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Tijuana has long been a crossroads for migrants seeking a new life in the United States, but recent US policy shifts under President Donald Trump have dramatically reduced the flow of migrants across northern Mexico. Shelters are nearly empty and local humanitarian groups are scrambling to survive. The World’s Mexico correspondent Tibisay Zea reports from Tijuana. Ernesto Eslava contributed to thi...

Since the Trump administration shut down the asylum system, many fewer migrants have been crossing the US-Mexico border. A few have resorted to more dangerous routes, swimming or taking boats around the border wall, which extends into the ocean between San Diego and Tijuana. KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis talks to The World's host Carolyn Beeler about what's changed in San Diego since the Trum...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman list a few headlines in the news you may have missed.

Bhutan's plans to develop Gelephu as a financial hub are a pivotal step in the country's efforts to diversify its economy and reduce its dependence on external aid. Located near the Indian border, Gelephu is strategically positioned to serve as a gateway for trade and investment, fostering stronger economic ties with neighboring countries. Sushmita Pathak has the story.

Times are tough in Argentina, while the new president attempts to tame inflation, poverty is on the rise. But there's one sport, and one very special place, that brings people together. As part of our "Sacred Spaces" series, reporter Lautaro Grinspan takes us to the the 80-year-old soccer stadium La Bonbonera in Buenos Aires, Argentina. La Bonbonera was home to the late soccer great Diego Maradona...

It is said that you can find poetry everywhere you look. Producer Fil Corbitt did In Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, and sent us an audio postcard.

Antoni Gaudi was a Spanish architect most famous for the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. A church so beautiful, it is said to inspire many visitors to convert to Catholicism. There has long been a movement to canonize him as a saint. Gaudi's devotees may see their wish granted someday, as Pope Francis has just declared Gaudi to be venerable, a step toward canonization.

Sudan is now considered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis — two years after the start of its civil war. Dalia Abdel Moneim was living in the capital Khartoum when the war erupted. She faced the wrenching decision of whether to hunker down or flee. The World’s Marco Werman looks back at that moment with Abdel Moneim and they consider what's changed since.

Unknown assailants launched seven attacks overnight in France, burning cars in prison parking lots, defacing facades and in one case opening fire with an assault rifle. Authorities have promised a swift investigation and to boost protection for prison workers. But they still don't know who was behind the attacks. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

A sandstorm in central and southern Iraq has sent more than 1,800 people to hospitals with respiratory problems. In a typical spring, Iraq would see up to three storms per month, but this year at least nine major storms have descended on the country in April alone. Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nick Middleton, a physical geographer and fellow at St. Anne's College at Oxford, about the natural and hum...

As the San Diego-Tijuana region continues to grow, so does its decades-old sewage problem. Industry in the region has long outpaced Tijuana’s construction of wastewater infrastructure. Now, residents of an east Tijuana neighborhood tucked between multinational factories are saying they think it’s more than sewage and rain that’s running down their streets and into the river. inewsource investigati...

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele was in the White House on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump. The focus of the meeting was the deportation of hundreds of migrants that the Trump administration accuses of being criminals. Bukele said he cannot return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported because he is a Salvadoran citizen.

The United States and Iran have agreed to meet again next Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear program. The meeting is reportedly taking place in Rome. This follows the much-anticipated meeting that took place over the weekend in the Gulf country of Oman. That was seen as a positive first step in reaching a deal which curbs Iran's nuclear program.

For well over a century, most of the world's brie and camembert producers have been sourcing a key ingredient, the fungus Penecillium Camemberti, from the same strain, leaving the cheeses vulnerable to disease and other threats. This, according to French researchers who are sounding the alarm: either we "re-wild" the cheese or  risk losing it, at least in its creamy white current form. The World's...

Wera Hothouse arrived at the Hong Kong airport on Thursday, only to be turned away from the Chinese territory — without explanation. Hothouse, a member of British parliament, interprets the move as an attempt to intimidate her from speaking out about human rights in China. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

A new law banning Hungary’s Pride parade comes into effect on April 15. The government of Viktor Orbán said its aim is to protect children from being exposed to messages that "conflict with traditional family values." The move has already led to several protests in the country’s capital in recent weeks. Orbán’s critics say the ban is about much more than just cancelling the Budapest parade. The Wo...

Every year, the Boston Marathon attracts some of the biggest names in distance running. One of the professionals in next week's race is Mary Ngugi from Kenya. Not only is she a professional runner, but she's the founder of Nala Track Club. Ngugi founded the Club in 2022 to provide a safe place for young girls to train amid Kenya's history of gender-based violence. The World's Bianca Hillier report...

Mario Vargas Llosa, a giant of Latin American literature, died on Sunday at the age of 89. The Peruvian writer's work explored the power and politics of Latin America, often critiquing authoritarians from a leftist point of view. But his own politics veered to the right over time, becoming a supporter of neoliberal policies. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Ignacio López Calvo, Professor of Lat...

On Monday, Ukraine’s security service held a press conference with two Chinese prisoners of war who answered questions from the media through an interpreter. President Zelenskyy says that a few hundred more Chinese nationals are likely fighting on Russia’s behalf against Ukraine. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke to Ukrainian journalist Volodymyr Solohub who was at the press conference in Kyiv.

Pedro Sanchez had planned his state visit to Beijing before the Trump administration's tariffs upended the global economy. But now, there's more on the line than a bilateral trade agreement. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

It's the largest and most-intricate map to date of the neural activity and connections in a mammal's brain. Scientists used AI to track the equivalent of 4,000 kilometers of neural cables packed into a brain segment the size of a grain of sand. To carry out this task by hand would have taken decades, if not longer. The World's Carol Hills spoke with project lead Nuno da Costa of the Allen Institut...

The arrival of white storks in Europe has long heralded the beginning of spring. But ornithologists believe human driven climate change is making the birds arrive earlier. And some storks have stopped migrating altogether. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports.

The cuisine of Nigeria packs in all kinds of global influences and ingredients: curries from India, sauces from China, spices from Lebanon. They all commingle with with a particular repertoire of staple ingredients from Nigeria. Food anthropologist and Nigerian native Ozoz Sokoh is out with a cookbook that's being hailed as the first comprehensive guide to home cooking in all six regions of the co...

As Jews around the world prepare for feasts known as seders commemorating the biblical exodus from slavery, there's a whole list of provisions people are busy gathering to bring the traditions to life. For Persian Jews, green onions — and lots of them — top the list. The ropelike spring greens come out during a particular song, and they're not used for cooking, but for mayhem. The World's Sarah Bi...

Security is the main issue on the minds of Ecuadorians as they go to the polls in the presidential runoff election on Sunday. Leftist Luisa González is facing off against conservative president Daniel Noboa. Michael Fox reports from Quito that it's a tight race with major implications for Ecuador's future.