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Across northeastern Syria, makeshift refineries pump out fuel for cars, heating and electricity. They are also a major source of income for local residents who have endured more than a decade of conflict. But as The World's Shirin Jaafari reports from the region, this critical resource is also making people sick and destroying the environment.

An international team of scientists spent three weeks at sea, surveying a largely uncharted area off the coast of New Zealand called the Bounty Trough. Researchers say they have uncovered a trove of 100 new marine species so far, a number that's expected to rise. The World's co-hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

US and Caribbean officials have reportedly told Haitian leaders they have 24 hours to name a transitional council that will appoint a new Haitian prime minister. The US State Department deputy spokesperson, Vedant Patel, talks with The World’s Carolyn Beeler about US policy options in Haiti and Gaza. 

On Wednesday in Germany, a court is weighing whether to remove the far-right party Alternative for Germany's designation as a suspected far-right extremist organization by the country's spy agency, the BfV, or the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The World's Marco Werman discusses this designation with Christopher Paskowski, who researches constitutional law at Bucerius Law S...

Take a look at pictures from almost any pro-Palestine demonstration in New York, and you'll see Orthodox Jewish men with long beards, curled sidelocks, and black hats marching alongside young Arabs wearing white keffiyehs. This controversial group, known as Neturei Karta formed in Jerusalem and is anti-Zionist. They believe Jews should not inherit the land of Israel until the messiah comes. Report...

A new report from the UN says that child mortality rates were on the decline in 2022. The report noted that deaths among children under 5 years old dropped to a record low of 4.9 million that year. Host Marco Werman spoke with Thomas Spoorenberg, officer in the UN's Population Division in the Demographic Analysis Section, about the factors behind the decline.

Pashtana Durrani is an Afghan education activist who spent years teaching in Afghanistan after the US led invasion in 2001. She's now based in the United States, where she still fights for the right of Afghan girls to get a proper education. The World's Carol Hills speaks to Durrani, who is co-author of the new book "Last to Eat, Last to Learn: My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women."

Zakaria Ibrahim, known as El Rayes, was the founder of the legendary Egyptian musical ensemble, El Tanbura. His life's work was preserving a style of music that was popular in his hometown of Port Said, going back to the 1800s. Host Marco Werman has this tribute.

Coral larvae appear to be seven times more likely to settle at a struggling reef when they were exposed to the recorded sound of a healthy coral reef. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Steve Simpson, professor of marine biology at the University of Bristol in the UK, about the new research that deployed underwater loudspeakers at coral reefs in the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.

Ariel Henry, Haiti’s besieged prime minister, has agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed. Widlore Mérancourt [MARE-an-cour], a Haitian reporter and editor-in-chief of Ayibo Post tells The World’s Carolyn Beeler violence has made Port-au-Prince increasingly unsafe.  

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, both sides are looking for ways to replenish their forces, after losing thousands of soldiers With fewer Ukrainians wanting to serve, Ukraine has also boosted efforts to recruit fighters from Latin America. Many of these new recruits are Colombian military veterans. Manuel Rueda reports from Bogota.

The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill that would force Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a US ban. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Anupam Chander, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, about the concerns around the social media app.

The UK press has been consumed with coverage of Princess Kate and an altered photo Kensington Palace released to the public on Mother's Day (in the UK, Mother's Day is March 10). The relationship between the British Royal Family and the media is long and complicated. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry speaks with host Marco Werman about what makes it so unusual. 

Since Oct. 7, Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank have been barred from working in Israel. Tens of thousands in the West Bank who were doing building or agricultural jobs are out of work, and it's drastically impacting their daily lives and the lives of many shopkeepers as people tighten their belts. Rebecca Rosman takes us to a small village just outside the West Bank city of Ramallah where...

Companies around the world try and make up for their carbon emission by purchasing what's called "offsets," financing projects that are supposed to preserve forests or otherwise compensate for their emissions. In Cambodia, Human Rights Watch recently issued a report about violations against Indigenous people in a carbon offset program in the country. Leila Goldstein spoke to community members near...

Across the United States, communities are facing physician shortages, especially in rural and medically underserved areas. In Virginia, a new bill seeks to address these shortages. If passed, it would create a pathway for foreign-trained doctors to continue with their careers, while contributing to the medical workforce in those communities. Valerie Plesch reports from Maryland and Virginia on the...

New York City is home to over 700 languages, but some will soon cease to exist. Is there still time to save them? The World’s Carolyn Beeler talks to linguist and author Ross Perlin about his new book “Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York” and the work being done to protect historical roots.

The US has pledged $333 million so far to provide humanitarian aid to Haiti and to help bankroll a proposed international security force composed of police officers from Kenya. Host Marco Werman speaks with Eduardo Gamarra, professor of political science at Florida International University, about the evolving US role in helping Haiti through a time of civil unrest and political upheaval. 

Cyclists on the Gaza Sunbirds team have always dreamed of competing on the global stage at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. But overnight on Oct. 7 last year, that dream took a backseat. Still, amid the Israel-Hamas war, the athletes have put their bikes to good use. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on how the paracycling team has pivoted to delivering food to their community members in need. 

China has the world's largest fishing fleet, much of it is owned by the government in Beijing. They've been accused by many countries of illegal fishing and depleting stocks. The US Coast Guard has recently started to board Chinese fishing vessels in remote Pacific waters — thousands of miles from the U-S mainland — looking for evidence of illegal fishing. This is part of a US Coast Guard operatio...

It's 13 years since a powerful earthquake in Japan killed about 20,000 people and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Most of the residents of Fukushima who were evacuated following the nuclear accident have now returned to their homes. Last year, despite opposition from locals and neighboring countries, operators of the plant began releasing treated wastewater into the...

A new study says salmon populations produced in countries such as Norway, the UK and Canada are dying in large numbers. Warming waters and disease are seen as the main culprits for the depletion of farmed salmon. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gerald Singh, author of the study, about how industrial fishing is also contributing to these mass deaths. 

William Jack, a classically trained cello player, is sometimes hired to play in Australia's Adelaide airport, as part of an initiative to feature the work of local artists. The rock 'n' roll electric cello caught the ear of The World’s Sarah Birnbaum, and set her feet dancing.

Irish voters rejected a government referendum to get rid of language in the constitution suggesting that a woman’s place was in the home, and to ratify a widened definition of family. It was a humiliating defeat for the government. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more on the vote.

Shortly after declaring independence in 2008, the small Balkan nation of Kosovo established a law protecting indigenous bears. Since then, dozens have been rescued from informal zoos and restaurants. This nationwide conservation effort has become a success story for the young country. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren visited a bear sanctuary outside Kosovo’s capital to learn more.