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Armenia has been trying for years to make itself into a tech hub. It got a huge boost when tens of thousands of Russian tech workers, fled their country to avoid being drafted. Levi Bridges reports from the capital of Yerevan that many Russians have found work in Armenia's now booming tech industrial sector.

The outgoing head of the UN’s World Food Program, David Beasley has long argued that growing global food insecurity should be addressed with structural solutions not handouts. Beasley talks with The World’s Marco Werman about how the world can adapt to the new, worrisome challenges hunger poses. 

The West African country of Nigeria is lucky to have a long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Now, more and more people there are taking advantage of it through surfing. The World's Halima Gikandi brings us this story about the growing surfing community in the coastal community of Lagos.

With historic levels of cocaine seizures happening around the globe, governments are dealing with a new challenge: finding ways to safely and quickly get rid of the illicit drugs they confiscate. Authorities in Ecuador have found a novel solution, as The World's Tibisay Zea reports.

In the UK, Baroness Louise Casey completed her investigation of the London Metropolitan Police Department and the findings were made public on Tuesday. The police force has been in the spotlight ever since Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and killed by an officer in 2021. The review said there was institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia within the force. The World's Marco Werman talks with...

Contagion is a medical term, but it applies to the banking world too. Investors are now worried that the problems at a handful of American banks could ripple across the world economy And unexpected surprises may be lurking. But this is not 2008. Regulations in the US and Europe are much stronger today than they were 15 years ago. The World’s Jason Margolis reports.

Host Marco Werman concludes today's show with a small spotlight on two Icelandic artists who impacted the South by Southwest festival in their own gentle way. They are pianist Eydís Evensen and singer-songwriter Árný Margrét.

The French are not happy about the prospect of raising their retirement age from 62 to 64. Protests are ongoing and they're very disruptive. On Monday, the government is facing a vote of no-confidence over the issue. But this seems to be the hill that President Emmanuel Macron is prepared to die on. The World's Orla Barry discusses what’s behind this outrage in France.

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend. Now, Netanyahu seems to have agreed to moderate his approach to proposed judiciary changes that have triggered major protests across Israel. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Israeli journalist Noga Tarnopolsky about the phone call with Biden, the response from Israel's opposition and where the tw...

We often think of glaciers melting leading to rising sea levels. But the same thing is happening with glaciers above the world's mountain lakes. And when those glaciers melt, lakes expand and burst out of their shores, threatening communities downstream. New research suggests that some 15 million people worldwide stand to be impacted by glacial lake "outbursts." Manuel Rueda reports from the Peruv...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest climate report on Monday, synthesizing the work it has published since 2018 and showing that the window to meet the most ambitious global warming targets is closing. The World's Environment Correspondent Carolyn Beeler reports.

Gay sex is already illegal in Uganda, punishable by life in prison. But a new bill making its way through the legislature would make it illegal to even identify as gay or transgender. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports on what rights activists are calling “hate legislation.”

Credit Suisse was unraveling, but today, another Swiss banking giant, UBS — with the help of government regulators — bought the failing Swiss bank in a bid to prevent a crisis. The bailout required $54 billion, which UBS had on hand to finalize the takeover. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Julian Wellesley, a global bank analyst at Loomis, Sayles and Company, about the rescue effort and wh...

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his "good old friend," Chinese leader Xi Jinping, for a three-day visit. On the table are strategic partnerships the two leaders are pursuing, as both countries are becoming increasingly isolated. And, as The World's Daniel Ofman reports, China is walking a careful line when it comes to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Monday marks 20 years since the start of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” The US-led invasion was aimed at ending the brutal dictatorship of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Two decades later, The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with Iraqis, who've lived through these turbulent and violent years, about the war's impact on their lives, how they view the US now and their hopes and concerns for the future of...

Aïda Muluneh grew up living in a number of places around the world, including Ethiopia, Yemen, Cyprus and Canada. When a teacher lent her a camera at a high school in Calgary, she fell in love with photography. Now, her work is being presented in public art displays on bus shelters in Boston, Chicago, New York and Abidjan. The World's Bianca Hillier speaks with Muluneh to hear the inspiration behi...

The Biden administration is considering a nationwide ban of TikTok over security concerns that it could be used for espionage, disinformation, and data collection on American citizens. This week, the UK said government officials must stop using the app on their work phones. The World's Carol Hills talks with Anupam Chander, a professor of law and technology at Georgetown, about the reasons behind...

Guyana, hailed as a world leader on climate change, is getting ready for its next round of oil auctions in April, with all the major oil companies expected to bid. The country is moving quickly to secure lucrative oil deals, in order to offset its ongoing poverty crisis. Amy Westervelt, climate journalist and host of “Drilled,” a true-crime podcast that focuses on climate change, joins The World's...

A year ago, The World heard from a woman in Kyiv who was worried about her daughter who was 38 weeks pregnant when Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022. A year later, The World visited her and her family in Kyiv to see how they've sustained each other, and the church they started, through a year of war. The World's Patti Daniels and Carolyn Beeler report.

The previous president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, ramped up a so-called war on drugs in 2016 that led to the deaths of thousands of people, possibly tens of thousands, by vigilante groups and police officers. This week, a former cop was convicted of murdering two teenagers. That's extremely rare. It was only the second time a police officer was convicted of killing someone connected to t...

Finland's president is in Turkey to meet his counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who's said his government will approve the Finnish bid to join NATO. Earlier this week Finland's leader said the country would go ahead with NATO membership without Sweden if necessary. Turkey accuses the Swedish government of funding terrorist groups and harboring fugitives. Hungary is the only other NATO member that...

The Kariba South hydro power dam in Zimbabwe is running dangerously low on water, and the government is shutting it down. The power plant provides 70% of the country's electricity, which means power shortages are going to get worse. From Harare, ish Mafundikwa reports on the consequences for Zimbabwe's industry and households. 

Irish culture is rich and diverse. So, why is it often reduced to jokes about drinking and fighting? On this St. Patrick's Day, The World's Carol Hills talks to photographer Ross O'Callaghan about the “Paddy Irishman Project,” a photo exhibition in New York City that highlights the diverse stories of 50 men all named Paddy from across the island of Ireland.  

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president, along with his commissioner for children’s rights, is being charged with the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children. Human rights groups say the move is an important first step toward holding Putin accountable for war crimes. Host Carol Hills speaks with Rebecca Hamilton from the Washi...

Trash collectors in France have been on strike for over a week in protest of the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Garbage is piling up on Paris' sidewalks in some of the wealthiest neighborhoods with no one to collect it. The World spoke to Gabby Pedriani, an American living in Paris, about what it's like there right now.