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The Isle of Man is 32 long miles off the coast of England, and this spring Adam Diver became the first person ever to swim it. Host Carol Hills has the details of the former British army captain's battle through currents, exhaustion and jelly fish. (Originally aired June 1, 2023.)

Japan's government has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. But Japan has struggled to wean itself off coal. Last year, one railway in Tokyo switched its entire network to electricity derived from renewable energy. For a city that transports 20 million people by train every day, the reduction in CO2 emissions is substantial, as Thisanka Siripala reports from Tokyo. (Originally aired June...

US consumers have plenty of reasons to snap up electric vehicles. They are helping the US meet its climate goals, and new owners may qualify for a tax credit. But some of those old cars end up on Africa's roads. From Accra, the capital of Ghana, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports that these vehicles provide vital transportation in poor countries, but they are polluting and unsafe. (Originally aired M...

Lithium is in soaring global demand, because it’s used in electric car batteries. This is good news for the economy of Chile, that meets a third of the world’s lithium needs. Experts say there's a big financial opportunity for the region, but it comes at an environmental cost. The World's Tibisay Zea brings us this story from the Atacama Desert, Chile. (Originally aired Nov. 14, 2022.)

Research shows that flight turbulence has increased as climate change has warmed the planet. Host Marco Werman speaks with Paul Williams, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Reading, UK, about the findings, based on more than four decades of data, that suggest the increase in bumpy flights could be caused by changes in wind speed at high altitudes due to warmer air from carbon em...

NASA’s Artemis program aims to bring the first woman and first person of color to the moon in 2024, and it's the prelude to a much bigger ambition — sending humans to Mars. The World’s Carol Hills talked with Nujoud Mercy, chief of NASA’s exploration and planning office, about the goals for Artemis. They spoke a year ago NASA was preparing for the un-crewed launch of Artemis 1. (Originally aired S...

Like in other cities across the world, e-scooter usage skyrocketed in Paris. And then the city did something about it. Host Carol Hills has more.

Sikh motorcyclists in California are working for an exemption from the state's law that mandates riders to wear helmets. The Sikh can’t put on helmets because of their turbans, which they don’t remove or put anything on top of for religious reasons. The World's Bianca Hillier reports. (Originally aired June 7, 2023.)

Thor Pedersen, a former UN soldier originally from Denmark, went on a decade-long adventure that took him to every country in the world. The trick — he never took an airplane. By train, bus, boat and other forms of transport he covered over 220,000 miles. He spoke with host Carol Hills this summer when he returned home to Copenhagen. (Originally aired Aug. 4, 2023.)

Australia is facing a shortage of piano tuners. It's believed that only 250 certified technicians are left in the country, and many of them are close to retirement. The World's Sarah Birnbaum visits the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to find out why piano tuning is turning out to be the loneliest job in Australia.

Was humankind once on the verge of extinction? A new study in the journal Science, which examined DNA samples, says that's what might have happened around 900,000 years ago on the African continent. Carolyn Beeler explains it took more than 100,000 years for humans to recover.

The 1990s hit, “Grand Prix,” was one of Spain’s most popular reality shows. It pitted small towns against each other, where they competed in feats of strength, obstacle courses and over-the-top activities. Thirty years later, the show is back and already drawing record audiences. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Spain.

We've been celebrating 50 years of hip-hop all summer, from its birth in the South Bronx to its influence around the globe. We kicked off our series with H. Samy Alim, professor of anthropology and director of the Hip-Hop Initiative at UCLA. Alim joins us once again as we conclude our series of stories and conversations about global hip-hop.

The island nation of Bahrain is witnessing the largest hunger strike among prisoners in its history, according to activists. Activists estimate more than 800 political prisoners are participating in the strike but the government says it’s much lower. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks to Maryam al-Khawaja, a Bahraini human rights activist, about the situation in Bahrain's prisons and what the priso...

Cambodia is still recovering from the murderous reign of the Khmer Rouge when most academics were killed. Today, universities have been rebuilt but most people in the impoverished kingdom can't afford even the lowest tuition fees. Leila Goldstein reports that those who want to get a higher education have to be either lucky or very resourceful.

An attack on a drag show in Lebanon’s capital Beirut has left the LGBTQ community shaken. A Christian extremist group called “The Soldiers of God” carried out the attack. Experts say this is part of a larger effort to silence free expression in the country. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

Today is the first day of school across Ukraine. UNICEF just released a report on the devastating impacts of war on Ukrainian students' education, especially those near the frontlines. In the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, close to the frontline, English teacher Kateryna Mechet told The World that students learned how to stay safe from air strikes on their first day back in class.

Archaeologists have located a "thundering" platform at the ancient Andean site of Viejo Sangayaico in Peru. When you stomp on it, it sounds like a drum. Researchers believe it was built to sound like thunder during rituals honoring the local lightning deity. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

Switzerland's finance minister has proposed new rules that force companies to disclose who owns them. It could be a boon for the fight against money laundering in Europe, where Switzerland lags behind it's peer countries' regulations. The World's Marco Werman talks to Moyara Ruehsen at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey about what the law would mean if passed.

Borrowers in the US and the UK, wrack up the highest debt in the world. In Denmark, tuition is free and students are given grants to pay for food and housing. Hardly anyone takes out loans. Joshua Coe reports from Aarhus, Denmark, that free education does have a price.

It's the date that millions have been dreading. On Sept. 1, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the interest on student loans will start accruing again. Shortly afterward, more than 40 million borrowers will have to resume their payments. The US is an outlier when it comes to high tuition and the debts that students take on. Kirk Carapezza gives an overview of how other countri...

Ukraine has stepped its drone assaults on Russian territory. Several were shot down but some hit their targets. This marks the largest number of attacks inside Russia, and Ukraine vows to keep them up. 

The multinational company, Unilever, is deciding on the future of its business operations in Russia. This comes after new management has taken over. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Rachel Ziemba, senior fellow with the Center for New American Security, about the business environment in Russia and why some multinational companies continue to operate there.

There has been a public outcry in Egypt over government’s plans to demolish historic sites and gardens in order to make way for new main roads and elevated highways. The government says this initiative will improve traffic flow in Cairo but residents say they don't want to see part of their national history destroyed. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with host Marco Werman.

Ever since Spanish Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales forced a kiss on star player Jenni Hermoso, people have been calling for Rubiales to resign. As The World's Bianca Hillier reports, the situation has struck a chord with people outside of the sports world, too, and a "mini revolution" is underway in Spain.