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The Rohingya people have been fleeing persecution in Myanmar for decades. Hundreds of thousands of members of the Muslim minority are now living in neighboring Bangladesh. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Kaamil Ahmed, author of "I Feel No Peace: Rohingya Fleeing Over Seas and Rivers," about the stories he collected from Rohingya people who survived persecution in Myanmar. 

If he wins reelection, Joe Biden would be 86 at the end of his second presidential term. That would put him in a select group of world leaders over the age of 80. Host Marco Werman looks at some notably mature presidents, premiers and kings, and how their advanced age has impacted their leadership.

In Houston’s paved-over neighborhood of Gulfton — a melting pot of immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Central Asia –- residents with a green thumb are beautifying their communities with robust porch plant gardens. They're not just an opportunity to bring a little nature into a dense urban area. The gardens also serve as a conduit for immigrants to connect with the plants and people they hav...

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has published new data on how much money the world spent on weapons in 2022. It documents where spending rose or stayed steady, and provides some insight into why the spending fluctuated and who the biggest spenders are. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Nan Tian from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, who was one of the re...

Since the passage of a law in Russia banning what was referred to as "LGBTQ propaganda," books have been pulled from shelves, and authors and publishing houses have had to relocate. Reporter Levi Bridges speaks to authors and publishers about the effects of the ban in Russia and similar censorship in nearby Belarus. 

In videos with tens of millions views on the Paralympics TikTok account, athletes are shown falling or otherwise messing up during competitions. Some viewers think the videos are insensitive and mocking the athletes' disabilities, while other viewers praise the content for showing that side of Paralympic sports. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story. 

On Wednesday, Israel marks 75 years since the founding of the modern-day Jewish State in 1948. And on Tuesday, Israelis were observing Memorial Day. It’s typically a moment of national unity to remember the military dead and those who lost their lives in terrorist attacks. But the political atmosphere in Israel right now is deeply divided. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Matthew Bell abo...

Tuesday is World Malaria Day. It’s an important reminder of how malaria kills more than 600,000 people a year. Many of them are children under the age of 5. But now, there's more hope than ever before. A malaria vaccine for children is already yielding results in countries like Kenya. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

Those with the means to leave the Sudanese capital Khartoum are streaming out of the city. Those left behind are hoping that a shaky US-brokered ceasefire can provide a measure of calm. Dalia Abdel Moneim and family have evacuated to the north and are in Port Sudan. Abdel Moneim tells The World’s Marco Werman she doesn’t think she’ll be able to return home anytime soon. 

An Olympic track champion from the Netherlands, Sifan Hassan, placed first in the women's London Marathon on Sunday in a dramatic race that she was not sure she would be able to finish, much less win. Host Carolyn Beeler tells her story.

A lawyer in Egypt is suing. Former government ministers are complaining. Activists are starting online petitions to ban Netflix. All this after the streaming giant released a trailer for an upcoming docudrama that portrays the historic Egyptian figure of Cleopatra as Black. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports on the uproar.

The third-annual European Gull Screeching championship took place in De Panne, Flanders, in northern Belgium on Sunday. Host Carolyn Beeler tells how some 50 participants did their best imitations of the seabird in a contest that's meant to be fun, and also to encourage empathy for the birds more often seen as a nuisance then as a vital part of coastal ecosystems.

A secret CIA assessment that was part of the hundreds of pages of leaked Pentagon documents says that China is building a cyberweapon that can hack satellites. The World's Carolyn Beeler talks with Jon Bateman, a former senior analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency who's now with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the deep implications of this kind of weapon. 

The Indian government has edited out some sections from history textbooks for students in grades 6 through 12 in India. The edited sections include references to the Mughal or Muslim rule of India, as well as anti-Muslim riots that took place in 2002. Raksha Kumar reports from Mumbai that historians are protesting the changes. 

One of the highest-profile environmental prizes of the year, the Goldman Prize, announced its winners on Monday. They're recognized for leading successful grassroots environmental campaigns around the globe. The World's Marco Werman checks in with Zafer Kizilkaya, the first winner ever from Turkey, about his decadelong work of establishing community-managed marine protected areas along Turkey's co...

The COVID-19 pandemic weakened health care systems around the globe, throwing progress on life expectancy into reverse. The World’s Carolyn Beeler talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, head of global health at USAID about how well global health care systems are getting back on their feet. 

It was one of the worst industrial disasters ever: an eight-story factory building in Bangladesh suddenly collapsing — and it happened 10 years ago on Monday. Most of the people inside were clothing stitchers. More than 1,100 people died in the collapse and twice that many were injured. This was no mere accident. Three of the building’s eight floors were built illegally and, the day before, large...

Kenyan police say they have recovered more than 50 bodies from a forest in the coastal county of Kilifi. Officials says a radical Christian cult was responsible for persuading its followers to starve themselves to death. Kenya's President William Ruto has called the leader of the religious group a, "terrorist." The World's Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi.

Nations around the globe are busy evacuating their personnel from embassies in Khartoum, Sudan, while other nations are trying to get their citizens out safely. So with little diplomatic presence left in Sudan, what role can the international community play in trying to end the violence in Sudan between rival military commanders? The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with Cameron Hudson, a senior asso...

Ever wonder why certain ancient Roman structures are still standing while a parking garage down the street started crumbling after a few decades? Scientists have determined that the concrete used in ancient Rome had a self-healing quality that makes it more durable and long-lasting than today's stuff. The World's Anna Kusmer reports. 

American casino companies have long wanted to operate in Japan, home to the world’s third-largest economy. One firm is finally getting its wish. MGM received approval to open a Japanese resort — complete with slot machines, blackjack, baccarat, the works — by 2029. Japan’s government says this will jumpstart the economy. But as The World’s Patrick Winn reports, many in Japan worry that society wil...

While much of Europe and the West seem united in their resolve to defend Ukraine against Russia's invasion, in Latin America stances on the war vary widely. Reporter Manuel Rueda in Bogotá, Colombia, tells host Carol Hills that even US allies in the region are ambivalent about the war.

Belgian customs agents crushed 2,300 cans of Miller High Life in the port of Antwerp, at the request of the Comite Champagne. The trade group represents champagne makers in northeastern France, and it objected to Miller's advertising slogan, "The Champagne of Beers." Host Carol Hills has more.

Indian businessman Gautam Adani is one of the world's richest people. But how he amassed his enormous wealth and his close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi are now being investigated by India's Supreme Court. From Delhi, Sushmita Pathak tells the story of Adani's rise from a middle class family to becoming a multibillionaire whose success is linked so closely to the government. 

Want to do some good for fish in need? Then head to  visdeurbel.nl  — which literally means "fishdoorbell.nl" in Dutch. Yes, it's a doorbell set up in the Netherlands to help fish get through a lock in a local canal. To learn more, The World's Carol Hills spoke to Anne Nejs, an urban ecologist for the city of Utrecht.