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When "Snoopy's Christmas," a song by The Royal Guardsmen, was released in 1967, it was an international hit. It lacked longevity, though, and quickly fell off the radar. Except in New Zealand. And no one knows why. The World's Sarah Birnbaum investigates Snoopy's staying power.

The United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution calling for more aid to be distributed to residents in Gaza. The US abstained from the vote, after a week of wrangling during which the US Ambassador to the UN crafted language to ensure that the US wouldn't veto the resolution. The World's Carol Hills discusses the resolution with Aaron David Miller, longtime diplomat and currently se...

A recent survey from the Church of England found that the average age of regular churchgoers is 61 years old. To close out The World's series on youth and religion in the United Kingdom, Rebecca Rosman went to a church service in rural England to hear more from the older generation about what they see in the Church’s future.

After an outstanding victory this past summer, Bernardo Arévalo is scheduled to be sworn in as the president of Guatemala on Jan. 14. But the country's ruling class is preventing him from taking office, and his inauguration remains uncertain. Arévalo joins The World's host Carol Hills from Guatemala City. 

President Joe Biden got on the phone with his Mexican counterpart today, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, to talk about the number of migrants at the border. More than 10,000 people have been crossing into the US every day this week. The World's Carol Hills analyzes the situation with Will Freeman, of Council on Foreign Relations.

Around 4 million people in the UK identify as Muslim today, and according to some projections that number will grow to 13 million by 2050. Islam is also one of the most popular religions amongst young people. As part of a series on young people and faith in the UK, Rebecca Rosman sat down with two young British Muslims, one Millennial and one Gen Z, for a discussion about some of the challenges of...

Host Marco Werman spins an old, but newly remastered, classic by the doyenne of "merengue tipico," Fifita La Grande, a song composed in the 1920s called "Caña brava," originally a promotional tune for a rum company that became a merengue standard.

In planetary terms, Jupiter looks after Earth like an older sibling. Scientists have spent the past 10 years cataloging planets outside the solar system with similar sibling relationships. That's because they could be critical in the search to discover if life exists elsewhere in the Milky Way. Host Marco Werman finds out more from Lauren Weiss, an astrophysicist and professor at the University of...

In Peru, cancer patients are facing enormous challenges in being able to survive: a lack of doctors, shortage of medicine and not enough hospital beds. The situation is especially dire for children with leukemia. Many die because they couldn’t get access to treatment in time. Reporters Tibisay Zea, Abby Ardiles, and Gerry Hadden report that more and more parents are seeking help across the Atlanti...

Thailand's parliament has removed the words "man" and "woman" from its legal definition of marriage, redefining it as a union between any two people. While the country has one of the most visible LGBTQ+ communities and is known for tolerance, The World's Patrick Winn reports that it's taken decades to change the law.

The Egyptian government is working to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniya, is in Cairo for negotiations and is calling for the release of all Palestinian prisoners. Israel is unlikely to accept this offer but talks appear to be continuing. Host Marco Werman speaks with Professor Mkhaimar Abusada about the ongoing negotiations in Cairo as well as his e...

For years, US foreign policy on Venezuela has been tough, with another country subject to, as the Trump administration described it, "maximum pressure." Following rumors of secret negotiations, the US announced this week it had agreed with Venezuela on a prisoner exchange. The trade consists of one of President Nicolás Maduro's allies held by the US for 10 Americans, including the notorious fugiti...

You know it's Christmas when the lights on the trees are turned on and decorations are hung from their branches. At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, there are 26 individually decorated trees — each one representing a different country that the former president visited. KCLU's Caroline Feraday reports from Simi Valley, California.

On Wednesday, an Australian federal court judge fined Airbnb $10 million for tricking tens of thousands of customers into paying higher prices for years by not specifying the difference between Australian dollars and US dollars. The company must pay victims another $10 million (USD) in compensation. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney.

Iranian officials say services at 70% of the country’s gas stations were interrupted on Monday because of a cyberattack. Iranian and Israeli media have reported that the attack was carried out by a group called “Predatory Sparrow,” which reportedly has links to Israel. 

The flooding from massive rainfall in Queensland, Australia, has put lives at risk, forced evacuations and prompted crocodile warnings. The World's Marco Werman has more.

For the last three decades, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a pivotal figure in Israeli politics. A new film from PBS Frontline, "Netanyahu, America and the Road to War in Gaza ," highlights the role Netanyahu's played from the Oslo Accords all the way up to today's war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Host Marco Werman speaks with the director of that film, James Jacoby, about what we...

Young people in the United Kingdom are becoming less and less likely to be part of organized religions. Still, some spiritual groups are growing in membership. The fastest-growing religion in the UK is Shamanism, and the growth is driven by millennials and Gen Z. As part of a series n religion and young people in the UK, Rebecca Rosman reports from London why a loose collection of spiritual moveme...

After years of debate, the European Union has reached an agreement on reforms designed to share the cost of hosting migrants and refugees, and limit the numbers of people coming in to the bloc. Separately, the French Parliament passed a strict immigration reform law which has the endorsement of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Marco Werman explores both developments with Camille Le Coz, asso...

On Dec. 20, 1989, the US carried out its largest invasion of a country since Vietnam. On that evening, nearly 30,000 US troops invaded the country in order to remove the then-president, Manuel Noriega, from power. The invasion centered on the poor neighborhood of El Chorrillo, which surrounded the country’s main military barracks. The neighborhood was bombed and torched. Hundreds were killed. Many...

Taiwan is replete with Taoist temples: sacred grounds where the faithful seek blessings. Recently, politicians have been seeking both the gods' and voters' favor. Election season is in high gear — Taiwan chooses its next government on Jan. 13 — and candidates are converging on temples, demonstrating their piety to the public. The World’s Patrick Winn follows a would-be lawmaker facing a tough race...

In a matter of days, the Sudanese state of Al-Jazirah fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which the UN and human rights monitors have directly linked to mass killings targeting ethnic groups elsewhere in the country. The way the Sudanese national army vanished from the capital of Wadi Madani has some experts concerned that a destabilizing military force such as the RSF might overrun the...

Vladimir Putin announced that he will run for his fifth term as Russia's president last month. He has an unexpected opponent, a mother of three who has served on a city council in a city outside of Moscow. From Riga, Latvia, Daniel Ofman reports on why Putin feels the need to hold an election at all. 

On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law that allows Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the state illegally. The law, known as SB-4, takes effect in March and creates a new state crime for illegal entry into Texas, with penalties ranging from 180 days in jail to 20 years in prison. Marco Werman speaks with Stella Chavez, an immigration reporter at KERA in Dallas, to find o...

A long-awaited volcanic eruption on the island nation took place last night, as a three-milelong fissure began spewing molten lava. Iceland was ready for it. As ready as it could be anyway. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.