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Moving to a new country and establishing yourself in a career can be daunting. Just getting a foot in the door can rely on the help of friends and family. That was true for Claritza Abreu . Today, she's a leading IT and business consultant in Massachusetts. But when she first came to the US as a young woman, she found it hard to get her start. She shared her experience with the storytelling projec...

Host Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler fill us in on the life and passing of opera singer Wilhelmina Fernandez-Smith who died on Feb. 2. The globally popular movie, "Diva," featured her and propelled her to stages around the world.

Retired Australian swimmer and Olympic medalist James Magnussen says he will compete in the Enhanced Games, a sporting event where there's no drug testing and doping is encouraged. Magnussen told a sports podcast he'll "juice to the gills" to win the $1 million prize on offer. Magnussen is the first athlete in the world to publicly flag interest in competing in the Enhanced Games, the brainchild o...

Hyperinflation has stopped in Venezuela, with most of the economy switching informally to the US dollar. But for many people, getting by is still extremely difficult, especially for the public sector workers who still get paid by the government in the local currency. Manuel Rueda reports from the capital Caracas on the creative ways several Venezuelan school teachers are supplementing their income...

The European Union has signed the latest deal with an outside country to stop illegal immigration to the bloc in exchange for cash and investments. Mauritania joins Tunisia, Turkey, Libya and Morocco, a group of proxy nations tasked with stopping the massive flow of people north. Mauritania's help is crucial, as it lies along the busy human-smuggling route into Europe: from West Africa to Spain's...

Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump said that members of NATO had to pay their "bills" and that if they didn't, Russia could do as it pleases to them. His statements and skepticism of NATO in the past have prompted members to invest more in their defense, but what exactly does his attitude towards NATO say about the idea of collective security and how it actually works? Host Marco Werm...

There’s a growing rift between the families of hostages about whether to push for a ceasefire or continue to fight Hamas. The majority of hostages' families are adamant about a ceasefire in order to secure the release of their loved ones. But in the last month, a small group of families have formed a counter group, opposing negotiations with Hamas. The group, Forum Tikva (Hebrew for “Hope”), belie...

In soccer, you either get a yellow or red card for penalties. But trials are underway in lower-level soccer leagues in the UK to introduce blue cards that could land players in a "sin bin" for dissenting too much with officials. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Paul MacInnes, a sports reporter with The Guardian, about the possibility of "sin bins" being adopted in soccer leagues across the globe.

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum was a fast-rising star in the world of marathon running. In October, he beat Eliud Kipchoge's marathon record and was expected to be the one to break the two-hour limit. But over the weekend, he died in a tragic car accident. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi in Nairobi.

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general, has reinvented himself as “chubby and adorable” on TikTok. He’s accused of human rights crimes, including torture and kidnapping students in the 1990s. Prabowo hopes to dance his way into the heart of Indonesians. The World's Patrick Winn looks at whether this whitewashing of his past will work with young, first-time voters.

Egypt and Israel have officially been at peace for the last 40 years. That’s because of a treaty President Jimmy Carter brokered at Camp David in 1978. Egyptian officials are threatening to rip up the agreement because Israel is vowing to send its troops into Rafah, just across the Egyptian border in Gaza. Historian Khaled Fahmy explains Egypt’s perspective to host Carolyn Beeler.

Today, Pakistan's caretaker prime minister defended the delay in announcing the results of last week's parliamentary election. He said authorities took only 36 hours to count over 60 million votes while grappling with militant attacks. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

The Taliban in Afghanistan have increased their restrictions on women’s rights to work and move around freely. According to a recent report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the de facto rulers have cracked down on women who don’t have a male guardian accompanying them in public. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

The Chinese Lunar New Year starts on Saturday. And Sydney's Qing Fong Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe has never been busier. The World's Sarah Birnbaum checks out a performance. 

Record numbers of migrants are showing up at the US southern border, and many are requesting asylum. The system is now overwhelmed, with a backlog of about 3 million asylum applications pending in courts. The World's Tibisay Zea explains the origins of US asylum policies and why they might not be adequate for contemporary immigration needs.

Growing numbers of people desperate to get to the United States are crossing through gaps in the border wall that divides Mexico and California. US Customs and Border Patrol is overwhelmed. Several inewsource reporters spent 48 straight hours in and around the encampments near the Jacumba Hot Springs to watch how the journey unfolds. Cody Dulaney has their story.

The premier of Quebec, François Legault, has proposed tuition hikes for students from outside Quebec, in English-speaking regions, who come for an education at venerable English universities like McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s. McGill estimates that the plan will lead to a $94 million shortfall in the school’s budget. Premier Legault argues that the money should be used to fund French-speaking sch...

Audio descriptions of dance and other performances are an accessbility service initially created so that people who are visually impaired know what’s happening on stage. They have been available for a few decades, but recently, the industry has seen a shift, with some productions creating more exploratory and diverse audio descriptions. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

The World's Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler follow up on a few stories of the week related to volcanoes in Iceland, Prince Harry's settlement in a UK court, and results of an election in Pakistan.

A new film set in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006, tells a story of tradition and modernity at odds as the king abdicates and imposes democracy practically overnight. The film, "The Monk and the Gun," follows a Bhutanese and an American caught up in the excitement and confusion as Bhutan becomes the world's newest democracy. Host Carol Hills speaks with Pawo Chorning Dorji, who wrote and directed the...

Seiji Ozawa, a world-renowned conductor, has passed away at the age of 88 in Tokyo, Japan. He conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly three decades, revitalizing the organization. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Brian McCreath, director of GBH Music Production, about Ozawa's legacy. 

During his two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin reiterated his beliefs on Russia's claims to Ukraine. He also indicated the release of US journalist Evan Gershkovich might be possible as part of a prisoner exchange. Host Carolyn Beeler talks with reporter Daniel Ofman, who watched the interview closely. 

The civil war raging in Sudan is a nightmare for children. At least one child is dying from malnutrition every two hours in Sudan’s Zamzam camp. UNICEF spokesperson James Elder has just returned from Darfur. He tells host Marco Werman what he saw there. 

The European Union has scrapped a plan to halve pesticide use by 2030, under pressure from farmers across the bloc. The farmers have been blocking access to major cities with their tractors. They say they need pesticides and a raft of protections to survive. Far-right politicians, predicted to surge into third place in the European Parliament in June elections, are wooing the farmers with their ow...

Ukraine’s president replaced his top general Thursday in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked outgoing Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi and appointed the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, to lead the army. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.