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Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko spoke out against many injustices in her home country. In 2019, she was put under house arrest and was not even allowed to be with her sick daughter as she was dying. A new documentary, shortlisted for an Oscar, follows Shevchenko as she sets out on a journey to scatter her daughter's ashes in the Black Sea.

Fresh on the heels of the North American Leaders Summit comes news that Canada has finalized a deal to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from the US. The F-35s will replace Canada's aging fleet of fighter aircraft. Marco Werman speaks with Stephen Saideman, a defense expert and professor of international relations at Ottawa's Carleton University, to find out what's behind the purchase.

There are no longer any democratically elected representatives working in Haiti's federal government. The last 10 senators in Haiti's parliament left office on Monday night. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Widlore Merancourt, editor-in-chief of Ayibopost, about the lack of trust in Haiti's government, the ongoing gang violence, and the growing numbers of people going hungry.

The little village of Siurana, nestled in a mountainous wine region in northeast Spain, has rebuffed what so many other places covet: an award for being one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. Reporter Gerry Hadden paid a visit to find out why.

A recent UN report has found that an international agreement to stop using the chemicals responsible for depleting the ozone is working. The atmospheric layer that protects us from ultraviolet light is on track to be completely recovered by 2040. So, why was this unified global response a success, yet efforts to tackle the climate crisis have met so many roadblocks? The World's Marco Werman speaks...

Brazilian authorities detained more than a thousand demonstrators after they invaded and vandalized Brazil’s Congress, Presidential Palace and Supreme Court on Sunday. Many may be charged under the country’s antiterrorism legislation with attempting to carry out a coup. Fabio de Sa e Silva, a scholar of Brazil’s justice system at the University of Oklahoma, speaks with The World’s Marco Werman abo...

In the years before the pandemic, Macau — the only Chinese territory where casinos are legal — put Las Vegas to shame. Macau routinely raked in more than $35 billion in gambling revenues, besting its American rival’s earnings by a factor of five. But under China’s draconian zero-COVID-19 policy, Macau’s glittering casinos went empty. Now, Macau is reopening with casinos desperate to get cash flowi...

Feminist and LGBTQ activists in Indonesia say their country's new criminal code is much more than just a ban on premarital sex. It also restricts access to reproductive health care and leaves a lot up for interpretation by local authorities. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

After tensions flared up along the border between Serbia and Kosovo, the prime minister in Kosovo described Serbia as a Russian "client state." The historic, cultural and religious ties between Serbia and Russia go way back. But there's new concern about Moscow stirring up trouble in Serbia to distract from its war in Ukraine. Rebecca Collard has our story.

Bullfighting is on the decline internationally. There are only seven countries around the world that still allow it. Colombia could be banning the sport soon; a bill declaring bullfighting illegal recently passed in the country's Senate. Manuel Rueda reports from a recent bullfighting festival in Manizales, Colombia, on fans and opponents of the brutal art form. 

The trial of 24 volunteer aid workers begins on Tuesday on the Greek island of Lesbos. The aid workers stand accused of espionage and fraud, but the group says it was simply carrying out rescue operations in the Mediterranean, saving migrants who were trying to make it to Greek soil. Among the defendants is Syrian aid worker Sarah Mardini, the inspiration for a recent Netflix film called "The Swim...

The UK's first-ever space launch ended in failure when an anomaly occurred. The rocket was mounted to the bottom of a Boeing aircraft named Cosmic Girl. The World's Marco Werman tells the story of the launch.

At a meeting at the UN in Geneva on Monday, Pakistan received more than $9 billion in pledges from international donors to help it recover and rebuild from last year's devastating floods. Marco Werman speaks with Ayesha Siddiqi, a lecturer in geography at the University of Cambridge who focuses on the intersection of natural disasters and politics in the Global South. 

Israel's judiciary system could face significant changes. A proposed law in the Knesset suggests overriding the Supreme Court's decisions by a majority vote. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Israeli reporter Noga Tarnopolsky about the changes and how they could alter Israel's democracy. 

Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered across the country on Tuesday to voice their support for democracy. As host Marco Werman reports, this came in response to rioters who stormed Brazil's parliament, Supreme Court and presidential palace over the weekend.

President Joe Biden is in Mexico City for the last day of the Summit of the North American Leaders. While trade and environmental issues are part of the agenda, the big issue for Biden at this summit is what’s happening at the southern border. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports. 

Vic Mensa's father came to the US from Ghana, and Vic has long felt the pull of his father's home. Host Marco Werman tells us that this weekend at the Black Star Line Festival in Accra, Vic Mensa performed alongside local artists like Sarkodie and others from abroad like Chance the Rapper. Mensa is also bringing resources to several villages in Ghana, assisting them in solving water scarcity.

The Pesherska Lavra cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is a stunning sight. It's also an important holy site for Orthodox Christians in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. On Jan. 7, for the first time, the clergy leading Christmas morning services were affiliated with the Orthodox Church of Ukrainian. Previously, it was the religious leadership affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church and its Moscow Patriar...

Ana Montes was a senior analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency when she was arrested by the FBI at her office in 2001. She had been spying for Cuba for decades. Now, she's been released from prison having served a 25-year sentence. The World's Marco Werman interviews Jim Popkin, the author of the book, "Code Name Blue Wren," the most-detailed portrait of Montes to date.

For her New Year's resolution this year, journalist Kavita Pillay committed to learning the Finnish language. Not for the first time though. Pillay has been studying the language for a while, because she's married to a native Finnish speaker and now, they're living in Helsinki with their school-aged daughter. It's a tough one to learn for native English speakers. And in part, that's because so man...

Sweden's prime minister said Sunday that Turkey has made demands on Sweden that his country "cannot — and does not — want to meet" to gain Ankara's approval for a bid to join NATO. Sweden and its Nordic neighbor Finland asked to join NATO in May, 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Host Marco Werman speaks with Soner Cagaptay, author of “The New Sultan: Erdogan and the Crisis of Moder...

One of the most common staple dishes in Zimbabwe is a thick porridge made from cornmeal. There's also a perception that corn is the healthiest of grains. But Zimbabweans are starting to eat different, small grains, like sorghum and millet. One reason why? Corn, or maize as it's called there, is a thirsty plant. Small grains don't need as much water to grow. Will these different grain options catch...

Iraq is hosting the Gulf Arab Cup — the first international soccer tournament in four decades. The tournament features eight teams and is being hosted in Basra. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, about why this is exciting for so many Iraqis. 

US President Joe Biden is holding meetings with Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mexico City. The North American leaders are discussing migration and illegal drugs. But investments in renewable energy and trade will also dominate talks. Lopez Obrador has proposed a massive solar project but he wants Mexico's state-owned utility to run them...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had harsh words for those who stormed his country’s parliament, its Supreme Court and presidential palace this past weekend. Guilherme Casarões, a professor at the Vargas Foundation in São Paulo, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the role Brazilian authorities and security services may have played in the rioting.