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Hip hop turns 50 this summer and its influence has been felt in all corners of the globe. From the streets of the Bronx to a revolution in Beirut, from anti-apartheid messages in Cape Town to graffiti in Cairo, throughout the summer we'll be exploring Planet Hip Hop. To help us kick off our series we turn to H. Samy Alim, professor of anthropology and director of the Hip Hop Initiative at UCLA. He...

A seaweed known as sargassum makes beaches very hard to swim in — and it stinks. Gisele Regatao reports from the island of Antigua on the impact the algae levels are having on tourism and the local economy.

In Ukraine's southern region of Kherson, evacuations are underway to get residents out of areas affected by flooding from the Dnipro River following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. While Russia and Ukraine both accuse the other of committing sabotage, the rising water raises concerns over mines dislodged by the flooding. The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Tymur Pistriuha, head of the Ukra...

US Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has read a classified State Department report on the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and is calling for it to be released to the public. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with the senator about the report's findings and whether any parts of the US-Israel relationship might need to be reexamined.

Hundreds of captured Russian soldiers, conscripts and mercenaries are being held in 50 sites around Ukraine. On the other side of the border, Russia also has Ukrainian POWs captured from the war. It’s difficult to estimate how many POWs are being kept on either side. Since the early months of the war, prisoner exchanges have been frequent, a sign that there are direct talks going on between Russia...

DNA research has shown that a stillborn baby crocodile was the product of a virgin birth. The egg, matured in an incubator, was laid by a female crocodile who had been living alone at a Costa Rican zoo for 16 years. Host Marco Werman tells the story of the crocodile virgin birth, and how it indicates that dinosaurs and pterosaurs may have been capable of this kind of nonsexual reproduction, known...

Carbon offsets are a commonly used tool in the world of climate solutions. The idea is simple: I burn a ton of carbon — and then I pay ypou to save a ton — keeping my carbon footprint at zero. There are billions of dollars being spent on this fast growing industry — but the problem is that integrity is low, and many offsets sold don't equate to real saved carbon. The industry is riddled with these...

With large numbers of young Russian fighters dying on the Ukraine battlefield, the Wagner mercenary group must constantly recruit to replenish their stocks. They've gone online and are using the same tactics that ISIS once used to lure young men to go to fight in Syria. Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the podcast “Click Here,” unravels how deep their reach goes.

Sikh motorcyclists in California testified to the state Senate last week with hopes of being granted an exemption from the state's law that mandates riders to wear helmets. The Sikh community told the Senate they can’t put on helmets because of their turbans, which they don’t remove or put anything on top of for religious reasons. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Terrible air quality and hazy skies across much of the northeastern US on Wednesday. But north of the border, in Canada's eastern provinces from Quebec to Nova Scotia, wildfires have caused thousands to flee their homes and untold damage. Host Marco Werman speaks with Scott Tingley. He heads the Wildfire Management Group in Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.

Taliban’s supreme leader has held a meeting with Qatar's prime minister. This is a significant departure from the leader's usually reclusive nature. The World’s Shirin explains.

When the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine was breached on Tuesday, a massive reservoir streamed out and began flooding towns and cities along the Dnieper River. The World's Marco Werman talks with Vsevolod Prokofiev, a spokesperson for Save the Children who is working on the humanitarian effort in the flood zone about what's going on. 

The world of professional golf experienced a seismic shift on Tuesday when the US-based PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed league LIV, announced a merger. Just what it means for professional golf is still being chewed over but for Saudi Arabia, it's only the latest in an ambitious plan to extend the kingdom's influence and participation in global sports. Marco Werman speaks with Simon Chadwick,...

A wealthy driver in Finland has been fined nearly $130,000 for speeding. Host Marco Werman tells the story of multimillionaire businessman Anders Wiklöf, whose traffic fine was determined, in the Finnish system, by his income.

Robert Hanssen, a former FBI special agent who accepted $1.4 million in cash and diamonds in exchange for information he gave the Soviet Union and then Russia has been found dead in a Colorado penitentiary.  Author David Vise and The World’s Marco Werman discuss Hanssen’s crimes.

Uruguayans are up in arms since their government has been mixing salty water into the drinking water supply. That's because a 3-year drought has depleted the country's fresh water reserve. Michael Fox reports that the government has had to change its drinking water standards, and many are concerned that the salty water is not safe to drink.

Last year, an estimated 3,500 Rohingya Muslims boarded wooden boats and set off from Bangladesh, across hundreds of miles of dangerous waters in the Bay of Bengal, in search of starting new lives in Malaysia or Indonesia. Hundreds of them never made it. In collaboration with the Associated Press, we have the story of one family's tragic migration experience along one of Asia's most dangerous migra...

Iran shared photos today of what it claims to be its first hypersonic missiles. It's raising concerns in Israel of Iran's increasing long-range capabilities. Host Marco Werman spoke with Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who joined from Washington.

The Department of Homeland Security has been allowing reporters to observe and report on deportation flights of migrants from the United States. It is part of a public diplomacy campaign aimed at discouraging other migrants from coming to the southern US border, and persuading the American public that immigration laws are being enforced. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

Prince Harry said British tabloids have "blood on their hands" on the opening day of his testimony against Mirror Group Newspapers in a high court in London. The British royal alleges that the tabloid used unlawful methods, including phone hacking, to access personal details about him, which the paper later published. The newspaper has denied the allegations. It's the first time a member of Britai...

A massive dam on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine has burst, unleashing floodwaters that have inundated at least a dozen towns and are expected to impact dozens more in southeastern Ukraine. The World's Carolyn Beeler reports from Kyiv.

Three-year-old Mohammad Tamimi died in the hospital on Monday, four days after he was shot in the head by Israeli troops in the West Bank. The boy was traveling in a car with his father, who was also wounded, on Thursday when they came under fire. The Israeli military said soldiers were responding to gunfire from Palestinian militants near the village of Nabi Saleh, where a funeral was held today...

In the past six weeks, civilian vigilante groups have killed more than 150 Haitians believed to be gang members. In response, kidnappings and killings have dropped dramatically. But Widlore Mérancourt, a Haitian reporter and editor-in-chief of Ayibo Post tells The World’s host Marco Werman that the mob justice is worrying, and he expects the gangs will regroup.

A song sung in Japanese went to number one on the Billboard chart in the US in June 1963. The World's Stephen Snyder tells how “Sukiyaki” blended post-war Japan's sense of loss with its spirit of determination, and how the song has inspired country, R&B and hip-hop remakes in the decades since.

In Spain, a Black Brazilian soccer star was recently jeered with racist chants, and a confrontation was captured on live TV. The scandal has re-ignited a long-simmering debate: Is Spain a racist country? Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona on how Spaniards of color answer the question.