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France is spending close to $200 million to destroy millions of gallons of wine that remain unsold. Host Marco Werman speaks with Olivier Gergaud, professor of economics at Kedge Business School in Bordeaux, France, about the reasons behind this culling of the iconic French product, how it's to be done, and how this bodes, long term, for growers and vintners in the European wine capital.

On Saturday, incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, was declared the winner of the country's presidential election. Mnangagwa commended Zimbabweans for peacefully exercising their "sacred" right to vote. But electoral observers and opposition leaders say the election had serious issues. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

The World's Marco Werman catches us up on the fast-moving drama that has engulfed Spanish soccer. The scandal was touched off by a very public kiss that the president of the Spanish soccer federation forced on a star player as the team celebrated winning the Women's World Cup last weekend.

When COVID-19 hit, Barcelona's booming tourist industry tanked. Now, the visitors are back in bigger numbers than ever. They're rekindling the economy but, as The World's Gerry Hadden reports, a lot of locals had gotten used to having Barcelona to themselves. 

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is in Beijing on Monday for talks with her Chinese counterpart. She signaled that the US wants a strong Chinese economy that engages with Washington. The meeting comes as China continues to struggle with deflation and slowing growth. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about China's con...

In Russia, Vladimir Putin has been his country’s leader for more than two decades. Over those years, he’s consolidated power and has taken control of the entire political system. Yet even as Russia continues to plunge deeper into authoritarianism, the country still hosts elections. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports on upcoming regional elections in Russia.

For 23 years, the Quito-based hip-hop group  Mugre Sur  has created music to denounce harsh realities in Ecuador: corruption, racism and social injustice. They mix rap with popular Ecuadorian music, and perform  wearing costumes . In this profile for The World's Planet Hip-Hop series, Gisele Regatao reports on how the group is responding to Ecuador’s current political turmoil.

The COVID-19 pandemic was declared over in May this year, but a recent rise in cases and the spread of new variants is raising questions about what may be next. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, about a rise in new cases, concern about new variants, the state of vaccine production, and the potential impact of a new wave of inf...

Rare is the parent who doesn't have to battle their children to get off their screens. Beginning on Friday, the EU's Digital Services Act will force the largest digital platforms to make it easier to report questionable material, and stop the targeting of vulnerable groups. But it won't limit screen time. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry examines the addiction that many users to have to...

A year ago, nearly a third of Pakistan was underwater after major flooding. The floods damaged roads, houses and public infrastructure. And more than 1500 people lost their lives. It was the worst natural disaster in the country's history. The World's Carolyn Beeler caught up with Syed Murtaza Ali Shah, a district commissioner of the Dadu District, to find out how the rehabilitation process has pr...

The music of superstar Nigerian musician Burna Boy has been playing across the US all summer. From Detroit to New York. In recent years, Burna Boy has been on the ascent, smashing music records and selling out stadiums around the world. His newest album, released today, is a nod to that success. The World's Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi tells us more.

Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales had been expected to resign on Friday after intense pressure following his forced kiss of a Spanish women's team player at the World Cup in Sydney. Instead, Rubiales said he was the victim of a "witch hunt by false feminists." FIFA and a Spanish Sports Court are investigating and Rubiales' fate remains unclear. From Barcelona, The World's Gerry Hadden repo...

Now under new leadership, Turkey's central bank made a surprising move this week to raise benchmark interest rates to 25%. The hike is part of a major reversal of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unorthodox economic policies that are credited with fueling runaway inflation in the country. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from a market in Istanbul, where the economy has had real impacts...

Greece's wildfires continue to burn. In some cases, asylum-seekers there are living in the forests for fear of being deported to Turkey and reversing any potential asylum claims. The World's Carolyn Beeler talks with Andrew Geddes, director of the Migration Policy Centre, about the dangerous dilemma these people face.

Racers gathered in London to embark on a race across Europe using trains and buses, from checkpoint to checkpoint along the way. In a seemingly improbable turn of events, the race, which lasted dozens of hours, had a tight finish, separated by only a minute. The World's Marco Werman talks to Eleanor Parker and Bram Houtenbos, the two who vied for the win, about how the race went down. 

There's been a lot of attention on how African countries like Zimbabwe and Democratic Republic of Congo supply minerals that are crucial for creating the renewable batteries that go into electronic vehicles. But in countries like Kenya, there's a growing effort to bring more of those vehicles to the streets. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from the capital Nairobi.

Paramilitary groups such as Russia's Wagner Group either own or operate gold mines in Sudan, Mali and the Central African Republic, with proceeds going to fund the groups' activities. Host Marco Werman speaks with Marcena Hunter of the Global Initiative on Organized Crime about Wagner's role in the African gold trade, and how the group's mining activities might be affected should Wagner's founder,...

The Japanese utility Tepco began the process of releasing wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The IAEA says the process is safe but neighboring China and South Korea are concerned. The World's Marco Werman has this update.

The number of children living with only one parent, usually the mother, is growing worldwide, according to the UN. Many of these single-parent families live in poverty, and aren’t getting any child support. The situation is particularly bad in Latin America, where combination of a patriarchal culture and weak laws allow for many fathers to skip their financial obligations, and get away with it. Th...

Scientists are reporting that last year was a very bad year of breeding for the emperor penguin. Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey say it's likely no chicks survived in 4 out of 5 emperor penguin colonies in one region of Antarctica. Loss of sea ice is to blame, as host Marco Werman explains.

Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territory evacuated the majority of its residents last week after the city was threatened by wildfires. The World’s Marco Werman caught up with the mayor of Yellowknife, Rebecca Alty, about what the fire situation is now and what the city looks like following the evacuation of it residents.

Vietnam's government wants TikTok to stop circulating videos it labels "useless" in their country. As in most one-party authoritarian states, it doesn't take much to get censored in Vietnam, but so far TikTok has had free rein. Officials are hoping to change that. But as The World's Patrick Winn reports, roughly half of all Vietnamese citizens are on TikTok, making an outright ban quite unlikely.

One day after a jet dropped out of the sky north of Moscow, reportedly killing Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his top commanders, rival private militias are jockeying to fill the vacuum. Wagner expert Kimberly Marten, a professor at Barnard College, surveys Russia’s private militia scene with The World’s Marco Werman.

A new documentary premiering on Wednesday in Austria examines how the country's ties to Nazism are remembered. Director Günter Schwaiger looks at the controversial repurposing of the house in which Adolf Hitler was born. The Austrian government has decided to turn it into a police station. Schwaiger tells host Marco Werman that instead of deterring neo-Nazis as intended, it's what Hitler would hav...

A Nicaraguan judge has ordered the seizure of the country’s most important Jesuit university, the Central American University in Managua. It’s the latest in the government's continued crackdown on Catholic clergy and church-affiliated institutions. But why is the Nicaraguan government at war with the Catholic Church? From Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Michael Fox reports on the roots of the conflict.