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The Trump Administration's Africa adviser says the US is working on a deal that would would give American companies more control of critical mineral assets in Democratic Republic of Congo. That would be in exchange for more support to the government in Kinshasa. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jason Stearns, the founder of the Congo Research Group at NYU.

We have some fancy news today that you might have missed. Our stories look at a Belgian prince, queen bees and a Brazilian judge living under an assumed aristocratic name for decades. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain.

Kenyans may be known for their running prowess, but a new sport is on the move there: basketball. The NBA and International Basketball Federation created a top-tier professional league in Africa six years ago, and this is the first season that a Kenyan team has made it into that league. Briana Duggan has the story from Nairobi.

A Russian spacecraft delivered US astronaut Jonathan Kim and two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station today. Despite heightened geopolitical tensions, global cooperation continues in the cosmos — at least for now. Former International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield tells The World’s Host Marco Werman why collaboration in the great beyond remains possible.

In March, the Arctic is typically more frozen over than at any other time of year. But this year, the region had a record low amount of sea ice cover in March. That's according to new data from Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler discusses those findings and what it means for people living in the Arctic with Twila Moon, a scientist with the National Snow and...

Greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year. That's in part because extreme heat drove up demand for electricity to power air conditioning, particularly in China and India. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

Heavy US tariffs against most nations on Earth kick in Tuesday at midnight. Few will take a beating as hard as Cambodia. Nearly one-third of the country’s economy is generated by selling goods to Americans, mostly cheap clothing, and they'll soon suffer a 49% tariff. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports, Cambodians are confused by President Donald Trump's claim that Cambodia — one of the poorest co...

Doctors Without Borders reports that of 82,000 primary care visits in Gaza, 1/5 of them are for illnesses caused by a lack of access to clean water. The amount of water available to each Palestinian in Gaza, on average, is also shrinking toward dangerously low levels. Israeli authorities' blockade of fuel and electricity is a major factor, as they assert that some of those resources could be used...

This year, the Miss Ivory Coast national beauty pageant announced a new rule: Contestants are no longer allowed to wear wigs during the competition. Instead, the winner will need to have a natural hair style. While Ivory Coast's pageant is the first in Africa to prohibit wigs, it's a discussion happening across West Africa about beauty standards. Host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Rena Ogwanighie, a fas...

Some of the world's best track stars flew to Kingston, Jamaica, to chase glory — and a major payday — in Grand Slam Track's inaugural competition over the weekend. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

In Islam, the donation of land for religious use is a form of philanthropy known as waqf , and it's central to the faith. A new law that just passed in India gives the government more control over the management of waqf land. It's being seen by India's sizable Muslim population as the latest in a series of measures undermining their rights, and furthering a Hindu nationalist agenda. Reporter Sushm...

Once upon a time, American films didn't get much traction in communist China. But the blockbuster hit "Titanic" changed everything in 1997. Since then, Hollywood's fortunes in the Chinese market have been tied to fluctuations in the US-China political relationship. Host Marco Werman gets the history and current status of Hollywood in China from Jane Perlez, host of the podcast "Face-Off: the US vs...

With massive budget cuts in scientific research in the US, a lot of American scientists are looking overseas to continue their investigations. Europe is on their radar, because universities and governments across the continent are creating space for them and offering competitive salaries. Some say this could be the start of a massive scientific brain-drain for the US. The World's Gerry Hadden repo...

The US State Department has revoked the visas for South Sudanese nationals. The move comes with the sub-Saharan country on the brink of a renewed civil war. Rebecca Hamilton, the executive editor of Just Security and a professor of law at American University, discusses the implications with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler.

Yesterday, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th career goal. That put the 39-year-old superstar captain ahead of the former record holder, Wayne Gretzky, who congratulated him in a ceremony on the ice, along with a host of other top echelon athletes. Today, he was also congratulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports that what’s often mi...

When British Bengali musician Tara Lily stopped along the shores in Goa, India, the sound of the ocean reconnected Lily to her father and Indian ancestors. A similar feeling happened when she traveled north to Mumbai. Both places influenced the writing on her debut album "Speak in the Dark." Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler tell us more.

A large crowd of protesters erupted in cheers when the announcement came from South Korea's Constitutional Court. All eight of the judges on the court agreed that Yoon Suk-yeol had “violated the basic principles of a democratic state” and would be removed from office immediately. The country remains deeply divided politically. South Koreans will now vote for a new president in 60 days. The World's...

As the world braces for the impact of US tariffs, Brazil is hoping its strong economic ties with China will keep its export economy humming. The World's Carolyn Beeler spoke to Oliver Stuenkel, a political analyst at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a Brazilian university. He's currently a visiting scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School and joins the show from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

March Madness is down to the Final Four teams on both the men's and women's sides, and many athletes on the remaining rosters are international students. The World's Bianca Hillier shares a few of their journeys to the States, and how they're playing in the NCAA tournament.

In northern Ghana, families are reeling from a deadly meningitis outbreak. The disease spreads fast, striking without warning—one day, a loved one has a fever; the next, they’re gone. Hospitals are struggling to keep up, and fear is growing as more people fall ill. The usual vaccines aren’t working, and doctors are up against a dangerous strain they can’t easily stop. From Ghana’s upper west regio...

A new trend is taking over social media. Users use Chat GPT Pro to render selfies, portraits, memes — whatever — in the style of Hayao Miyazaki, the artistic genius behind movies like "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro." India's Prime Minisher Nahendra Modi, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk have gotten in on it, using the feature to create propaganda images. Others have used it on violent or dark...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills catch you up on headlines in the news you may have missed.

At NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, foreign ministers from across the alliance wrapped up meetings about their collective defense. One of the subjects at the top of the agenda was the war in Ukraine. Some leaders, like UK Foreign Minister David Lammy, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin for dragging his feet in peace negotiations. The World's Daniel Ofman speaks with host Carol Hills...

A new investigation by the New Arab news outlet has revealed that Maltese hunters travel as far as Egypt to hunt migratory birds commonly found in the EU. Often these birds, like the Maltese falcon, are illegal to kill in the EU due to regulations and wildlife laws. Host Carol Hills speaks with Mahmoud Elsobky, an investigative journalist with The New Arab, about this illegal hunting activity.

This week, someone transformed a line from the 2009 Lady Gag hit, "Bad Romance," from "I don't want to be friends" to "I don't want to be French."  And then they set it free on TIkTok. Millions of mostly Europeans have copied the meme, with videos poking fun at the French, many of whom have not found it amusing. Their own, pro-France memes have now gone viral too.  The World's Gerry Hadden reports...