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The commonly accepted definition of what it is to be “Indigenous” is continually evolving. Host Shirin Jaafari speaks with Linda Tuhiwai Smith, a longtime professor of Indigenous education and an eminent Māori scholar in New Zealand about what the concept of Indigenous means to her. 

Hundreds of Hamas militants breached the Gaza border with Israel this weekend to carry out an unprecedented, well-coordinated attack on Israeli military and civilians. Monday was the third day of fighting between the two sides with Hamas taking over 150 Israelis hostage and Israel carrying out airstrikes on Gaza. The World's Durrie Bouscaren has been following developments over the weekend and tal...

In the UK, football is the field sport played by kicking a ball with your feet. But this weekend, NFL teams are bringing American football to England. The World's Carol Hills has more about the NFL's growing global footprint.

Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim is a legend in Brazil. He was a pioneer in the bossa nova style of music that first captivated US audiences in the early 1960s. Jobim's grandson Daniel is now on the road playing his grandad's music. He's on a short tour with Seu Jorge, another Brazilian superstar. The World's Marco Werman speaks to Daniel about his grandfather's legacy and music.

A Turkish religious sect housing Indigenous children and teens in the Brazilian Amazon faced an Interpol investigation after transporting six students to Turkey without the full consent of their parents. In Turkey, it reignited a national conversation about the role of religious groups in public life. The World's Durrie Bouscaren retraces the steps of reporter Thalys Alcântara, who covered the inv...

In recent months, Russia, Ukraine, and the US have been running online ad campaigns all targeting Russian citizens. Russia wants more men to join their military. Ukraine wants them to lay down their arm. And the US is looking to recruit spies. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

Earlier this week, Britain's policing minister caused a ruckus when he urged shoppers to make a citizen's arrest if they observe someone stealing. Police can't be everywhere, Chris Philip said. Shop thefts have more than doubled in the past three years, costing retailers more than $1 billion a year, according to the British Retail Consortium. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry has more.

Investigators say that when the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap tree was cut down by vandals last week, the wall also sustained damage. The World's Carol Hills has an update on Hadrian's Wall.

UNESCO conducted a global analysis of the teaching profession and found that there is a shortfall of 44 million teachers. The shortage is most acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is most difficult to meet sustainable development goals. The World's Carol Hills talks with Fernando Reimers, a professor of international education at Harvard University, about the story of teachers, what they go throu...

A study in South Africa has found that humans cause more fear in wild mammals than the sound of lions. The World's Carol Hills speaks with University of Western Ontario biologist, Liana Zanette. She says it profoundly changes our understanding of fear in the wild. 

The Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the peace prize to Narges Mohammadi, a long-time activist in Iran and a leading voice in the women-led freedom movement there. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Ana Diamond, an Iranian British researcher at Oxford University who served time with Mohammadi at Evin Prison, about the win and and what this means for the Iranian women's rights movement.

Amid all the commemorations of the accomplishments of late California Senator Diane Feinstein, one family in Oakland, California remembers her special support when the parents of the family was deported. Tyche Hendricks of station KQED in San Francisco has the story.

All this week, the Habibi Festival in New York is showcasing musical artists from North Africa and the Middle East. The curator of the series, Yacine Boularès, is a French Tunisian saxophonist and clarinetist based in New York. The World's Marco Werman shares a sampling of his music.

Canada appears to be backing down from a diplomatic row with India over the murder of a Canadian Sikh man in British Columbia in June. Canada said India was involved in the killing, a claim India vehemently denies. The man who was murdered, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, had been calling for a separate Sikh homeland, which some in the Sikh diaspora strongly support. Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi on wh...

Scientists in France say the country's highest mountain — Mont Blanc — has shrunk more than 7 feet due to melting ice at it's peak. The researchers who measure Mont Blanc's ice conditions attribute the loss to less precipitation in the summer. Host Marco Werman has more.

What does it mean to find home in a new country — and in a new language? That’s the inspiration behind a giant, new mural in Miami Beach, created by a Spanish art collective known for its vibrant designs and unconventional canvases. Kate Payne of station WLRN and Somer Brogal of the Miami Herald bring us this story. 

Last year, the US exported $18.5 billion worth of corn. More than a quarter of it went to Mexico. But Mexico’s president is now trying to ban the import of genetically modified corn. As Harvest Public Media’s Dana Cronin explains, the president’s decree pits cultural conviction against a major international trade agreement.

In recent weeks, there have been reports of Russia withdrawing much of its Black Sea fleet from their main base in Crimea after repeated attacks by Ukraine. It is being interpreted as a victory at sea for Ukraine in a war that's dragged on with little progress on land. To put it in perspective, The World's Marco Werman speaks with Michael Kofman, a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program a...

Acclaimed Syrian poet and author Khaled Khalifa was determined to remain in Damascus long after most of the city’s literary luminaries fled its brutal civil war. Khalifa died of a cardiac arrest in the Syrian capital last week. His close friend, BBC journalist Lina Sinjab, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the themes of loyalty and loneliness woven through Khalifa’s novels, television scri...

The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature goes to playwright and novelist Jon Fosse of Norway, cited by the judges "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." The World's Marco Werman says that the artist and his work compares favorably with Henrik Ibsen and Samuel Beckett.

St. George's Guildhall in Norfolk, England, believes that they have found some of the old stage where William Shakespeare acted. The floorboards were discovered during recent renovations. The theater dates back to 1420 and has been in use since.

Malaysia has strict affirmative action laws. But they don't benefit the ethnic Chinese and Indians, minority groups that have lived in the country for centuries. Instead, the government reserves jobs and scholarships for the Malays, the ethnic majority. Malays must also have a stake in businesses. The rules, however, were recently waived for Tesla, owned by Elon Musk. The World’s Patrick Winn repo...

On Wednesday, the Biden administration waived 26 laws to build a section of the border wall in southern Texas along the Rio Grande river pointing to "high illegal entry." It marks a major shift away from President Joe Biden's initial calls to halt the border wall from being completed. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Elisabeth Vallet, a director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies at the Uni...

Jane Goodall, the legendary environmentalist and conservationist, has transformed how we think about ecosystems in her long career. Today, the 89-year-old primatologist is still urging people to focus on the biggest environmental crises facing us today. Her new IMAX documentary is called "Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope." GBH reporter Craig LeMoult sat down with Goodall at the Museum of Science in...

Thirty years ago, an earthquake in the Indian state of Maharashtra destroyed dozens of villages, and killed thousands of people. In the days after, a social worker noticed the profound needs of children orphaned by the disaster. He founded a school in the city of Pune that took in about 1,000 children and housed, educated and attended to their mental health needs. As Namrata Kolachalam reports fro...