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Host Marco Werman brings the news of the death of Roger Payne, the biologist who introduced the world to the notion that whales sing to one another. The recording he produced, "Songs of the Humpback Whale," is the best-selling environmental album of all time.

In India, hip-hop artists are using the genre to stand up to one of the world's oldest forms of discrimination: caste. In recent years, a new wave of Dalit artists is wielding some of the same musical elements that Black artists began channeling decades ago to call out prejudice and injustice. As part of our Planet Hip Hop series, Sushmita Pathak reports from New Delhi on this growing movement of...

A UK parliamentary committee harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a report today. The panel said Johnson intentionally lied about parties at his official residence that were held during COVID-19 lockdowns, and that he attempted to intimidate the committee investigating his behavior. Host Marco Werman has more.

Was Britain's response to the COVID-19 pandemic appropriate? Did Brexit damage the UK's ability to handle it? These are some of the questions being asked at an official public inquiry which opened in London this week. More than 220,000 people died from COVID-19-related illnesses in the UK. But the initiative is already facing some challenges as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports

In about five months, the United Arab Emirates, one of the biggest oil-producing nations in the world, is hosting COP28, the United Nations’ climate summit. Critics say this is like having tobacco companies oversee the work of the World Health Organization. They have called on the UN to remove Sultan Al Jaber, the oil executive in charge of this year's summit. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit China on June 19 in the hopes of opening further dialogue with Beijing. He hopes talks will dampen the general atmosphere of escalation and reduce the risk of miscalculation by either side. But a slowdown in US-China business collaboration and the public revelations of a Chinese spy base in Cuba could complicate the talks. The World's host...

The Paris Olympics is about a year away. Which means that now is the time athletes around the world are trying to qualify — including Alexandra Ndola, a German-Polish-Kenyan fencer. Last year she decided to compete for Kenya, where she is trying to grow the sport of fencing. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us her story from the capital Nairobi.

Wednesday’s deadly shipwreck off southern Greece, involving a fishing boat reportedly carrying up to 750 migrants, highlights the desperation that drives people to risk their lives to reach continental Europe. Host Marco Werman speaks with Andrew Geddes, director of the Migration Policy Centre in Florence, Italy, about the tragedy and questions it raises about European migration policies.

New research shows that flight turbulence has increased as climate change warms the planet. Host Marco Werman speaks with Paul Williams, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Reading, UK, about the findings — which are based on more than four decades of data suggesting the increase in bumpy flights could be caused by changes in wind speed at high altitudes due to warmer air from ca...

Today, the European Parliament signed off on what is going to be the world's first set of rules for artificial intelligence. Known as the AI Act, it's been debated in Brussels for several years, but the advent of chatbots like ChatGPT gave it renewed urgency. Host Marco Werman talks to Daniel Leufer, senior policy analyst with the digital rights group Access Now, about what's in the AI Act and how...

Argentinian forward Lionel Messi shocked the soccer world last week when he announced he will be headed to Florida's Inter Miami team once his Paris Saint-Germain contract ends later this month. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on how Messi could impact soccer in the US and how other international stars paved the way for him.

Host Marco Weman catches up with Cuban American musician Gloria Estefan, as she looks back at her successful career as a bilingual singer and songwriter. She will be the first Hispanic woman to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday. This interview was recorded on Feb. 17, 2023 and first aired on Mar. 13, 2023.

John Bolton, former President Donald Trump’s national security advisor says he’s not surprised that classified documents were found in a Mar-a-lago bathroom. Bolton tells The World’s host Marco Werman that aides often reminded the former president that sensitive material needed to be returned. Bolton says, “I thought in most cases we did get them back. Apparently we didn’t.”

In Florida, a new immigration law is set to take effect on Jul. 1. It’s described as one of the toughest crackdowns on undocumented immigrants in the United States. But the legislation could end up having a huge impact on industries that drive Florida's economy. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has been on a five-day tour to visit fellow US adversaries Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba. All four countries have dealt with US sanctions. Raisi is in Nicaragua today and said during the trip that the West must respect independent countries. Cynthia Arnson discussed this trip with The World's host Marco Werman. She’s a distinguished fellow at the Wilson Center’s Lati...

Ukrainian leaders say their military is making progress on the battlefield. In less than a week, they’ve liberated seven villages from Russian occupation. In his nightly address, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked his troops for every “step of liberated territory.” The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, parent organization of the Golden Globe awards, has been disbanded. Host Marco Werman tells how this influential group of fewer than a hundred international journalists was plagued by ethics, finance and diversity scandals.

You can find it on iTunes and YouTube, but the government in Hong Kong would like to erase the song "Glory to Hong Kong" from the internet — and from everywhere else, for that matter. The protest song urges Hong Kongers — in their native Cantonese language — to rise up and "liberate" the territory. Now, the Hong Kong government, which takes its orders from Beijing, wants to ban the song. And it's...

Guinness World Records confirmed today that chef Hilda Bassey of Nigeria has officially claimed the record for longest cooking marathon. Last month, Bassey wowed fans as she cooked for four straight days. Host Marco Werman has the details.

Georgia's beloved Borjomi mineral water, a ubiquitous drink available throughout the post-Soviet world — that was once found at most restaurants from Ukraine to Kyrgyzstan — has run into trouble. Borjomi’s problems began during the war in Ukraine because a majority share of the company was owned by a Russian billionaire who was sanctioned. That made it difficult to do business internationally and...

Charcoal makers in northern Uganda have come under pressure from a new law banning its trade, even though it’s a vital energy resource for many people in the country. But residents have also taken it upon themselves to enforce the ban. People in the country are fed up with the environmental impact of the industry, Sylvie Namwase told The World's host Marco Werman. She’s a lecturer at the law schoo...

A 44-year-old mother of three is now looking at a 28-month prison sentence for taking abortion medication too late in her pregnancy. Abortion was legalized in Britain in 1967, but a much older law is still on the books — from 1861 — and it was the basis for the sentence. The World's Orla Barry reports.

US Central Command said on Monday that 22 US service members were injured in a helicopter "mishap" in northeastern Syria on Sunday. The accident is under investigation and according to CENTCOM, did not involve enemy fire. The accident is a reminder that there are 900 US troops based in Syria. Host Marco Werman speaks with Joshua Landis, director of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma...

Thousands of villagers in an area about 200 miles southeast of Manila have left their homes to find safer ground. That's because seismic activity has been detected at Mount Mayon. Experts are not exactly sure what will happen next, but they're seeing signs of a possible larger eruption. Ashley Westerman reports from the Philippines.

Migrant shelters in Mexico City are operating at two to three times their regular capacity following changes in US immigration policy that began on May 12, which made it harder for migrants to cross the border and seek asylum. Manuel Rueda reports from Mexico City that many migrants are now choosing to stay in safer locations far from the border, while they attempt over and over again to apply for...