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Israeli Arabs were part of the country’s previous ruling coalition. But voters returned power to a right-wing government, with Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with attorney and Arab political advisor, Adi Mansour, about the struggle for political representation.

The science is clear that as more fossil fuels are extracted and burned, our world heats up. Canada is a country that prides itself as a climate champion, vowing to reduce emissions and kick fossil fuel use. But stubborn demand for oil and gas means Canada is also eager to drill more oil. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports on a new project proposed off the coast of Newfoundland and the activists figh...

Since the coup in February 2021, the military in Myanmar has used jets and helicopters to commit war crimes against civilians. Last week, Myanmar bombed a rock concert, killing more than 80 people. That has prompted supporters of resistance groups, fighting to reinstate a democratic government in Myanmar, to call for a total ban on sales of jet fuel to the country. The World’s Patrick Winn reports...

Two years ago, fighting erupted in northern Ethiopia, launching a civil war that is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people. But late Wednesday, hope for peace came when the warring sides agreed to bring the fighting to an end. The World's Halima Gikandi speaks with people most impacted by the war, and what lies ahead. 

On Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be the first Western leader to meet with Xi Jinping since Russia invaded Ukraine. Scholz is under pressure to take a new tack with Xi but the optics of his trip — 12 German CEOs in tow — has some critics worrying that it's going to be business as usual. Marco Werman speaks with Noah Barkin, a Berlin-based expert on Europe-China relations at Rhodium Gro...

New British study out on Thursday shows that psilocybin — a substance found in magic mushrooms — can help people suffering from depression. For years now, scientists have been taking a fresh look at the use of psychedelic drugs for treating anxiety and depression. Science writer Dana Smith tells The World’s Marco Werman psilocybin shows promise, but it’s not a panacea.

Russia is one of the top producers of diamonds in the world. In an effort to choke off a source of hard currency helping to fund the war in Ukraine, there’s a push to label them “conflict diamonds.” The World’s Daniel Ofman reports on international efforts to reclassify them.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the leg while leading a protest march Thursday. Gunfire rained onto his convoy and he was en route to Islamabad in a demonstration aimed at pushing for new elections. The shooting is inflaming an already heated political situation in Pakistan. The World’s Carolyn Beeler updates us from Karachi, Pakistan.

Host Marco Werman says that though Israel's election points to a future of conservative monolithic politics, culturally the country is impressively diverse. One example: the music of the Tel Aviv based band Shotnez. We listen to their surf rock cover of Frank Sinatra's "Very Good Year."

The protests against the regime in Iran are rounding out two months now. It's difficult to photograph what's taking place there, but a new generation of digital artists is documenting the events, creating powerful political images. Istanbul-based reporter Fariba Nawa talked to one of those artists, who goes by Jalz, and an Iranian academic who sees something new in this form of expression coming o...

Imagine walking from New York to Alaska, Some 4,000 miles. Javier Zamora did that when he traveled from El Salvador to the US at the age of 9. At times, Zamora also rode in vans, buses, and boats, along with a small group of other migrants. An epic and dangerous journey to reunite with his parents in California. Nearly every detail of that harrowing journey is recounted in Zamora’s new memoir “Sol...

Walk around your local grocery store and you’re likely to find inflation hitting nearly every aisle. Bananas, though, have managed to largely escape that trend.  The fruit is known for being nutritious, delicious and – importantly – cheap. Now, one Canadian company called Equifruit is saying it’s time to raise the price of bananas. The World’s Bianca Hillier visited their headquarters to learn why...

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in China, more than 30 cities across the country are experiencing restrictions, some more severe than others. Beijing is censoring government criticism, but people are still using social media to voice their frustrations. The World's Rebecca Kanthor talks with host Marco Werman about the latest challenges under China's zero-COVID policy. 

Israel's former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is close to being declared the winner in Israel's parliamentary election. Exit polls show Netanyahu and his right-wing allies winning the 61 seats necessary to form a government. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Noga Tarnopolsky, an Israeli reporter based in Jerusalem, about the election results and what Netanyahu's victory could mean for Isra...

In Latin America, the country of Uruguay stands out for its strong political institutions and low levels of corruption. But recent criminal problems seem to be catching up to Uruguay. The latest one involves a scheme that helped Russians get forged Uruguayan passports. The World’s Tibisay Zea has more.

South Korea’s military said North Korea launched at least 23 missiles — 17 in the morning and six in the afternoon — off its eastern and western coasts on Wednesday. South Korea responded, firing three air to surface missiles from a warplane into waters north of the border. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Project at Middlebury Institute of In...

After nearly two years of fighting, there's a new dawn in Ethiopia. On Wednesday, following 10 days of tense talks, representatives from Ethiopia's Federal Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front signed a peace deal, agreeing to end hostilities. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports.

In Rio de Janeiro, Rogê had been known for his long sets in the local nightclubs and for co-writing the theme song to the 2016 Rio Olympics. But he wasn't known outside Rio, so he moved to Los Angeles. Host Marco Werman spins what he's been up to.

Unofficial entry points along the US-Canada border are seeing the most traffic in years. So far in 2022, more than 27,000 migrants have left the US by foot hoping to seek asylum once in Canada. That’s 30% more than all of 2017, when the Canadian government started tracking these numbers. Now, the country’s Supreme Court is deciding whether the path to protection should change. The World’s Bianca H...

Over the weekend, 178 people named Hirokazu Tanaka joined forces in Japan to break the world record for the largest gathering with people of the same name. Organizers say they hope to set a high bar for silliness. Host Marco Werman has more.

This past weekend, more than 100,000 people celebrated Pride in Taipei. It’s one of the biggest pride events in Asia, and Taiwan is the only place in the entire continent where same-sex marriage is legal. In Taipei, Ashish Valentine reports how LGBTQ groups from throughout Asia are looking to Taiwan for inspiration, and how local leaders are still pushing for equal rights and acceptance.

A number of videos on social media in recent days have shown hundreds of migrant Chinese laborers in Tibet protesting and clashing with police. After three months of lockdown, they are demanding that they be allowed to go home. And reportedly, they have gotten their wish. Marco Werman speaks with Robert Barnett, a Tibet scholar and watcher at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, w...

In a rented house on the outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan, men who have fled Russia to avoid the draft are trying to make new lives. The shelter is part of a network of safe houses set up by an organization with ties to Russia's political opposition, and focuses its efforts on activists in exile. But, as The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from Almaty, the men are finding much less help than expec...

With most people barred from international travel and sometimes even cross-country trips, people in China have discovered the joys of camping. But far from roughing it, many campers are bringing the luxuries of home to the great outdoors. The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai on the rising trend of "glamping."

Belgium is embroiled in a huge controversy after it recently emerged that a 23-year-old survivor of the 2016 Brussels airport bombing had chosen to end her life this past May under the country's "liberal" euthanasia law that allows one, regardless of age or signs of illness, to choose death by physician-assisted suicide. Léopold Vanbellingen, a research fellow at the European Institute of Bioethic...