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In Jordan's capital, Amman, McDonald's and Starbucks sit mostly empty these days as many here have stopped supporting businesses and products that they say are pro-Israel or offer financial support to Israel. People have switched to local alternatives and say they don't plan to go back. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports from Amman.

Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, which killed hundreds of Israeli civilians, there's been a surge of people applying for gun licenses and purchasing weapons. The far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has been a proponent of putting guns into more civilians' hands, and his office is fast-tracking permits. But The World's Matthew Bell reports that some believe massively arming peop...

China began restricting exports of graphite supplies needed to made electric vehicle batteries on Dec. 1. EV car makers are nervous about shortages because the US has no domestic supplies of its own. One of the world's largest sources of graphite has been discovered in Alaska but the company with mining rights to the site is Canadian. Nate Herz  reports from Alaska's Seward Peninsula that locals h...

"Oral" is a song Bjork composed more than 20 years ago, but it never worked for any of her albums. She came upon the composition earlier this year, around the same time that a critical report was published about the devastating impact salmon farming is having on communities in her native Iceland. So "Oral" became the featured song, performed by Bjork and Spanish superstar Rosalia, in a campaign to...

After a seven-day pause in fighting, during which Hamas and Israel exchanged hostages and prisoners, any chance of extending it has collapsed. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been leaning on Israel to reduce the civilian carnage in their bombing campaign, and possible disagreements on that topic broke into public view on the eve of Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza. The World's Carol Hil...

Since Jordan and Israel's Peace Treaty in 1994, there's been a fragile but sustained calm between the two countries. But since the current conflict erupted, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh has warned that any attempt by Israel to forcibly push Palestinians across the Jordan River would represent a breach of its peace accord with Israel. The World's Shirin Jaafari visits the area and brings us the...

The US National Park Service announced this week that they plan to remove roughly 200 cats from the Paseo del Morro National Recreational Trail at the San Juan National Historic Site in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Park Service says the cats are an invasive species and could transmit disease. But as The World's Bianca Hillier reports, a local animal welfare group is concerned about the process. 

Escalating brutality in the refugee camps in and around Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, is driving some Rohingya families to flee. Host Carol Hills speaks with Nay San Lwin, co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition, about conditions in the refugee camps and the growing frustration among the million Rohingya there who remain stateless, unable to return to their native Myanmar nor find a permanent home.

Climate change poses an existential threat to Tuvalu, a small island nation in the Pacific. By the end of the century, scientists say it could sink under the rising seas. That's why Tuvalu's leaders are trying to figure out how to save the country, even if its physical territory disappears. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney.

Famous photographer Elliot Erwitt passed away this week at the age of 95. He was known for his iconic photos of Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Richard Nixon. But he is also celebrated for his funny snapshots of dogs and their interactions with their human owners. Host Carol Hills spoke with photojournalist Steve McCurry about the life of Elliot Erwitt and how he'll best remember him. 

More than 80 years ago, Jews living in Riga, Latvia, were rounded up and marched into the forest. Then, German troops forced them into pits and shot them. The Rumbula Massacre is one of the darkest moments in Jewish history. The World's Daniel Ofman attended a remembrance in Riga.

Hundreds of migrants and asylum-seekers are waiting for processing in a remote stretch of desert along the Arizona border in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This marks the latest in a months-long increase of arrivals in the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector. Alisa Reznick of public radio station KJZZ reports.

If you think you're good at napping, it's safe to say penguins are better — the Antarctic birds take thousands of naps a day, according to a new study. The World's Carol Hills spoke with one of the study's authors, Paul-Antoine Libourel, who said that penguins can average 600 naps in an hour alone. Libourel is a neuroscientist at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France. 

This week, lawmakers in Kenya got a dressing down. On Tuesday, 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 has caused some controversy in Kenya, especially because the suit has become a favorite of the country's president. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Africa correspon...

Henry Kissinger oversaw some of the most-consequential foreign policy decisions of the 20th century. Both revered and vilified, he leaves behind a complicated legacy. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on his diplomatic achievements, and on what some critics have described as war crimes. 

With four Nobel Laureates and six Booker prize winners, Ireland punches far above its weight when it comes to literary achievements. President Joe Biden, who's fond of quoting Seamus Heaney, says the best poets come from Ireland. And it's not just about the poets. In the last decade, the country has produced some of the world's best-selling novels. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry sets...

Songwriter, singer and Irish icon Shane MacGowan has died at age 65. Famous as the frontman for the band The Pogues, MacGowan melded rock energy with Irish folk. But he was almost as famous for his struggles with alcohol as for his music, as host Marco Werman explains.

A US federal indictment alleges that a Sikh activist named Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was the target of a murder-for-hire. The US government says that Nikhil Gupta was the facilitator working with an Indian official who remains unnamed. Host Marco Werman talks with Sumit Ganguly, a professor at Indiana University who is an expert on national security affairs in India, about what the indictment says a...

People on the mountainous Canary island of La Gomera are embracing a centuries-old language used to communicate across long distances: whistling. Before the internet, phones — even modern roads — Gomerians had no way of getting news quickly to villages on the far sides of enormous ravines and valleys. The piercing sounds of whistling are now a mandatory part of public education on the island. The...

Six planets have been observed orbiting their central star in a synchronized rhythm that could offer deep insight into planet formation and evolution. Astronomer Hugh Osborn of the University of Bern, Switzerland, was part of the international team that discovered the planetary system around the star, HD 110067. Host Marco Werman tells the story.

The COP28 climate summit kicked off on Thursday in Dubai. In what is likely to be the hottest year on record, the oil-rich host country, the Untied Arab Emirates, is facing questions of legitimacy and whether these talks can deliver any real change. The World's environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler reports on a big outcome from day one, and what to expect for the rest of the talks. 

Day by day, more Israeli hostages are being released by Hamas. Host Marco Werman speaks with Reuven Hazan, an Israeli political scientist, about Israeli public opinion as Israeli hostages are being released day by day from Hamas captivity in Gaza. 

Panama's Supreme Court this week declared that the contract for a major copper mine in the country was unconstitutional. The president immediately made moves to close the mine, operated by a Canadian company, First Quantum. The decision follows more than a month of protests that had shut down roads and commerce in Panama. They were some of the largest environmental demonstrations Latin America has...

Israel's military and political leaders say they still plan to eliminate Hamas in the Gaza Strip after the current pause in fighting ends. Hamas — a militant group and political party — has been able to defend its presence in Gaza despite the nearly two-monthslong war between itself and Israel. Host Marco Werman speaks with Zaha Hassan, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Institute, to find out whethe...

Armed groups battling Myanmar's military junta have made significant gains in the past month. The three ethnic armies have seized cities and towns, along with several strategic border crossings with China. It's now conceivable that large parts of Myanmar could be free from the military's grip. The World's Patrick Winn reports that the gains are happening without overt US support.