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A woman in Colorado is suing Southwest Airlines for accusing her of human trafficking. Mary McCarthy was stopped and interrogated by Southwest staff who thought she was trafficking her biracial daughter. This case is seen as a major mistake by the airline, but human trafficking via airlines and airports remains a major issue and concern. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Damon Fordham, of High Stree...

More than 100 years ago, many Europeans, especially Italians and Spaniards, migrated to Argentina. Now, some of their descendants are returning to Europe, once again chasing economic stability. From Barcelona, Alan Ruiz Terol documents this return through the story of one couple from Buenos Aires who are reclaiming European citizenship in order to move to Spain.

Since Russia pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July, its troops have been attacking Ukraine’s ports, destroying 220,000 metric tons of grain in the past week alone. But US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells host Carolyn Beeler that the grain deal could be brought back to life.

For the first time in over a decade, the leaders from eight nations that make up the Amazon rainforest are meeting in Brazil for a summit to discuss ways to protect this critical ecosystem, following years of deforestation and threats. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

Global prices for food commodities, like rice and vegetable oil, rose after Russia exited the agreement that allowed Ukraine to ship its grain across the Black Sea to world markets. Now, restrictions by India on rice exports are having ripple effects. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Joseph Glauber, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, about how...

Many people in Thailand are asking, “What’s the point of having an election?” They had one three months ago and the winner was the country’s most progressive political party ever. But the party’s leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, is blocked from becoming prime minister because Thailand's military-backed senate believes that he’s unfit to rule. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, Thailand is still strugg...

While American fans mourn the US team's loss to Sweden on Sunday, much of the Arab world is gearing up in anticipation of the Morocco women's team game against former colonial power France. The World's Carolyn Beeler tells how the first Arab or North African nation to qualify for the Women’s World Cup is now hoping to continue a successful run with a victory over France on Tuesday.

India's economy is growing rapidly, which is usually associated with high employment numbers. But workforce participation by Indian women has been declining drastically over the last 15 years. From Mumbai, Raksha Kumar looks into why.

The Biden administration is looking into plans to send Marines and Navy personnel to the Strait of Hormuz to protect commercial ships from Iranian aggressions. The news follows a series of tit-for-tat actions by the US and Iran. In recent months Iran has seized several tankers in the Persian Gulf and the US has done the same to at least two Iranian ships near Texas. The World's Shirin Jaafari brin...

The “Oppenheimer” movie is yet to be released in Japan, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been reaction to the film. Japanese people online have reacted angrily, especially around some of the film's marketing campaigns. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke with Jennifer Coates, professor of Japan studies at the University of Sheffield, about the reaction to the film and the difference between Hollywo...

Health officials in Australia announced this month that they've virtually eliminated HIV transmission in inner Sydney, which was once the epicenter of the disease in the country. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports from Sydney on how the country achieved this success.

A Korean grandmother has won over the hearts of hundreds of Milwaukeeans by teaching them how to cook authentic Korean food. Seon Joo-oh came to the US when she was in her 40s and didn't speak any English. Today she's teaching cooking classes at the local recreation department as WUWM's Education reporter Emily Files discovered.

Built on Cambodian shores, the renovated facility is poised to serve as China's second-ever foreign military base — the first being in Djibouti. But don't expect Beijing to hold a parade. Chinese officials are downplaying the importance of the Ream Naval Base. The World's Patrick Winn reports that the Pentagon is watching as China completes a massive pier capable of servicing aircraft carriers. 

It took Spain more than half a century to acknowledge and compensate victims exposed to Thalidomide, a drug that caused severe birth defects. Today, there are only about 300 victims in Spain who are still alive. They will share money that the federal budget has set aside. The World's Gerry Hadden reports that with these payouts, the world is essentially closing a chapter on a medical tragedy.

South Korea’s government says all participants will depart early from the 25th World Scout Jamboree campsite in Samangeum. The global gathering of Scouts has been plagued by extreme heat, a COVID-19 outbreak and now Typhoon Khanun. The World’s Carolyn Beeler speaks with Vincent Blood in Bournemouth, England. His stepdaughter is at the event. 

Niger's military coup leaders failed to return government to civilian hands Sunday — a deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States. The 15-nation bloc has yet to respond with military action as it promised. From Dakar, Senegal, Oluwole Ojewale with the Institute for Security Studies told The World's Carolyn Beeler that the bloc is now divided between pro-authoritarian and pro-dem...

Thor Pedersen, a former UN soldier originally from Denmark, went on a decadelong adventure that took him to every country in the world but never took an airplane. By train, bus, boat and other forms of transport he covered over 220,000 miles. Last week he returned home to Copenhagen. Pedersen told The World's Carol Hills about his trip.

In order to prevent Russian troops from advancing toward Kyiv, Ukrainian forces destroyed a dam on the Irpin River early on in the war. The flooding, as it turned out, created new wetland areas. Some conservationists hope to see the wetlands stay. Even residents whose cellars remain flooded are glad the water came and the Russian troops did not. The World’s Carolyn Beeler reports on what appears t...

Poland and Lithuania are raising the alarm that thousands of Wagner fighters are gathered in neighboring Belarus. The Wagner group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, is the private Russian military company that staged a short-lived mutiny in June. Host Carol Hills speaks with The World’s Daniel Ofman about the reaction from NATO's countries bordering Belarus.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Biden administration can temporarily continue to enforce its strict immigration program while the Justice Department appeals a lower court ruling that blocked it. The controversial policy at the heart of the court battle largely restricts migrants who passed through another country from seeking asylum in the United States. The World's Carol Hills speaks w...

We've been stepping back from the news this summer to bring you some "Stories From The Stage." These are tales told by ordinary people with extraordinary experiences. They're produced by our partners at the GBH TV network, World. Today's story teller is Javed Rezayee, who came to the US from Afghanistan. For some people, cooking is a refuge, for others, it's a disaster. Rezayee tells how he pits h...

Canada, Brazil, Germany and Italy were all expected to go far in the 2023 World Cup. But as the group stage ends, all of them are headed home. The World's Bianca Hillier breaks down the matches and shares the reaction from the teams that are moving on.

In France, some towns are fighting back against disease-carrying mosquitoes. They’re battling the bloodsuckers with bats, which have a voracious appetite for the insects. Building bat nests is a booming business. But are the efforts working? The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Saint Tulle in the south of France.

It's been six months since two massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 59,000 people and collapsing thousands of buildings. The World's Durrie Bouscaren speaks with host Carol Hills from Hatay, Turkey, about what life is like for survivors as cleanup and rebuilding continues. 

Host Marco Werman takes us out with a shot of optimism from Dominican musician, Yasser Tejeda and the tune, "Todo Va a Marchar" (“It'll All Work Out”). The Afro Caribbean tune says although we worry, in the end, everything is going to be all right.