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David Bliss grew up hearing stories about his great-aunt Bertha, a once-energetic woman who ran her own shop in the small German town of Husen. But he knew very little else about her until he found a high school in Husen, which for decades has had students research the lives of Holocaust victims. Bliss' journey to memorialize his great aunt unearthed debates about such memorials in Germany, includ...

Yaroslav Simkiv has played the trumpet for over 50 years and is a recognizable figure in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Several times a day, he plays his instrument from the towering mayoral building in Lviv’s main square to announce the time of day. But these days, Simkiv has taken on a more serious role, bidding a musical farewell to Ukraine's fallen soldiers. From Lviv, Emily Johnson repor...

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler remember Cuban musician Luis Manuel Mirabal Vázquez, who died last year at age 91. A founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club, Mirabal was considered one of Cuba's greatest trumpeters.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. A temporary restraining order now stops the government from pulling Harvard’s certification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which allows schools to host international students with visas. Host Carolyn Beeler gets the latest from GBH Higher Education repor...

It’s been five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, sparking one of the largest global protest movements in recent history. From the streets of London to Sydney, his death ignited a reckoning with racism, policing and historical injustice. Statues of slave traders were pulled down in the UK. In Australia, calls for accountability over Indigenous deaths in custody...

On Thursday, Denmark's parliament voted to raise what's already the highest retirement age in Europe. As a result, the new retirement age in the country will hit 70 in the year 2040. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have more.

Two long-running conflicts in Africa are facing very different prospects right now. In Democratic Republic of Congo, a war between the state and the M23 rebels — backed by Rwanda — may be on the verge of a peace settlement. That's according to US President Donald Trump. But in Sudan, the civil war is becoming more destructive. And now, the US is accusing the Sudanese army of using chemical weapons...

When Spain went dark for a day, on April 30, the tiny village of San Vicente del Monte went about business as usual. The town maintained power because of an experimental lithium battery that many other municipalities had declined to try out. The World's Gerry Hadden explains.

The leader of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has reportedly threatened to resign, according to reports in the Bangladeshi press. The 84-year-old Nobel Prize-winning economist has been steering the country since an uprising toppled the regime of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year. The World's Host Carol Hills learned more from Zafar Sobhan, the editor of Counterpoint, a...

The largest prisoner swap yet between Russia and Ukraine is currently underway. Charles Kupchan is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former staff member on the National Security Council for both the Obama and Clinton administrations. He spoke with The World's Host Carolyn Beeler about the significance of the exchange and what may come next.

Yury Grigorovich has been described as one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century. He was the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995, which he is said to have led with an iron fist. The World's Sarah Birnbaum has more on his life and legacy.

When a Norwegian man woke up on Thursday, he found a container ship parked about 15 feet from his bedroom. Police say the officer steering the ship may have fallen asleep and let the 450-foot vessel run aground. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have the story.

A multi-car pileup on a congested highway. That's a worst-case scenario for drivers. But that's exactly what engineers have created, on purpose, using the runway of a former military base in Scotland. This is all part of the setup for a new PBS documentary called "Ultimate Crash Test." The show's co-executive producer, Tom Adams, spoke to The World's Host Carol Hills.

According to industry numbers from April, Chinese automaker BYD sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla. That's a first. It's also happened fast: BYD didn't begin selling EVs in Europe until 2022. Host Carolyn Beeler discusses BYD's success in Europe and what it means for the EV industry as a whole with Ben McWilliams, an analyst with Bruegel, a European think tank.

Immigration lawyers are sounding alarms over what they say is an escalating immigration crackdown in Maine. They say that border patrol agents are arresting people who have valid work permits, no criminal record and are following lawful pathways to permanent status. Maine Public Radio's Ari Snider takes a closer look.

Iran's parliament ratified an agreement between Russia and Iran to strengthen economic ties. It's a non-binding alliance that calls for more cooperation in banking and arms trade, as well as some degree of collaboration in dealing with common adversaries. Nicole Grajewski is a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She joins Host Carolyn Beeler to t...

Most efforts to combat malaria have focused on killing mosquitoes. But as mosquitos develop a resistance to insecticide, scientists are trying something different. They’re targeting the parasites feeding off of mosquitoes, in hopes of clearing the infections and preventing further spread. Harvard researcher Alexandra Probst discusses the breakthrough with The World’s Host Marco Werman.

Pakistan's military is once again popular among civilians. This comes after an eruption in fighting between Pakistan and India earlier this month. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sahar Khan, an independent South Asia analyst, about the shift itself, and how the military is likely to use this support to its own advantage.

A shrine on the outskirts of Damascus has long been a prominent destination for Shias from around the world. Its golden dome glistens in the sun and the outer walls are covered in tiles from Iran. But the shrine's connection to Iran goes beyond aesthetics. Iranian guards once protected the holy site — but they also helped keep Syria's former leader, Bashar al-Assad, in power. The World's Shirin Ja...

The transition to a lower-carbon world will require copper, and much more than is currently being produced. Demand for the metal is expected to outstrip the supply within the next decade. Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the predicament with Adam Simon, a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan.

Host Marco Werman has an update on a story we brought you yesterday, about a woman raffling off her country cottage in Sligo, Ireland.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek's walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That's because he's been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation. Host Marco Werman speaks with Salopek about his all-too-rare encounters with people on this stretch of his journey, as well as the difference between traveling through natural landscapes that are uninhabited an...

At 11 years old, Harvey Goodbody has mastered the piano — in six months. His online videos have earned him fans across the globe. But he also entertains in his own hometown. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

Germany is deploying 5,000 German troops to Lithuania, marking the first permanent deployment of German troops to another country since the end of World War II. The country also announced plans to commit 5% of its GDP to defense spending. This, despite Germany's militaristic past, which has for decades discouraged the country from entering into conflict. The World's Host Marco Werman discusses the...

Colombian model Maria Jose Estupiñan was murdered just days after winning a domestic violence case. In Mexico, influencer Valeria Marquez was shot while live streaming on TikTok from her beauty salon. Authorities are investigating both cases as possible acts of femicide. Paula Ávila-Guillén, director of the Women's Equality Center, discusses the incidents with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler.