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For the first time ever, the globe was 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than during preindustrial times for a full year. That's according to data from the European Union's climate service. The World's Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman provide an update. 

A mariachi band is typically a male-only ensemble of horns and stringed instruments. But the Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles is a band of all women, playing ranchera, a traditional Mexican music. KCLU reporter Caroline Feraday says they are inspiring what they hope is the next generation of players. 

Pakistan's parliamentary elections are being held on Thursday. Despite violence and communication cuts, long lines were seen at polling stations across the country. The vote is seen as hugely significant following the sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case that many saw as politically motivated. Host Marco Werman speaks with Pakistani writer and author Bina Shah about...

Sweden says it's closing an investigation into the underwater explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines a year and a half ago. They were built to carry Russian natural gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Sweden's investigation focused on whether its citizens were involved, or whether Sweden somehow was used as a staging area to carry out the blasts. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler h...

Germany has for decades deemed protecting Jewish lives and property its Staatsräson  or "reason for state." But that national interest is bumping up against German law, which codifies freedom of speech. Activists say that police are shutting down pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the guise of preventing antisemitic slogans or glorifications of violence — and in the process, shutting down Germans'...

The World's co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler give a quick synopsis of a few stories that caught our attention: a Russian ice skater's doping defense relies on strawberry dessert; authorities at Mount Everest will require climbers to pack out their poop; and Berlin Zoo announces the death of it's 75-year-old flamingo, Ingo.

Last year, for the first time in more than two decades, Mexico surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States. The reasons are manifold: the pandemic, US trade tariffs, and improved manufacturing capabilities in Mexico. Host Carolyn Beeler explores it all with Caroline Freund, dean of the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego.

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 Marco Werman speaks with Salopek, who's now two-thirds of the way along his global journey. Today, he talks about his first steps at the beginning of the walk, in the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia.

The most-serious hurricane is known as a Category 5. But two scientists have proposed the creation of a Category 6 designation, as climate change supercharges extreme weather events. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Michael Wehner, a senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, about this new category, which he says might describe some recent deadly and destructive storms.

Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin are the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Hamas kidnapped the 23-year-old on Oct. 7 from a rave party in the desert. The parents have met with President Joe Biden and the pope, they were on the cover of Time Magazine, and Rachel Goldberg has spoken at the UN and at the "March for Israel" rally in Washington, DC. Even so, the couple says they feel like failures because...

China is celebrating the Spring Festival, otherwise known as the Lunar New Year. But this time of year can be challenging if you're looking to do business in China. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jeremy GoldKorn, an editorial fellow at the Asia Society's China File, about some of these challenges. 

The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League — or the PWHL — is underway, with six teams across Canada and the US. But Jayna Hefford, a five-time Olympic medalist in the sport and the league’s senior vice president of hockey operations, says the PWHL's impact will also be felt outside of North America. The World's Bianca Hillier reports from a game in Lowell, Massachusetts. 

Last year, 24 young volleyball players from the town of Famagusta traveled to the Turkish city of Adiyaman for a tournament, and never came back. The owner of the Isias Hotel, which collapsed in the earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023, is facing criminal charges in a landmark case. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday. Their condition prompted concern from environmental groups. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

The Financial Times is reporting that China is poised to make next-generation smartphone processors and may do so as early as this year. Host Marco Werman speaks about the implications of this on the US strategy to contain China's chip ambitions with John Z. Lee, a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre in The Netherlands, and a visiting fellow at the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies at the Nat...

Following months of debate in Parliament, Zimbabwe's Cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty, a punishment that hasn't been used there since 2005. Zimbabwe is one of more than a dozen countries in Africa and more than 50 across the world that still have the death penalty. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center in Washington,...

Since the latter half of the 20th century, the influence of Frantz Fanon has been felt in fields as distinct as psychiatry and postcolonial studies. A new book explores the "revolutionary lives" of the psychiatrist, writer and anti-colonial rebel, whose understanding of identity evolved through his travel and experiences, including confronting colonial hierarchies as a person of color in postwar F...

Israeli authorities are intensifying their military assault on Rafah, now the strip’s most-populous city.  Yousef Hammash, a Gaza aid worker with the Norwegian Refugee Council, has relocated to Rafah with his family. He speaks with The World’s Carolyn Beeler.  

A new book, "Big Meg," tells the story of the largest and most mysterious predator that ever lived. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with co-author Tim Flannery about his lifelong quest to understand how this giant shark came to dominate the Earth's oceans and why it suddenly vanished 3 million years ago.

Australian diplomats said they were appalled by the suspended death sentence given to China-born Yang Hengjun. Yang, a spy thriller novelist and pro-democracy blogger, was arrested during a visit to China in 2019. Despite condemnation by Australia's top leadership, a reprieve seems unlikely. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney.

Deadly encounters between people and elephants are on the rise in Sri Lanka. On average, at least one elephant dies each day, while a human is killed every two days. Conservationists are seeking urgent action from the government because both casualty counts are the deadliest on record — and a stark reminder of the fatal consequences when humans cross paths with these majestic animals. Host Carolyn...

Canadian police had all but shelved a 2018 sexual assault investigation involving four current NHL players and one former player. Now, new evidence has emerged and police have apologized to the woman at the center of the case. Host Marco Werman discusses the latest with Katie Strang, an investigative writer for The Athletic who focuses on sexual abuse and gendered violence.

Militia groups in the Middle East are increasingly using drones to hit targets that were once out of reach. They are relying on cheap, accessible drones instead of weapons. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

The UK is reacting today to the news that King Charles has cancer. That announcement yesterday did not reveal what type of cancer, but said Charles is receiving outpatient treatment. He's dropping public appearances but will continue working. Host Carolyn Beeler has more details.

A lot of eyes are on Washington this week as Congress debates immigration reform. There's at least some possibility of political compromise on the issue as the Biden administration comes under pressure to do more to secure the border. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jonathan Blitzer, author of a new book called, "Everyone Who is Gone is Here: The United States, Central America and the Making of a Cr...