invisible"  is a non-profit in Ukraine which aims to support women, internally displaced people and ethnic minorities. The head of Invisible, Hanna Rozhkova, is participating in a delegation organized by HIAS to meet with leaders in Washington DC and at the United Nations.  Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rozhkova about how the war with Russia has changed the work her organization does on domesti...

More than three years after overthrowing an elected government, Myanmar’s military still can't solidify control of the country. Its troops are under fire from the hinterlands to the cities. Armed revolutionaries, fighting to topple the unpopular regime and restore civilian rule, have incapacitated an estimated one-fifth of the military's combat troops, according to the US Institute for Peace. The...

Several waves of Hmong people settled in the US after the Vietnam War. One of the largest communities is in North Carolina. Because the older generations did not grow up in the US, their English is often limited. WFAE reporter Layna Hong met one Hmong family outside of Charlotte, N.C., whose grown children increasingly have to step in to interpret, especially during trips to the doctor.

Across Europe, the NATO military alliance is conducting its largest exercises since the Cold War. Tens of thousands of troops from 32 countries are taking part. NATO officials and European leaders are adding to the sense of urgency, warning that a direct conflict with Russia is becoming an increasing threat. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports from Latvia on how all this is translating to NATO traini...

French President Emmanuel Macron has created some buzz after posting photos of himself boxing online. The pictures on Instagram, show him in a T-shirt, flexing his muscles and gritting his teeth. Host Carolyn Beeler has the details.

This week, the United Nations said Sudan is one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory. The civil war between the country's rival military and paramilitary forces has now gone on for nearly a year. Now, humanitarians are warning of a looming hunger crisis. The World's Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

Since he took office in December, Argentina’s radical libertarian president, Javier Milei, has worked to implement a strict austerity agenda. But he’s faced resistance from the country’s congress and powerful unions, in his drive to sell off state-owned companies and slash budgets, as journalist Natalio Cosoy in Buenos Aires tells The World’s host Marco Werman.