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Hundreds of thousands of people hit the streets yesterday in Poland, protesting what they see as growing authoritarianism in the country. Many were motivated in response to a new law that is supposed to target Russian propaganda in Poland. But as Katie Toth reports from Warsaw, protestors believe the law actually follows Russian tactics of repression of the opposition.

Late last week officials from over a dozen countries met with counterparts from the group of five countries known as BRICS: representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. There's a push within the bloc to add new members to increase the influence of the global South and counterbalance the power of Western countries like the US. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Sanusha Naidu, wh...

As the surprise winner of Thailand's recent election tries to form a new government, some officials are saying, “not so fast.” Pita Limjaroenrat swept the vote by promising to take on the powers that be — Thailand's military establishment — but election officials are threatening to ban him and, potentially, his victorious Move Forward party. A law in Thailand forbids candidates from owning shares...

Classroom dictation went massively public as a 5,000-person dictation took place in the middle of the Champs Elysees boulevard in Paris on Sunday. People ranging in age from 10 to 90 tried their hand at dictating several passages in an exercise that is well-known in public schools in France.

Last night marked a rare night of quiet for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which has faced an onslaught of Russian missile and drone attacks since the beginning of May. The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with residents about the toll this phase of the war is taking.

There has been an increase in fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces along their long frontline, even though Ukrainian officials are remaining silent about their much-anticipated spring offensive. Host Marco Werman provides an update on the war.

On Sunday, rescue workers pulled the last survivor from the devastating crash in India’s eastern Odisha state, that has left at least 275 dead and more than a thousand injured. Relatives are now on the scene trying to locate loved ones and train services on the line have resumed. Namrata Kolachalam reports that investigators are trying to pinpoint what caused one of the deadliest crashes in India'...

The late great Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo is revered by schoolkids in Ghana and Nigeria. The superstar Nigerian musician Burna Boy even sampled her voice in his song, "Monsters You Made." Host Carol Hills fills us in, and offers Burna Boy's latest single, "Sittin' on Top of the World" that dropped on June 1.

A giant in the African literary scene died this week. Ama Ata Aidoo was one of the pioneers of African women’s writing, an outspoken feminist and a national hero. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on her legacy.

The European Space Agency streamed a one-hour live feed from its Martian orbiter, Mars Express, on Friday. Host Carol Hills explains what viewers got to see from the red planet in near real-time, and what the ESA called, “as close to a Martian ‘now’ as we can possibly get.'"

On Thursday in Oslo, the Norwegian Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report on how the colonial policy of forced "Norwegianization" affected Kven and Sámi minority communities. It's the result of years of work, but minority groups say they have been kept in the dark throughout the process. From Oslo, John Last reports on the findings and the reaction from Sami communities, who...

In Colombia, a massive search is on for four children who may have survived a plane crash in the Amazon that happened a month ago. A small plane carrying an Indigenous leader and his family crashed in the jungle. The pilot and all the adults onboard were killed. But Colombian special forces and volunteers are now out looking for the children, ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months. Small footprints have rek...

Tunisia is the birthplace of the Arab Spring, and Syria is where protesters witnessed some of the most brutal crackdowns. Today, both countries are "turning a new page," as one Syrian official recently put it. Syria is being welcomed back to the Arab League with open arms, while Tunisia is becoming more and more autocratic. Is this the final chapter in the Arab Spring story? The World's Shirin Jaa...

Nikola Jokic might be the best professional basketball player in the world right now. He's just three wins from becoming an NBA Finals champion. Jokic is from Sombor, Serbia. He's also famously reserved, doesn't like speaking much with the press, and he doesn't really use social media. But Serbian fans are crazy about Jokic, especially now. They've been watching the Denver Nuggets run through the...

It’s pufferfish season in the seas around Southeast Asia. In the more-tropical part of the region — Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines — fishing boats are catching these spiny sea creatures. Most will throw pufferfish back, but some will bring them to market, serving niche groups of customers who love eating them — even though experts warn that you might not want to do that. The World’s Patrick...

Multiple politicians, activists and human rights organizations are denouncing the deterioration of democracy in Guatemala ahead of a presidential election set for June 25. Dozens of journalists, judges and persecutors have been imprisoned, or forced into exile, while several opposition candidates are now barred from running for office. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

More than 40 European leaders gathered in a village in Moldova for a one-day summit this week. The group aimed to send a message to Russia saying that Europe stands with Ukraine, and also supports Moldova, which does not belong to the European Union or NATO. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports. 

What do a string of gelato stores in Asia, a hotel in Haiti, and a coal plant in Bangladesh have in common? They were all partly funded by so-called “climate finance” — pools of money from developed countries earmarked for climate change solutions across the world. A new investigation from Reuters found billions of dollars labeled as climate finance going to projects that only had a tangential rel...

It only took one listen for musician Serge Grin to hear the blues and know that's what he was meant to play. Originally from St. Petersburg, he now travels around Serbia with his guitar, singing American country music and blues. Gerry Hadden reports from a small village in northern Serbia about "Gringo's" unique sound. 

Wildfires in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have forced more than 20,000 people from their homes. Officials are now worried that a combination of blistering heat, strong winds and low humidity could lead to “extreme fire behavior” and put even more people at risk. Marco Werman speaks with Charlene Haynes, a wildland fire research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service about what's fuelin...

A former British army captain, Adam Diver, has become the first person to ever swim from England to the Isle of Man. That's 32 miles of open water infested with jelly fish. Host Marco Werman has the details.

Geolocators are people who take videos from the war in Sudan and elsewhere, and then verify where those videos were shot. Host Marco Werman speaks with Lou Osborn, who geolocates videos from Sudan to confirm they are real, discerns what time of day they were taken, and constructs a timeline of events unfolding in Khartoum and around Sudan. She's one of very few doing this. 

Jerusalem's annual pride parade has been relatively uneventful in many years past. But this year, Israel's hard-line conservative government has caused marchers to feel threatened. Conservative and progressive Israelis clash over what they see as the values and identity of the country. The World's Marco Werman discusses this year's event with Fuad AbuGhosh, a freelance journalist in Jerusalem.

Iraq’s date palms have taken a huge toll after years of war, drought and climate change. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on one group's efforts to save them.

Ongoing protests against the Wrestling Federation of India's president, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh came to a boiling point this past week when authorities violently arrested protesters in Delhi. The protesters include the country's top wrestlers, who allege that Singh sexually harassed multiple women. Singh denies the accusations. The World's Bianca reports.