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Mummies are huge draws in museums around the world, both as historical objects and as curiosities. But it's becoming controversial whether museums should display human remains. With ancient Egyptians long gone, who should decide? The World's Sarah Birnbaum visited a museum in Sydney, Australia, that is wrestling the issue.

Tuesday marks 200 years since the naming of the first dinosaur. Naturalist William Buckland identified a Megalosaurus or the "great lizard" in a lecture in London, marking the beginning of dinosaur science. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with archeologist Steve Brusatte about how far dinosaur science has come and what we're still learning about these creatures from the past.

Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland’s stately polonaise dance is now being honored by UNESCO. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler tell the story of this traditional group dance, which has endured for centuries — performed at weddings, holiday balls and high school proms — and is now included on the UN's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

On Tuesday at the UN, the United States used its veto power on the Security Council to block a draft resolution for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. This is the third time the US has used its veto to prevent a call for a cessation in the fighting since the war began on Oct. 7. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke with Richard Gowan, an expert at the Crisis Group who has been following the debate o...

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, is the regime’s chief propagandist, internal administrator and foreign policymaker. And as Sung-Yoon Lee details in his book, "The Princess," she is the most powerful woman in North Korean history and should not to be dismissed or underestimated by the West. Lee spoke with host Carol Hills when his book came out in the fall. This...

After an outstanding victory this past summer, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as the president of Guatemala on Jan.14. But the country's ruling class nearly prevented him from taking office. Arévalo spoke with host Carol Hills just weeks before he was sworn in. This story originally aired on Dec. 22, 2023.

A year and a half in to her presidency, many said Xiomara Castro had yet to live up to expectations. But as Honduras’ first female president, those expectations have been higher than usual. Much of the criticism against Castro comes from machismo and gender discrimination. She's just one of two female heads of state of a Latin American country, as Michael Fox reported from the Honduran capital las...

In late fall, lawmakers in Kenya got a dressing down. The speaker of Kenya’s parliament announced a ban on certain forms of clothing, including a suit popularized by former President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda. The ban caused some controversy in Kenya, especially because the suit has become a favorite of the country's president. Host Marco Werman spoke with The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima Gi...

During Spain's Armed Forces Day celebration last summer, an army dance troupe embarrassed the brass by dancing to Michael Jackson's "They Don't Understand Us," a song critical of the police and security forces in general. The soldiers had no idea, but word got out on social media and the backlash among patriotic Spaniards was intense. This is not the first time public figures have used songs in wa...

Mary Robinson was the first female president of Ireland in in the 1990s. Later, she became the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights. In recent years, she’s been chair of "The Elders," a group founded by Nelson Mandela, with a simple mandate: to share wisdom and experience to help solve the world’s toughest problems. Robinson shares some of that wisdom with host Marco Werman. This story original...

If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, he and Joe Biden will be the oldest candidates ever to seek re-election in the US. That would put them in a select group of global heads of state over the age of 80. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler kick off an hour-long special on world leaders by looking at some notably mature presidents, premiers and kings. This story originally aired on Apr....

Author Jonny Steinberg has written a book that explores the complex relationship between two of the world’s best-known freedom fighters, Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Steinberg and host Marco Werman discuss how and why the marriage of the iconic revolutionaries became a highly prized and unwieldy asset for the anti-apartheid movement. This story originally aired on May 1, 2023.

The14th Dalai Lama is now 88 years old. The Tibetan spiritual leader and prominent Buddhist figure is the longest-serving in the line of Dalai Lamas in Tibetan history. As he gets older, the prospect of his demise — and what happens after — is looming. Sushmita Pathak reports from Dharamshala, India, where Tibet's government-in-exile has been based for decades. This story originally aired on July...

Russia's government prison system announced on Friday that Alexei Navalny has died. He was Vladimir Putin's top political opponent, whom Russian intelligence previously tried to assassinate with a Soviet-era poison. The World's Carolyn Beeler talks with Michael McFaul, a former ambassador to Russia and friend of Navalny's about what his death means for the country and for his family.

With years of international soccer experience under her belt, Racheal Kundananji has earned the title "the wonder woman of Zambian soccer." And now, she’s earned another impressive title: the most-expensive player in the history of the women’s game. The World's Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills have the details on Kundananji's record-breaking transfer fee as she heads from Madrid to San Francisco. 

Superstar soccer player Kylian Mbappe is no stranger to international headlines. He grabbed even more this week when he announced his intention to leave Paris Saint-Germain, his longtime club. It's set off a Mbappe sweepstakes and fans around the world are eager to see where he goes next. Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Tariq Panja, a sports writer with The New York Times, about Mbappe's potential...

Hungary's long-serving prime minister is under fire. In the past week, the country's president and a former justice minister — both close allies of Orban's — were forced to resign. The scandal revolves around the granting of a presidential pardon to a man charged with covering up sexual abuse in a state-run children's home. Opposition politicians say the two resignations are not enough. A protest...

Dubai may have a reputation as an ultramodern place with an indoor ski hill, the tallest building in the world, and beautiful beaches, but for years the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has been accused of abusing women — including his own daughters. Host Carol Hills speaks with investigative journalist Heidi Blake who produced “The Runaway Princesses,” a four-part narrative...

China's state-sponsored hacking network known as China's Volt Typhoon and Russia's GRU are engaged in espionage operations, often infiltrating a company's routers. The countries are also prepositioning for a future conflict, leaving spyware inside US systems that can be activated later. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke with Dina Temple-Raston, host of the podcast "Click Here," produced by Recorded...

Contemporary art icon Jeff Koons has packed 125 stainless steel sculptures of the moon inside a lunar lander. It was launched into space Thursday. If and when it lands on the moon's surface, it will become the first authorized artwork on the moon. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler offer an appreciation of the artist whose sculptures of everyday objects have drawn both criticism and soaring pric...

Egypt is building walls and clearing an area near its border with Gaza in preparation for a possible Israeli offensive in neighboring Gaza. In the past, Egypt had refused to accept any displaced Palestinians from Gaza and it even threatened to abandon a peace treaty it signed with Israel in 1979. New reports suggest it might have been persuaded to take a number of refugees in return for financial...

A high-energy salute to the power of African women won this year's Carnival contest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler tell the story of the Viradouro samba school, whose float highlighted Brazil's historic ties with Benin, from where many people were taken to Brazil as enslaved people.

November to March in West Africa is the harmattan season, which typically brings dry weather and high winds to the region. The dust that blows in from the Sahara Desert contains dangerous particulate matter. As a result, Accra, the capital of Ghana, now has some of the poorest air quality in the world. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from Accra on how this natural air pollution is affecting people...

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is touring the US for the first time in four years. We hear from two Ukrainian American musicians who are accompanying the orchestra, Volodymyr Vynnytsky on piano and Natalia Khoma on cello.

In the two decades since Texas A&M University opened a campus in Doha, Qatar, there have been plenty of challenges. The school faced criticism for operating under the autocratic Qatari government, women are said to not be treated equally and censorship is common. But the partnership brought in millions of dollars and the campus flourished. So, Qataris were stunned when the Texas A&M board...