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Yesterday, a 52-year-old man was killed by two dogs in the UK. The dogs are believed to be of a breed known as the American XL Bully, which has been connected to a string of recent attacks in the United Kingdom. Today, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that his government would seek to ban the breed. The World's host Carol Hills speaks with UK-based clinical animal behaviorist Jane Williams, wh...

Tensions have escalated between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The neighboring countries are now in a serious dispute over water rights. The Dominican government has moved to seal the border and stopped issuing visas to all Haitian citizens until the dispute is resolved. The World’s Tibisay Zea has more details.

Early Tuesday morning, three banners emblazoned with threats aimed at the wildly popular Mexican singer Peso Pluma were found hanging from bridges in the Mexican border town of Tijuana. Author Sam Quiñones talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about the genre of music known as the “narco-corrido” and how Peso Pluma’s music has become entangled in cartel warfare.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is constructing a water canal in the northern part of the country. It's the first major construction project since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021. The canal will bring water down from the Amyu Darya River to help raise crops in a water-starved region. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, a professor at the Univer...

Facing a $45 million budget shortfall, West Virginia University's board of governors will vote on whether to shutter its world language programs. Faculty and students who are opposed argue that the move would put the state's flagship university at risk of offering a sub-par education, especially in terms of producing graduates who can compete in the international workforce. West Virginia Public Ra...

Flooding has devastated the city of Derna in Libya. Stories and accounts of the flooding elsewhere, and the damage it's wreaked, are trickling out. The World's host Marco Werman talks with Tariq Elmari, a Libyan filmmaker and podcast host of El-Damari, who has been collecting voice messages from everyday people and aid workers who are witnessing and experiencing the havoc in Libya.

The US State Department estimates that about 10,000 people from around the world are trapped in “scam mill compounds” in Cambodia. They are forced to work for criminal syndicates, luring unsuspecting targets into fraudulent crypto schemes. Zeke Faux, the author of "Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall," talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about human trafficking and cyb...

In Hamburg, Germany there’s an international tribunal that makes rulings on the UN’s Law of the Sea, which deals with things like marine territorial rights and navigation, requiring states to prevent and control marine pollution. This week, a coalition of small island states is asking the court to rule on an unusual case: that greenhouse gas pollution is covered under the law. The World’s Environm...

In the US auto industry, all eyes are on two things: the possible strike by United Auto Workers and the annual Detroit Auto Show, which just opened. What both have in common is the backdrop of the emerging EV market — and the growing global dominance of China's auto industry in electric cars. Marco Werman speaks with author and entrepreneur Michael Dunne, the CEO of Dunne Insights and the author o...

The China National Tobacco Corp. sells more cigarettes than any other company in the world — by far. Despite the fact that the Chinese government signed an international treaty to curb tobacco use 20 years ago, China Tobacco has helped keep the country smoking. That's the bottom line in a new investigative report published today by The Examination, a new nonprofit newsroom dedicated to investigati...

A museum devoted to the history of battle tanks has become a surprise hit on YouTube, thanks to enthusiastic curators and a regular stream of fresh videos about these machines of modern warfare. Host Marco Werman speaks with Chris Copson from The Tank Museum in Bovington, England.

A major survey of 30 countries shows a growing number of millennials around the globe believe that democracy cannot deliver on the issues that matter most to them. The poll, conducted by the Open Society Foundations, found that only 57% of respondents aged 18 to 35 felt democracy was preferable to other forms of government, compared to 70% of those over the age of 56. Host Marco Werman speaks with...

At the end of the month, Slovakia holds elections that could have ramifications for the European Union and the war in Ukraine. Up to now, Slovakia has been one of Ukraine's most staunch defenders. But topping opinion polls this week is the populist party Smer and its leader Robert Fico. The populist lawmaker has vowed not to send a single bullet to Ukraine. The World's Orla Barry reports.

Since the war in Yemen began in 2014, Western journalists have been telling the world about the fighting, the human toll and the geopolitical underpinnings of the conflict. Many reports, even today, contain no Yemeni perspective. A new project, launched by The New Humanitarian, a Geneva-based independent nonprofit newsroom focused on humanitarian crises, is inviting Yemenis from across the country...

Bidets have become more of a regular bathroom fixture across the United States. The recent rise of the bidet followed the pandemic and the shortage of toilet paper that went along with it. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Coren, a climate advice columnist with the Washington Post, about the international history of the bidet and the environmental advantages of deploying one in you...

The conflict in Sudan between rival armed forces continues to wreak havoc across the country. Academics are worried about the irreversible impact on Sudan's cultural heritage. Fighting has already led to the partial destruction of libraries, museums and other important heritage sites. An effort called the Sudan Heritage Project Initiative aims to protect it from further damage. The World's Africa...

Eastern Libya is still struggling after it was hit by a massive storm from the Mediterranean earlier this week. The natural disaster left by Storm Daniel broke two dams in the city of Derna and washed away entire neighborhoods. The numbers are staggering with an estimated 10,000 people missing and more than 5,000 people confirmed to have died. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Malak Altaeb...

Inua Ellams’ new play, "The Half-God of Rainfall" fuses Greek mythology and Yoruba folklore to tell a “Me Too” type of story. Ellams tells The World’s host Marco Werman that the work asks the audience to reimagine the gendered violence that permeates Greek mythology.

Superstar NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury last night. Many quickly blamed the artificial turf that Rodgers was playing on when he was injured. Artificial turf is frequently blamed for causing injuries, with natural turf being more favored in some quarters. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with John Trey Rogers, professor of turf grass research at Michigan State Uni...

Two huge tanks of local wine turned into a rushing river of red over the weekend in Portugal. The streets were impassable, replaced by a raging river of close to 600,000 gallons of red wine. The World's host Marco Werman explains what happened.

Andrew Funk, 43, spent months without a roof in Barcelona, Spain, piling up debt and burning all his bridges surfing from couch to couch. On the eve of his first night of rough camping downtown, he had an idea that has transformed the lives of hundreds of other homeless people there and now internationally: Homeless Entrepreneurs connects the homeless with jobs and business savvy as a first step t...

The fighting in Sudan between rival armed forces has now dragged on for 150 days. Both sides in this conflict are accused of serious human rights violations. So far, multiple international efforts at mediation have failed to bring about a lasting ceasefire. Experts warn that a broader civil war could be on the horizon. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

Now, for some long overdue recognition. Two asteroids have been named for a pair of trail-blazing female astronomers. They're two of the first professional women astronomers in Britain. The women died in relative obscurity. But the British Astronomical Association has decided it is high time to give credit where credit is due.

The so-called Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is projected to double the country's electricity supply and promises agricultural expansion. This has worried Egypt for years, and now that the dam is full and complete, the region confronts a new reality. The World's host Marco Werman talks with Hussein Amery, a professor of water politics and policy at the Colorado School of Mines.

Sheida Soleimani grew up hearing about her parents' political activism in Iran, and their eventual escape to the US to avoid persecution. Now, she's sharing their stories in a new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. The World's Bianca Hillier met Soleimani at the museum to learn more.