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The World's co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler give quick synopses of a few stories that might have slid by you.

The number of cruise ship passengers visiting Greenland has skyrocketed over the past decade, going from less than 8,000 people in 2014 to more than 50,000 people last year, according to Visit Greenland, the country’s government-funded travel site. Now, the parliament there hopes to guard against tourism's wear and tear by charging visitors so-called environmental taxes. The World's Bianca Hillier...

A luxury cruise ship that's been quarantined near Mauritius was finally allowed to dock on Tuesday. The Norwegian Dawn had been held offshore from the Indian Ocean island because a cholera outbreak was suspected among the passengers. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, the 15 of the more than 3,000 people aboard were sick, but the ship's wastewater did not test positive for cholera.

One of the largest cities in North America is running short of water. And many of its 21 million residents are wondering when their taps will stop working. Others are asking when their water will return. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Reese Tisdale, president of Bluefield Research, an independent insight firm focused exclusively on water markets, about Mexico City's water crisis.

China's former foreign minister resigned in July of last year. He then disappeared from the spotlight completely and today he resigned from the National Legislature. Host Marco Werman speaks with Isabel Hilton, founder of the China Dialogue Trust nonprofit, about disappearing officials in China and what could be a sign of friction within President Xi Jinping's Cabinet. 

Camel racing is an ancient sport. There are records of races on the Arabian Peninsula that date back to the 7th century. These days, it's still hugely popular, with robot jockeys and cash prizes. But as Stacey Vanek Smith reports, a new team is taking camel racing back to its roots, with a twist.

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler introduce us to the latest single by Welsh singer-songwriter Gruff Rhys titled "Bad Friend," an apology of sorts from Gruff to his friends and family he's let down on occasion. "If everyone in the world was a bad friend rather than an enemy maybe the world would be a better place," says Rhys.

The situation across the Gaza Strip remains dire. Food and humanitarian assistance is hard to come by as trucks delivering aid struggle to get in via Egypt and Israel. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Shaina Low, a communications advisor with the Norwegian Refugee Council, about why food and aid trucks can't get into Gaza.

Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline Sunday after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Host Marco Werman has more.

At Kite Beach in Dubai, the temperature regularly tops 100 degrees. It can be dangerous to be outside. That’s why the city has created several night beaches, complete with flood lights,  lifeguards, food stands, games and rides. Stacey Vanek Smith reports on how one city in the United Arab Emirates is adapting to a warmer climate. 

John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota, is home to students from all over the world. But they don't often have a chance to show off their heritage. So, African students recently brought in regionality specialties for lunch. Minnesota Public Radio's Catharine Richert reports that the event was about food, but it was also a chance to address some of the myths students have about Africa.

North Korea is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries on Earth. To punish the authoritarian state for developing nuclear weapons, the United Nations, the United States and the European Union severely limit what North Korea can trade. But North Korea is making and selling wigs, made from human hair, that sanctions have overlooked. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, hairpieces have become th...

Israel is holding municipal elections on Tuesday. The 362,000 Palestinians living in east Jerusalem are not Israeli citizens, but they have the right to vote for Jerusalem's mayor and city council. But most people in east Jerusalem see themselves as a part of a future Palestinian state, and routinely boycott the local elections to protest Israel's continued hold over all the city. This year, howev...

In 1984, a huge coal miner strike erupted when mine after mine after mine was closed. While miners were out of work, donations came in from miners in Ukraine. Now, two years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Welsh miners are repaying the favor. Host Marco Werman talks with Mick Antoniw, a member of Welsh parliament who traveled to Ukraine with miners and distributed aid to Ukrainia...

Sand is a key ingredient in the production of concrete. And construction-grade sand is increasingly scarce. Criminal syndicates are ripping up eco-systems and dredging rivers to turn a hefty profit on high-grade sand. Researcher Abdelkader Abderrahmane tells host Carolyn Beeler about his efforts to expose the trade. 

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have news updates on Sweden's path to joining NATO, the Nordstream pipeline investigation, and death tolls for Ukrainian and Russian soldiers.

For Cheakaity Brown, a singer-songwriter and producer born and raised in Prince George’s County, the road to success includes battling a serious disease as a child, and some intervention — divine and otherwise — that cleared the way for his musical career. Brown shared his journey and how his name shaped his life in a conversation with Meklit Hadero, the co-creator and host of the storytelling ini...

In early 2013, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began an epic walk, following the path of the first human migration out of Africa about 60,000 years ago. Host Carol Hills speaks with Salopek — now two-thirds through his global journey — about his experience walking through Djibouti and sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the entrance to the Red Sea.

The kibbutz K'far Aza is located in Israel near the border with Gaza. When Hamas fighters attacked the kibbutz on Oct. 7, dozens were killed, 18 taken hostage, and many more injured. Residents who survived were evacuated, but a few have decided to move back home. Reporter Rebecca Rosman visits K'far Aza with a couple who felt they needed to go home.

Educated and wealthy Chinese people have legal routes to get to the US. But some who are less well-off are choosing to make the perilous trek to the US through South America and the jungles of the Darien Gap. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Muzaffar Chishti, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, about why growing numbers of people from China are arriving at the US's southern border.

A global scheme to scan as many human irises as possible is setting off alarms in Europe. Sam Altman, from OpenAI, has created the program, he says, to create the most secure form of ID authentication the world has known. In exchange for letting his machines scan your eyeballs you get about $80 of his new cryptocurrency. Privacy advocates question the creation of this giant database, and say poor...

Many of the world’s biggest film stars are in Germany for the annual Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale. But outside of the prestigious festival this year is a second film event called the TaxiFilmFest. It's exclusively showing taxi-themed films in the back of a cab to protest Berlinale's Uber sponsorship. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

As the war in Gaza grinds on, more and more desperate Palestinians are resorting to paying bribes to leave the territory. Some are crowdsourcing thousands of dollars to pay a network of Egyptian agencies that promise to coordinate their departure. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, causing injuries and deaths. Researchers at Scripps Institute believe that they are now closer to finding a single antibody to treat the venomous bites. They discovered an antibody that was effective in neutralizing a key type of neurotoxin produced by snake species found across South Asia and Africa. The World's host Carol Hills spoke to...

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has heavily relied on its partners in order to sustain its war effort. Of all the countries, the United States has been the single biggest provider of military aid to Ukraine. But now, crucial funding is being held up in Congress. In response, Ukraine is doing what it can to become more self-reliant. A big part of that effort is the producti...