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NASA's new Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will map the Earth's water in minute detail, providing valuable and incontrovertible information to communities who are trying to manage climate change. Host Marco Werman speaks about the project with Tamlin Pavelsky, the hydrology science lead for the SWOT mission and professor of Global Hydrology in the Department of Geological Scien...

Homelessness is on the rise across many countries in Europe. In Spain, for example, the number of people living on the streets has risen by 20% in the last decade. But, there's one exception: Finland's homeless population has plummeted in recent years. And the Finnish government said it plans to eradicate homelessness altogether by 2027. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

The United Kingdom is currently facing a number of strikes across different labor sectors. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with labor economist Giles Wilkes, a senior fellow with the Institute for Government, about how this is affecting the British economy, especially around the holidays.

Israel is on track to have its most extreme right-wing government in the country's history. At the forefront of the far-right political trend is a man named Itamar Ben-Gvir. He moved up in the Kahane movement, which was named a terrorist group by the US and Israeli governments. He's known for his harsh anti-Arab rhetoric. And Israel's military even refused to let him serve because of his extreme v...

Ordinary Algerians in Barcelona have been celebrating alongside their Moroccan neighbors as Arab Africa reached the quarter finals for the first time in World Cup history. It’s been a welcome respite in a bitter political stand-off between the two countries. Gerry Hadden reports from a Moroccan cafe in Barcelona.

Authorities in Peru declared a nationwide state of emergency today, after demonstrations in support of ousted President Pedro Castillo resulted in at least eight deaths, and left hundreds of others injured. Several Latin American leaders are also closing ranks in support of Castillo. The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Peruvian scholar Nicolás Saldías about the reaction of regional powers to...

The United States is poised to approve sending its most advanced ground-based air defense system to Ukraine, responding to the country’s repeated requests to help defend it against Russian missile and drone attacks. Host Marco Werman speaks with William Hartung, senior researcher at the Quincy Institute about Patriot’s capabilities, about why the US was reluctant to send the defensive missiles, th...

Host Marco Werman introduces us to Ghanaian highlife master Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his latest highlife innovation, “Highlife Jazz.” We listen to his cover, Ghanaian-style, of the Thelonius Monk classic "Round Midnight."

The war in Ukraine has overshadowed smaller, ongoing conflicts in the region. Recent fighting along the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has displaced nearly 140,000 people. Levi Bridges reports from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, that the conflict has ignited a fierce discussion about identity and Russia’s legacy as a colonial power.

New Zealand is taking a novel approach to cutting tobacco use: Make it illegal to start smoking. A new law forbids tobacco from ever being sold to anybody born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, that is, current 13-year-olds. Host Marco Werman has the details.

Globally, more than a million species face extinction. Environmental leaders at a UN biodiversity summit in Montreal this week are working toward an agreement to protect those species, and nature as a whole. There's an emerging movement to integrate the cultural diversity of animals into conservation plans. The World's environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler reports on one biologist documenting t...

A vote in the UN today is expected to result in Iran’s expulsion from the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Barbara Slavin about the UN’s top women’s rights body, its membership and relevance.

Today, a lawsuit in Kenya was launched against the American social media giant Facebook. Ethiopian petitioners, along with a Kenyan legal organization, are arguing that the platform is putting profits over human rights by fueling hate and violence. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

Morocco has drawn support from across the Arab world amid its incredible success at the FIFA World Cup. But as Arabs celebrate the Moroccan team's success as their own, Morocco's identity as a purely Arab nation is put to the question. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Omar Duwaji to understand more.

Today, a Turkish court sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years in prison for using the term "fool" to describe election officials. The mayor, Ekrem Imamoğlu, is a political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Host Marco Werman finds out what this means for Turkish politics from The World's Durrie Bouscaren, who is covering the case in Istanbul.

It was supposed to be a peaceful transfer of power in Peru last week, but it turned into violence and confrontation. Thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country, demanding fresh elections and the release of former President Pedro Castillo. Host Marco Werman has more.

In Kinshasa, the capital city of Democratic Republic of Congo, widespread floods and landslides have killed more than a hundred people. Heavy rains began Monday night, with deaths and injuries being reported throughout Tuesday. Host Marco Werman explains.

Life looks very different in China than it did about a week ago. Mass COVID-19 testing, citywide lockdowns, digital contract tracing and centralized quarantine policies have all been scrapped. Some people in China are cheering the changes, while others are concerned about rising infection rates that are overwhelming the country's healthcare systems. Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai.

Trump's pandemic border restriction — Title 42 — is set to expire next week. Thousands of migrants have traveled to the US-Mexico border, mostly to seek asylum. To discuss what the end of Title 42 means for US immigration, The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Lauren Villagran with The El Paso Times, who is reporting from the border to share what she's seeing and hearing.

We are nearing the end of the year, and that means taking stock of many things, including all the great music that came out across the globe in 2022. Our show director April Peavey has her best-of list already compiled. One of her favorite releases is the album "Wamono Groove: Shakuhachi & Koto Jazz Funk '76." It's a collection of funk and jazz from 1970s Japan.

Today, the oldest member of the K-Pop supergroup BTS became the first of the bandmates to enter military boot camp. Jin arrived for basic training in Yeoncheon, near the tense border with North Korea. Enlistment by the seven BTS bandmates prompted a fierce debate in South Korea over whether to change the conscription system, as host Marco Werman explains.

When one US-based foreign affairs expert got an email from another one, asking him to write an article, he responded. But it turned out the original email was from a North Korean spy posing as a foreign affairs expert. Marco Werman speaks with Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center and the director of Stimson's 38 North Program, the very person the spy was pretending to be.

The global economy has been throttled by inflation, and then the rising interest rates that central banks are using to try to tame it. Now, countries are facing a major challenge, as various nations slip into recession. It's getting harder and harder to use deficit-spending to prop up social programs and socioeconomic subsidies to help people affected by recessions. The World's host Marco Werman t...

Freewheeling tropical fun is Bali's brand. The island, though belonging to Muslim-majority Indonesia, is predominately Hindu. Its relaxed vibe attracts millions of tourists (some with surfboards in tow) as well as "digital nomads." But Balinese businesses fear that a new nationwide law banning sex outside of marriage (called zina in the Quran) will ruin the party. Though the law won't come into ef...

South African lawmakers voted against accepting a committee report that would have led to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The report said that the president held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. This comes just days before a key ruling party conference, and it strengthens his prospects for being named party leader for another five-year term. Host Marco We...