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Police in Burlington, Ontario, warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees on to a residential road. Host Marco Werman describes how beekeepers rallied to return most of the bees safely to their hive boxes.

Western Europe is considered the heartland of Catholicism, and yet Pope Francis often prefers visiting other parts of the world. As Pope, he’s never been to Madrid or Paris. But he has flown to Bangladesh, South Sudan and Egypt, spending time with small, sometimes embattled Catholic communities. Today the Pope arrives in a country with hardly any Catholics at all — Mongolia — to send a message tha...

A fire at an apartment building in South Africa’s biggest city has left dozens dead and more victims are expected to be recovered during emergency service's search operations. The dilapidated building is said to have been home to hundreds of occupants, many homeless. BBC correspondent Nomsa Moseko in Johannesburg told The World's Marco Werman that the building is what's known as a "hijacked" build...

There are plenty of hazards that come with working in an inhospitable, subzero environment like Antarctica. For women working on research bases there, sexual violence is an added danger. In an exposé by The Associated Press, women working on the frozen continent say they are left to fend for themselves when dealing with harassment and assault. The World's Marco Werman spoke to the investigation's...

India's lunar mission to the south pole hopes to find frozen water. No ice yet but the Chandrayaan-3's moon rover has detected sulphur in the soil, as well as aluminum and iron and several other elements.

Foxes have played a role London's landscape for a century. But they're being increasingly seen as pests, who raid trash cans and cause fear and annoyance. Reporter Rebecca Rosman talks to a photographer and a historian who want to celebrate the foxes of London.

Ukrainian officials are calling Tuesday night’s attacks on Kyiv the biggest attack since spring. As the air war heats up, Ukrainians are mourning the loss of one of their most-famous fighter pilots, who died last week during a combat training exercise. His name was Andriy Pilshchykov, but he went by the call sign, Juice. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, military leaders in Gabon announced they seized power and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest. Bongo had just been declared the president in a flawed election. The World's Marco Werman speaks to Daniel Eizenga, a research fellow at the African Center for Strategic Studies.

One of Taiwan’s richest people now wants to be the island territory’s next leader. Terry Gou is the billionaire founder of Foxconn, a company best known for assembling Apple iPhones in China and elsewhere. Gou has announced a run for the presidency, promising that his business savvy will smooth over relations with Beijing, prevent a Chinese invasion and ensure that Taiwan doesn't become "the next...

Beginning in 2026, US prices of expensive prescription drugs may be coming down as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. A study by the Rand Corporation shows that Americans pay far more than patients in other countries. Host Marco Werman speaks with Andrew Mulcahy, one of the authors of the study that compared prescription drug prices worldwide.

As Chile approaches the 50th anniversary of the CIA-backed coup against democratically elected President Salvador Allende, prosecutors have confirmed prison sentences for seven soldiers implicated in the killing of iconic Chilean musician Victor Jara. The World's Marco Werman offers a remembrance of Jara's music.

The US military helped tens of thousands of Afghans evacuate when the Taliban took over the country. But two years later, the ones that made it to the US face an uncertain future. Afghans, including those who served in the military, came into the country on humanitarian parole, which is temporary. KJZZ's Alisa Reznick says the long wait for asylum means they remain in limbo.

The US finished pulling out its forces from Afghanistan two years ago, not long after the Taliban retook the capital. The withdrawal was violent and chaotic. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Chris Kolenda, a retired US colonel and Afghanistan veteran, to reflect on the withdrawal and the lessons learned from it.

How do you weigh an ant? What does it take to size up a giraffe? The London Zoo weighs all 14,000 of its animals each August, from tiny insects to its largest mammals. Zookeepers have just completed their annual task. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Jessica Fryer, the lead keeper for penguins and flying birds at the London Zoo, about how the animals were weighed, and why it’s important.

In his latest album, “Kyiv Eternal,” Ukrainian sound artist Heinali blends electronic music with audio recordings from the city before the Russian invasion. Using day-to-day sounds like birds chirping at the botanical garden, or bus drivers calling out destinations, Heinali has created a time capsule of prewar Kyiv.

Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Coastal communities along Florida's western coast are preparing for a Category 3 hurricane, with wind speeds reaching up to 125 miles per hour. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Gabriel Vecchi, a climate scientist at Princeton University, about the reasons behind the intensification and how this is becoming much more common. 

At least seven people are dead after a protest led by a pastor marched through a gang-controlled suburb of the capital. Human rights groups are blaming the pastor for taking protesters into such a dangerous situation, and the police for not preventing it from happening. The World's Tibisay Zea reports. 

Zimbabwe's main opposition party today called for a new election, rejecting the result that President Emmerson Mnangagwa won in last week's balloting. A spokesman for Citizens Coalition for Change party asked Zimbabwe's neighbors to intervene, as host Marco Werman explains.

Disturbing video published on Tuesday by The Guardian newspaper shows the conditions people are facing in one of Libya’s migrant detention centers. The Nigerian woman said to be recording the video walks the camera over to the body of another woman in the middle of a room crowded with people and bedding. The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Sally Hayden in Dublin. She's the author of the recent...

Drinking water in some parts of San Diego has been testing positive for E. coli. The source is likely south of the border. Houses without permits are not connected to Tijuana's municipal sewer system so raw sewage flows north to San Diego. KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis reports on the growing problem on both sides of the border.

Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as "Hemedti," who leads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, announced a plan for a "Sudan reborn." It proposes the kind of democratic government he's undermined in the past. Meanwhile, his rival, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads Sudan's national military, is going abroad for talks in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. 

Singer and Eurovision winner Jamala is coming for her first major stateside tour and raising money and awareness for Ukraine. Jamala, a Crimean Tatar, is one of Ukraine's most recognizable and unique musicians. The World's Daniel Ofman shares her story. 

This summer, we've been stepping back from the news to bring you Stories From The Stage. These are produced by our partners at the GBH TV Network - WORLD. They're tales from ordinary people with extraordinary experiences. Today's story is told by Polish teacher Ewa Chrusciel. She's been finding out what immigrants take with them when they leave their homes.

Next month, Chileans will mark the 50th anniversary of the CIA-backed coup that ushered in 17 years of military rule. They’re calling on foreign governments to release all documents related to their role in the putsch. In recent days, the US State Department has declassified two coup-related daily briefings that landed on President Richard Nixon’s desk. But Chile's ambassador to the US, Juan Gabri...

The government of Syria thought it had crushed the popular uprisings that began in 2011. But in the past week, two major cities in the government-held areas in the south have seen mass demonstrations against the government. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports on what has led to the unrests.