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With wildfires raging for a seventh day on the Greek island of Rhodes, the country undertook one of the largest evacuations of its kind in the country's history. In total, 19,000 people were forced to flee the fires, both by land and sea. Some of the boats that assisted were privately owned, like the Glass Bottom Boats that local resident Kostas Metullari. He told The World's Carol Hills that he d...

“We are at war,” declared Greece’s Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a recent address to the country’s parliament. The enemy? Fire. The country has been battling wildfires on islands at opposite ends of the country — Corfu to the west and Rhodes to the east. The World's Carol Hills spoke to Lieutenant Fire Col. Ioannis Artopios in Athens. He’s spokesperson for the Hellenic Fire Service.

Sunday marked 100 days since an armed conflict broke out between the country's rival armed forces. The conflict has displaced 3 million people, and observers warn a full-blown civil war could be next. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has more.

The results from Sunday's election were essentially a toss-up between the left and the right. That will make it hard for either side to form a governing coalition. But the clearest loser was the extreme-right party, Vox, whose hopes of an historic ascent into power were dashed. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona. 

In a vote boycotted by the Israeli opposition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to overhaul the judiciary is in motion. The judicial overhaul vote passed 64-0. Israelis have protested day after day for months, and those protests have included Israeli combat veterans and military reservists. The World's Carol Hills talks with Guy Paron, a former Air Force reservist, about how the bill is fra...

Daria Ripa helps orchestrate weddings at Kyiv's municipal Marriage Palace. For a decade, she's aimed to creating lifelong memories for the couples she coaches through their ceremonies. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began last year, that goal has taken on new meaning. The World's Carolyn Beeler visited Ripa at work one spring Saturday to bring us her story.

In May, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. So, what is the global state of COVID-19 since then and right now? The World's host Carol Hills spoke with Michael Mina, a leading epidemiologist focused on COVID-19, to find out.

A video has been circulating around the Philippines of a drag performer dressed as Jesus Christ and singing a punk version of the Lord's Prayer. It's caused an uproar in the largely Catholic country, dividing even the LGBTQ community. Ashley Westerman reports from Manila on what reaction to the video is revealing about Filipino society.

The northeastern Indian state of Manipur has been subject to violent clashes since May, led by disputes between two ethnic, tribal groups. The tensions have led to more than 100 deaths and instances of sexual violence. A recently released video, filmed three months ago, shows two women being sexually assaulted by one of the groups, igniting more protests and calls from across the country for gover...

In dozens of towns and cities across Spain, the far-right Vox party has found itself invited into ruling coalitions — and it has already begun dismantling policies meant to preserve nature and protect sexual and gender diversity. It now could serve as kingmaker in this weekend's federal elections, should the center-right Popular Party win a majority of votes. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from...

“Stories from the Stage” are tales shared by ordinary people with extraordinary experiences. We start a segment today in collaboration with GBH's World. The focus will be on the lives, loves and losses of immigrants here in the US, like Ana Hebra Flaster, who came from Cuba when she was 6 years old. Flaster is a writer who grew up in New England and her storytelling is inspired by her father.

Haiti qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup by beating Chile in a playoff game in February. The team will play their first match tomorrow morning against England. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on their journey to the tournament and what it means for the country.

Following a pressure campaign from the Biden Administration, seven of the top tech companies working on artificial intelligence will voluntarily agree to a number of safeguards. Host Carol Hills talks with Sarah Myers West, the managing director of the AI Now Institute, about the announcement and how various governments around the world have tried to catch up with AI and regulate it.

Every night this week, Russia has bombarded cities along Ukraine’s southern Black Sea coast. With these attacks, the Russian military has tried to disrupt Ukraine’s ability to export grain abroad. The attacks follow Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain and other agricultural products. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

Sam Cutler not only was key to the early touring success of these two bands. He was also witness to some of the greatest, but also one of the most tragic moments, in rock history. Cutler died recently in Brisbane, Australia. Host Marco Werman looks back.

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is already off to a historic start after New Zealand snagged their first ever World Cup win in their opening game against Norway. The World's Bianca Hillier kicks off the tournament with host Marco Werman and shares what to look for over the next month of play.

A restaurant in Amman, Jordan, is allowing its patrons to take a little siesta after their meal. Mat'am Mou'ab serves Jordan's national dish, mansaf, and has installed beds for customers to sleep in after eating the heavy dish. The World's host Marco Werman reports.

Akureyri, Iceland — population 18,000 — is on the verge of becoming the world’s first town to go carbon neutral. The town has some natural advantages, including abundant hydro and geo-thermal energy. But it’s set up some ingenious programs to reduce its footprint elsewhere. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

Centenarian statesman Henry Kissinger flew to Beijing for a surprise meeting yesterday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Beijing bureau chief for The Economist David Rennie tells The World’s host Marco Werman that Kissinger is China’s ideal American diplomat, because of his “ultra-realist” worldview.

The price of tomatoes are going way up in India — and it's an indicator for the economy. Reporter Sushmita Pathak spoke to people talking about the high cost and how that's effecting what they eat and cook, and discussed the situation with host Marco Werman.

Women in Afghanistan took to the streets this week to protest a Taliban ban on beauty salons. The ban will come into effect in five days, leaving roughly 60,000 women out of work. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

A new mural in San Diego's Chicano Park depicts the successful fight to ban the use of a short-handled hoe on California farms. The tool, known as the El Cortito hoe, crippled farm workers, most of whom were undocumented migrants from Mexico. KPBS's Katie Hyson has the story behind the mural.

Peruvians are protesting in greater numbers, taking on their president and congress in a bid to control off-the-rails corruption and what they say is neglect of the citizenry. And the US doesn't have many options to help, as the crisis grows. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Will Freeman, a fellow for Latin America studies at the Council for Foreign Relations about the threats to democrac...

Iraqi protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad after Stockholm police gave permission to yet another person to burn the Quran. Relations between Iraq and Sweden are now frayed and some Swedes are beginning to wonder: When does the legal right to burn a Quran become a hate crime? Host Marco Werman speaks with Paul Levin, the director of Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies.

Noam Tsuriely grew up in Jerusalem listening to his dad play jazz on the piano. That music turned out to be a big influence on Noam, who's soon releasing his debut hip-hop album called, "Lyrics, Melody & Vision." For one of his tracks, Tsuriely delivers his lines seamlessly in both Hebrew and Arabic. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem.