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Nordelta is one of Argentina's most famous gated communities. There, 45,000 wealthy residents enjoy manicured lawns, picturesque views of lakes and streams and peace and quiet. But for some of them, that peace has been shattered by a class of furrier neighbors: capybaras. The world's largest rodent is native to Argentina, and their population in Nordelta has exploded in recent years. Hosts Carolyn...

The Muslim Brotherhood is an international movement. It's branches do huge amounts of charity work, and they advocate for various kinds of political Islam. But in Jordan, their role as good samaritans and political advocates may be over. The government has banned the group. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Amer Al Sabaileh, a Jordanian university professor and nonresident fellow for the S...

Canada is expecting a large turnout for elections on Monday. More than 7 million people have already lined up to cast their ballots over the long Easter weekend. As Katie Toth reports, pretty much every issue the candidates are focused on — from cost of living to quality health care — is shaped by the political rhetoric coming from south of the border in the United States.

Across the globe, Catholics continue to mourn the death of Pope Francis. With questions about succession emerging, some are looking to Africa, where the Church has seen the most growth out of any region in recent years. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Reverend Father Pascal Mwambi Mwakio, a member of the Youth Advisory board of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network, from...

Today, a group of gunmen opened fire at a tourist resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir. At least 20 tourists were killed, with dozens more injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but local authorities are blaming militants fighting against Indian rule of the region. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

Myanmar is facing very heavy rain right now, exacerbating an ongoing humanitarian disaster there caused by two powerful earthquakes late last month that left the country's infrastructure badly damaged. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Damien Blanc, a water sanitation expert for the European Union's humanitarian aid response in Myanmar, about the difficult conditions people there are enduring.

On Tuesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched a small bioreactor carrying genetically engineered yeast into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It's part of a larger plan to develop in-space food production systems to serve the International Space Station and future missions to the moon and Mars. Host Marco Werman speaks with Aqeel Shamsul, CEO of Frontier Space, a UK biotech company tha...

Marine geoengineering projects aimed at increasing carbon dioxide storage in the ocean are on the rise. Recent years have seen more than 50 field tests of different technologies, and hundreds of thousands of carbon credits have been issued to fund the research. But the idea of experimenting with the ocean is highly controversial, especially as the technologies have not been proven at scale. As par...

The Supreme Court in Brazil is examining the role allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro might have played in an alleged coup attempt that took place after he lost the 2022 election. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

Move over fish and olive oil — and make way for plantain and fermented banana drink. According to a recent study in the journal Nature Medicine, traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation. The so-called "African heritage diet" has not been explored before, unlike the Mediterranean and Japanese diets, which have been studied and promoted by the glo...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled the first phase of a major shakeup of the State Department today. The reshuffle eliminated 132 domestic offices and cut around 700 positions in Washington, DC. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, former second-in-command at the State Department, discusses the implications with Host Marco Werman.

Much work is being done to restore forests that have been cleared across the world. Rebecca Cole is doing her part by restoring the land on her family farm in Costa Rica. Cole is a restoration ecologist in both Costa Rica and Fairbanks, Alaska. She recently took part in the PBS documentary called "Secrets of the Forest", and spoke to Host Carolyn Beeler about her efforts.

Gauging public opinion in an authoritarian country, especially during a time of war, has been an ongoing debate among journalists, sociologists, researchers and experts who study Russia. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports on some recent findings into the matter.

Last week, a meeting at the United Nations brought together the descendants of enslaved people and slave owners. The attendees discussed ways to compensate former British colonies in the Caribbean for the legacies of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The World's Host Marco Werman spoke to Arley Gill, who attended the meeting. Gill is chairman of Grenada's National Reparations Commission and joined th...

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in southern California wrapped up its 2025 edition this past weekend featuring a symphony for the first time since it started in 1999: the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Host Marco Werman explains what happened and why it's a significant cultural moment.

Pope Francis died today, Easter Monday, after addressing Catholics from St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday. The World's Matthew Bell has this obituary of the Church's first pontiff from Latin America, and the legacy he leaves around the world.

The Israeli military launched an internal investigation after a March incident in which Israeli troops killed 15 unarmed Palestinian medics. That investigation says that a deputy commander incorrectly assumed the medics were Hamas militants and opened fire, and soldiers under his command followed suit. That deputy commander has been fired. A video that was previously found on the phone of one of t...

Colombia has announced a health emergency in response to rising deaths from yellow fever. The country's health ministry reported at least 34 deaths and 74 cases of the disease — a dramatic increase over known numbers from previous years. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks to Dr. Andrea Vicari, who leads the Infectious Hazard Management Unit at the Pan American Health Organization, a regional off...

More than 30,000 athletes took part in the Boston Marathon today. They range from elite runners — clocking in sub 5-minute miles for the entirety of the course — to first-timers, getting to the finish line hours after the pros. As The World's Jeremy Siegel reports, many of them, from the top of the field to the weekend warriors, come in from far-flung spots around the globe. 

A Tunisian court has handed down harsh prison sentences of 13 to 66 years to political opponents of the country's president. It follows a mass trial of 40 people, some of whom were charged in absentia. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tarek Megerisi, a senior fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the charges in the case and what it means as Tunisia continues to backslide on dem...

Freshly cut flowers are pretty to look at, but getting them to your local flower shop requires more than just picking them. Growing flowers requires a lot of time, water and energy. And the flower business employs millions of people worldwide. Reporter Kathleen Schuster set out to learn more about the global flower market trade for our partners at the Deutche Welle podcast Living Planet.

Xi Jinping wraps up his tour this week through Southeast Asia where he's been presenting China as a force for stability and mutual prosperity, in contrast to President Donald Trump's trade policies. The message seems to be resonating for now, though this latest round of trade tension is just getting started. The World's Matthew Bell has our story.

Saudi Arabia has been pouring billions of dollars into the electric vehicle industry in the past few years. It has even been working on its own brand of EV called Ceer. Just this month, Tesla began selling in the kingdom for the first time. All this is part of a push by the crown prince to lower the country’s reliance on oil revenues. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

Kristian Jamieson, a dental student in Ontario, Canada, has spent the past few years working toward a major goal of running the Boston Marathon. His dream is about to come true. But for Jamieson, the race is bigger than just a personal achievement. He's the great-great-grandson of Tom Longboat, who in 1907 became the first Indigenous person to win the Boston Marathon. The World's Bianca Hillier re...

Climate change is reshaping the global map of wine production. A new report on fine winds finds some varieties currently at home in southern Europe could be more common in northern England by the end of the century. That shift is already underway in Yorkshire where new vineyards have cultivated a strong reputation for sparkling wines. We spoke with Alice Maltby, from Little Wold vineyard in Yorksh...