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Spanish chef José Ramón Andrés, the founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, doesn’t usually venture into war zones. But for Ukraine, Chef José made an exception. From western Ukraine, the celebrity chef speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about what motivates him.

Millions of children from 200 countries and territories track Santa each year through NORAD. The system has been in place for 67 years, but it started by accident. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

This week, 35 members of a group known as Pakistan's Taliban overwhelmed Pakistani counterterrorism personnel at a detention center in the country. Security forces regained control Tuesday, but not before a hostage, two security personnel and at least 25 members of the group were killed, according to a Pakistan military spokesperson. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted: "Resurgence in...

Legendary Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat plays his last concerts on his farewell tour in Barcelona this week. Alan Ruiz Terol attended one of those last shows, and has this story about how the singer became so beloved across the Spanish-speaking world.

On December 19th, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on behalf of his government for his country's "slavery past." The apology was directed at the descendants of the estimated 600,000 enslaved by the Dutch in their former colonies in the Americas. But representatives of the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) reparations commission say the apology left out something key: consultation with them...

The Taliban have banned women from attending private and public universities. But male faculty members, and students across the country, have something to say about it. A number of male faculty, from lecturers to professors, have resigned at one university. Host Marco Werman talks with Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul.

The Nutcracker, a two-part ballet play that originated in the 1800s, was created by a Russian choreographer and scored by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It also has an international backstory with not-so-well-known roots to Russian imperialism and tsarism. Jennifer Fisher, professor of dance studies at UC Irvine and the author of Nutcracker Nation, joins The World's host Marco Werman t...

The Nutcracker is a cultural institution in the United States, with local companies performing it every Christmas. Many ballet companies get half of their revenue from The Nutcracker. But it’s also performed in countries around the world. That’s because the ballet can be very easily adapted to different cultural contexts. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports that the Hong Kong ballet is doing the pe...

Commercial radio stations in Canada are getting new marching orders from national regulators. The stations were lobbying to cut long-standing quotas that require a minimum of 35% Canadian content. But the Canadian Radio and Television Commission says they’ll have to stick to those quotas. And they’ll have to include more music from emerging artists. Anita Elash has the story.

China has shifted away from stringent COVID-19 restrictions, but without turning to mitigation strategies, like mandatory masking. Now, waves of new infections threaten to overwhelm the country’s health care system, as Ben Cowling, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, tells The World’s host Marco Werman.

Foie gras is central to French Christmas. But this year, the specialty made from the liver of geese and ducks, is in short supply due to a large number of birds that were killed after they contracted bird flu in France last year. Now, prices are high, and between the costs and the repeated calls to boycott foie gras because of the treatment of animals involved, poultry farms are facing a hard time...

In China, the government has relented on its zero-COVID-19 policy. That has led to a massive spike in cases that don’t appear in government statistics, but have begun to appear in videos and images across the internet. The World’s host Marco Werman talks through the story that some of these videos tell.

Tensions have been ratcheting up in Kosovo in recent weeks. Ethnic Serbs in the country's north have blockaded roads near the border with Serbia. And on the Serbian side of that border, a paramilitary group with ties to the Wagner group — Russian mercenaries with Kremlin ties — has been assembling. Last week, Serbia sent a formal request to NATO to allow 1,000 security personnel into the majority-...

Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion can come to the United States for two years under humanitarian parole. But they have to have a sponsor who can financially support them. In a small Vermont town, an American couple is sponsoring more than 30 Ukrainian adults and children. Many of them have developmental disabilities or medical needs. Mikaela Lefrak with Vermont Public reports.

The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized enough fentanyl for 379 million lethal doses in 2022 — twice last year’s amount and enough to kill every person living in the United States and beyond. The DEA is blaming the majority of trafficking on Mexican drug cartels. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to journalist Sam Quinones, who has written multiple books on drug trafficking and the n...

When a journalist is killed in the line of duty, the story they're working on usually dies with them. But an organization based in Paris called Forbidden Stories is now picking up the stories these journalists have left behind. Rebecca Rosman reports on the founder, Laurent Richard and a Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by a car bomb, though her work lived on.

One of the most restrictive immigration policies remains in place along the US-Mexico border. "Title 42" prevents many migrants from entering into the US to seek asylum. The Supreme Court is expected to decide on the Trump-era public health restriction soon. In the meantime, thousands of migrants camped out in Mexico remain in legal limbo. Reporter Alisa Reznick from station KJZZ talks to The Worl...

A library and center dedicated to the visual arts of Africa has opened in Accra, Ghana. It's the brainchild of Ghanaian photographer and filmmaker Paul Ninson, whose has 30,000 of his own photographs that make up the heart of the collection. Host Marco Werman speaks with Ninson about how and why he created the Dikan Center.

The Taliban has announced that women are banned from attending universities. The announcement came late on Tuesday and has been met with backlash. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is visiting Washington, DC, today. It's his first visit to the US since the war in his country began in February. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Dora Chomiak, president of the Razom for Ukraine nonprofit group, about what this visit means for Ukrainians and what kind of support is expected.

The NFL is making inroads in the land of soccer. One of eight countries chosen for a major marketing expansion is Spain. In Barcelona, Gerry Hadden visits some American football practices, and finds that there's an appetite for the sport.

The artwork "Still Life with Bread and Eggs" by the artist Paul Cézanne is just that: a painting of two baguettes, some eggs and a couple of onions against a dark background. Turns out though, there's a secret under the surface of the painting — one that has remained hidden for 160 years. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

Before the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010, the country of roughly 3 million people had only one stadium. Today, it has eight — seven of which were built specifically for the World Cup. What happens to these stadiums now that the games are over? The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

A European lawmaker is due to appear in court on Thursday, charged with corruption in one of the biggest scandals involving the European Parliament in decades. Greek MEP Eva Kaili is accused of allegedly accepting large sums of money to lobby in favor of Qatar. Some lawmakers worry that the allegations could have far-reaching consequences for the EU project itself. The World's Europe correspondent...

US President Joe Biden is expected to sign an $843 billion defense budget that includes an alignment with Myanmar’s National Unity Government. This move could put the US at odds with Myanmar’s current military regime and with Russia and China. Patrick Winn, The World’s Southeast Asia correspondent, joins host Marco Werman to discuss what this move could cost.