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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The World's Marco Werman looks at women who are rocking the mic across the globe. He dives in with Msia Kibona Clark from the department of African Studies at Howard University and host of the “Hip Hop African” podcast.

Biar Kon grew up in a refugee camp in Kenya after his family fled violence in Sudan. He moved to the United States as a young adult. He was shocked to find that homelessness also exists in the US. Today's Stories From The Stage is about a lesson in humanity. These are produced by our partners at the GBH TV network — World. 

On Friday, Ecuador continues to reel from the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. A state of emergency has been declared and Villavicencio’s supporters are gathering to mourn him. Late Thursday, the Ecuadorian attorney general's office confirmed all six suspects arrested are Colombian — and so too is the suspected shooter, killed by law enforcement. To learn more, Carol...

Three years ago this month, a powerful explosion ripped through the capital of Lebanon. About 200 people were killed, including several children. The government said it would investigate but so far, to the dismay of survivors, no one has been held accountable as The World's Shirin Jaafari found out.

The US and Iran have reached an agreement to release Iranian American prisoners held in Iran. The deal stipulates a release of the prisoners in exchange for Iran gaining access to its frozen assets. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, CEO of the Bourse and Bazaar Foundation, for more details behind this deal and Iran's use of hostages for monetary gain.

A massive firestorm fanned by a typhoon roared through Maui’s historic district of Lahaina on Wednesday. Lahaina was the original capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and played a key role as an east-west bridge. Theo Morrison, a longtime resident and the executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, speaks with host Carol Hills.  

The oldest-surviving blueprint from medieval times details the layout and construction of a village and monastery called the Plan of St. Gall. Now archaeologists and craftspeople are building that community, first described in 800 A.D., using only the tools and methods available back then. Author Kristen Ghodsee has visited the site and writes about it in her new book, “Everyday Utopia.” She tells...

An accidental breach of data is causing anxiety among Northern Ireland's police force. The data breach is the second in a matter of weeks and includes the full names and locations of police officers. Host Carol Hills speaks with Andrew George, a chief inspector with the Northern Ireland police, about why the breach is a major cause for concern among the force's rank and file. 

Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit-born singer/songwriter known under the moniker Rodriguez, has died. His 1970 debut album didn't attract much attention in the US, but it garnered a cult following in South Africa that he was unaware of. It took two South African fans and an Oscar-winning documentary to revitalize Rodriguez's career in later life. Host Carol Hills speaks with Craig Bartholomew Strydom,...

A message sent in a bottle by a couple in Nantucket, Massachusetts, was found recently by a research student on the island of South Caicos. The World's Sara Hassan met the couple to find out more about the messages they've sent over the years, and the responses they've received from across the globe.

In recent days, Russia has used what's called a "double tap" tactic in its latest attack on the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. It's when aircraft bomb an area and then return to attack it again once the rescue workers have arrived on the scene. Russia has used this tactic in the past in Syria. The World's Shirin Jaafari explains.

Fernando Villavicencio, a 59-year-old former journalist, was on the rise as a presidential candidate. On Wednesday night, he was shot and killed outside of a political rally in Ecuador's capital, Quito. He was campaigning on a message against corruption, and promised to stand up to organized criminal gangs. The World's Tibisay Zea reports. 

In this installment of our Movement series, about migration and music, The World's Meklit Hadero talks with Gino Yevdejevich, lead singer of the gypsy punk band Kultur Shock. They explore the need to create art, especially when the world is at its darkest. Yevdejevich tells the story of how the siege of his native Sarajevo turned him from a pop musician to a punk rocker in Seattle. 

Climate change is hitting Costa Rica in a multitude of ways, including increasing the country’s risk from storms and natural disasters. But perhaps nowhere in the country are the effects of the changing environment felt more clearly than in the iconic Monteverde cloud forest reserve. As Michael Fox reports from Monteverde, the clouds are lifting in this previously rain-drenched place, which is cau...

In India, there's a group of lottery winners who are living the dream. Eleven women in Kerala state are sharing a $1.2 million lottery prize, won from a single lottery ticket that they pooled their money to purchase. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

Peru is the world's largest exporter of shark fins, according to the marine protection organization Oceana. The catches are usually sent to Asia, where shark fin soup is a delicacy that can cost over $200 a bowl. As The World's Tibisay Zea reports, this lucrative trade is threatening species of sharks off the coasts of Peru and neighboring Ecuador.

While most of the globe's economies are suffering from the effects of inflation, China's economy is charting a different course. It's suffering from deflation. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about the effects of deflation on China's economy and what it means for the rest of the world's economies. 

Eight teams remain as the quest for the World Cup trophy continues in Australia and New Zealand. The World’s Bianca Hillier shares what you need to know ahead of the quarter finals. 

Brigadier Gen. Moussa Salaou [sala-ou] Barmou was Washington’s point person in Niger. He was in charge of the elite forces that US troops had been training to fight militants. Now, he’s the spokesperson for the military junta that ousted Niger’s democratically elected president. Retired US Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Hicks worked closely with Barmou. Hicks tells host Carolyn Beeler he’s deeply disapp...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy has declared a state of emergency as more and more migrants make their way to the northeast. After fleeing persecution and hardships, the pressure is mounting for shelter systems to help them cope. GBH's Sarah Betancourt has the story of one family's struggle for asylum in the city of Boston. 

In the film biz, Vancouver is known as “Hollywood North.” In 2022, the film industry spent an estimated $3.6 billion in British Columbia and employed about 40,000 people. With the writers' and actors' strikes, this vital part of the BC economy has almost entirely shut down. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Gemma Martini, chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association in British Columbi...

Britain has begun moving asylum-seekers out of government-funded hotels and onto a large barge docked off the country's southwest coast. The move is part of a controversial plan by the Conservative government to crack down on the number of asylum-seekers arriving on small boats off UK shores. Refugee groups say the step is unnecessarily cruel and pointless. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Ba...

They are just 10 and 11 years old, but they are basking in newfound fame. The Tijuana Municipal Little League will soon board a plane for Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where they will compete in the Little League World Series. KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis speaks with players and parents before they leave for the US to represent Mexico.

In Chile and Argentina, it's the middle of winter, but these countries have actually been experiencing a heat wave. In one Chilean town, temperatures reached 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Raúl Cordero, who has been studying the changing climate in the southern hemisphere. He's a Chilean climate scientist who is currently based at the University of Groningen in The Netherla...

The iconic East Los Angeles band Los Lobos is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Their blend of rock 'n' roll and traditional Mexican music has stayed consistent over generations. Members of the band, which they formed in high school, reflect with The World's Marco Werman on their staying power.