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Bard College and PEN America have collaborated to create an archive of Russian journalism which is at risk of fading away under the Kremlin's repressive measures. Host Carol Hills talks to Masha Gessen, a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of the archive's creators, about what's happening to Russian journalism and what it means to both preserve it, and lose it. 

Artificial intelligence has been used to generate art for years, but new, publicly available tools are making it easier than ever for people to create art using the technology. That's leading to a wealth of AI-generated songs, photographs and entire interviews — which all come with a range of ethical questions. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Over the last week, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Kyiv and the West share some responsibility for the conflict in Ukraine. His statements have led to some tension between Brazil and the US. But where exactly does South America's biggest country stand on the war? The World's Daniel Ofman reports.

Coca prices have collapsed, after a recent surge in production of cocaine, and it has created a humanitarian crisis for coca farmers in several parts of Colombia. The World's Tibisay Zea reports. 

The fighting between Sudan's rival armed forces continues to have a devastating impact on civilians and civilian infrastructure across the country. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed. The fighting has also damaged Sudan's health facilities, and made it difficult for the country's health workers to help those caught in the crosshairs. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi repo...

Last week, authorities in Spain arrested 18 people connected to a massive cocaine lab discovered in the northeast region of Galicia. It was run by two cartels based in Mexico and Colombia, and marked a new, cheaper way for Latin American drug rings to get their product to European markets. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

Interpol carried out its largest-ever firearms operation across Central and South America. It led to the arrest of close to 15,000 people, the seizure of thousands of illegal weapons and $5.7 billion worth of drugs, in the span of three weeks. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

There will be a couple hundred eclipses this century, but only a handful are hybrid eclipses like the one seen on Thursday in the Southern Hemisphere. Host Marco Werman talks about what this kind of eclipse is and the party of eclipse watchers who gathered to watch it. 

This month, Canada Post issued a new stamp that commemorates two important Muslim holidays: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The stamp features a 700-year-old ceramic bowl that was made in Iran. The World’s Shirin Jaafari tells the story behind the ancient bowl and how it ended up on the stamp.

In a major speech on Thursday at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made it clear that there was no winner in the competition between the United States and China, that the fate of the world's two largest economies are intertwined. As host Marco Werman explains, her speech comes at a time of rising tensions. 

The average size of a small farm in India is less than 3 acres. That makes small farmers there highly susceptible to the changing weather patterns brought about by climate change. Sushmita Pathak reports on a startup called Kheyti, which has developed low-cost, easy-to-install greenhouses to help small farmers get better yields in unpredictable weather. 

The importance of tackling climate change has never been more apparent, and options to do so are more accessible than ever. The World's environment editor Carolyn Beeler speaks with host Marco Werman about the relaunch of The Big Fix, a series focusing on how people around the world are working to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Diego Maradona's 2020 death shocked Argentina. Many today are seeking justice for the international soccer icon through a trial surrounding the circumstances of his death. This week, eight health care workers from his medical team were charged with “homicide by negligence.” Host Marco Werman speaks with Marcela Mora y Araujo, an Argentine sports journalist and Maradona specialist, about the latest...

This week, a camp for internally displaced people in northern Iraq was abruptly closed, leaving residents to suddenly find new places to live. Many are children and their mothers, who allegedly have some affiliation with ISIS. Reporter Yasmine Mosimann speaks with host Marco Werman about these camps for displaced people, and why it's so hard for many of them to re-integrate into Iraqi society.

Outside powers are propping up the rival generals who have plunged Sudan into chaos in recent days. Egypt is backing Sudan’s armed forces, while Emirati and Saudi financing support the head of a rival paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. Meanwhile, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries are plundering Sudan’s gold. Cairo-based journalist Mat Nashed breaks down the complex global allian...

A new report released from UNICEF estimates that 67 million children have not received a single dose of important vaccines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers say these vaccinations are crucial to stopping the return of serious illnesses, such as polio and the measles. Lily Jane Louise Caprani, senior adviser of advocacy for UNICEF, joins host Marco Werman to discuss the report.

Host Marco Werman ends the show with the traditional Yiddish tune "Der Gasn Nign," which roughly translates to "street song." He airs it in homage to the historic moment when Jews took to the streets during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.  

April 19 in 1943 marked the beginning of an act of organized Jewish resistance in the Warsaw ghetto. The goal of the resistors was to oppose Nazi Germany's final effort to transport the remaining ghetto population to death camps. Host Marco Werman speaks with Peter Black, former senior historian for the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies in the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. They discuss the peo...

Hundreds of people die each year attempting to migrate to the United States from Central or South America. Whether due to hunger, dangerous conditions, or violence, the bodies of the victims are often not identified properly, a painful barrier for family members who want to put them to rest. But in Argentina, a nonprofit, forensic anthropology team has begun working with migrants' families to help...

India opened the door to its first ever Apple store on Wednesday, signaling Apple's growing presence in the country through retail and manufacturing sites. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, was in town for the opening. Host Marco Werman spoke with economist Anusha Chari at UNC, Chapel Hill, about the significance of Apple's emerging presence in India.

The deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history happened three years ago this week in Nova Scotia. It led to new restrictions on guns, which in turn, added fuel to a growing guns rights movement. Jimmy Thomson reports from British Columbia.

Fra means “mix” in the Ghanaian Akan language and it's also the name of this group from Accra. The band Fra! is a mix of music styles and influences. For a taste, we hear from band member Emmanuel Selorm Dornyoh.

Ahmed Mahmood owns the only Yemeni restaurant in Boston. His mission: recreate the best of Yemen's cuisine and culture for his local diners. The World's Sara Hassan reports on how he adjusts his business for the Ramadan month of fasting, and why even non-Muslims sometimes join in.

Berlin has become a hot spot for dark humor, courtesy of Eastern Europeans who've come to the German capital to make a better life. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and a bleak economy, stand-up comics are turning hard times into comedy gold. Reporter Alexa Dvorson went to a performance to see for herself.

According to intelligence sources, a Russian military program is currently mapping offshore wind farms, gas pipelines, and power and internet cables in the waters around Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. The aim is to have the ability to cut power and data cables across the Atlantic and to the rest of Europe. This is explored in "Shadow War," a new documentary series from Scandinavian broadcast...