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A worrying sign for Europeans already thinking about winter: Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe was supposed to resume flowing over the weekend, but it's still turned off. And the Kremlin is saying they won't open up the pipeline to Europe until the West lifts sanctions against Russia. The World's Marco Werman discusses the potential cutoff with Sam Greene, who is director of Democratic R...

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was elected earlier this year in part by tapping into self-declared “anti-feminist” voters. He has vowed to abolish the country's Ministry of Gender, which runs domestic violence hotlines and enforces gender quotas in government, including the lawmaking assembly. Many South Korean women are unhappy to see the “anti-feminist” faction, once a mostly online phenom...

Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, used the country’s Independence Day as an opportunity to stage a rally for his campaign. The rally drew tens of thousands of his supporters to the capital Brasilia. The World's Marco Werman spoke with reporter Michael Fox about the latest in the campaign, who constitutes Bolsonaro's supporters, and how American symbolism is being to boost Bolsonaro. 

A dire warning from the United Nations — famine could hit parts of Somalia as early as next month. Food insecurity is being driven by a historic drought and delayed grain shipments from Ukraine. The last famine in the Horn of Africa, a decade ago, killed more than 250,000 people. Aid groups say the international community needs to step forward to avoid a similar fate. The World's Marco Werman spok...

Host Carol Hills tells us about the recently late Australian Aboriginal singer-songwriter Archie Roach. His important contribution to music as well as activism is a song titled “Took the Children Away.” It’s his personal account of being taken from his family at the age of 4 to a church boarding school to be assimilated into Australian society, a policy that traumatized Aboriginal communities ther...

On Sunday, roughly 62% of Chileans rejected a new constitution, written from scratch, to replace an old one imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago. Voting was mandatory. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports.

More than 30 cities in China are now under partial or complete lockdown, impacting 65 million people across the country. How long can China's system of COVID-19 containment continue? That's the question everyone is asking. The World's Rebecca Kanthor speaks with host Carol Hills about the latest from Shanghai.

Back in 1540, an 11-month megadrought cripple Europe. Climate historians are drawing comparisons to this year's drought and warn that European society is in some ways less resilient than premodern times. John Last reports from Padua, Italy.

The risk of a nuclear accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya power plant is growing, according to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The report describes damage to the special building that houses fresh nuclear fuel and the solid radioactive waste storage facility. The World’s Carol Hills talks with the IAEA's former chief inspector Olli Heinonen. 

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has retreated in the past at rates twice as fast as satellites have measured over the past decade, according to research published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience. The research, based on maps of the seafloor created by an autonomous submarine, suggests that the "speed limit" for melting at Thwaites is faster than scientists thought. And that pulses or...

The death toll from Pakistan's flooding disaster continues to rise. The number of dead from the floods over the past few months has now surpassed 1,300 people. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Huma Yusuf, a climate change expert on Pakistan, about why the country is upset with richer, developed nations' emissions and how that contributes to the climate change disaster.

The city of Helsinki commissioned artists in Berlin, London and Tokyo, who have never been to Finland, to come up with images of Helsinki based entirely on imagination and on the memories of people from their cities who have visited Helsinki. Host Carol Hills tells the story of their art, which was just unveiled today as part of Helsinki's Design Week.

Britain has a new prime minister. Liz Truss met with the Queen in Balmoral on Tuesday and was officially appointed to office. In a speech at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday afternoon, Truss promised to tackle the energy crisis and the ailing economy. 

On Sunday in Canada, there was chilling news of a sudden string of knife attacks in the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Police say 10 were killed, and 18 injured. The two suspects in the murders are brothers. One has been found dead, the other is still at large. The federal government has been quick to take action. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, has taken over the investigati...

Musicians draw inspiration from all kinds of places: love, heartache, Japanese ghosts. Los Angeles-based musician Sasami shares with us stories and music inspired in part by Japanese spirit folklore. Her latest album is called "Squeeze." Original air date: Feb. 22, 2022

Frogs are known for their energetic leaps. But one frog found on mountaintops in Brazil is so small that it cannot jump. Instead, mid-air, it stops moving and crashes to the floor. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story. Original air date: Jun. 23, 2022

"Grito Ambiental!" or loosely translated as "Earth Screaming" is a new song by José Cónde. The Cuban-American musician wrote it at his ranch in Costa Rica and was inspired by the musical chirps of cicadas. José Cónde plays the song for us. Original air date: May 30, 2022

Researchers at the University of Montpellier in France say the species of reef fishes that people find least beautiful tend not to be prioritized for conservation support. Marco Werman interviews scientist and researcher Diogo Verissimo about the plight of ugly fish that are critical to healthy ecosystems. Original air date: Jun. 8, 2022

Humans aren't the only animal species on the planet with complex vocal communications. New research shows that chimpanzees communicate with 390 "words" and it could have big implications for the understanding of the evolution of human languages. Host Marco Werman spoke to a co-author of the research, Catherine Crockford. She’s research director at CNRS Institute of Cognitive Sciences in Lyon, Fran...

Hundreds of tunnels have been discovered across southern Brazil in recent years that appear to have been dug by an extinct species of giant ground sloth or armadillo. Michael Fox reports that research into these tunnels is developing into a new academic area: the study of the homes of prehistoric animals. Original air date: Apr. 13, 2021

Gerry Hadden reports on a battle between Spanish farmers and wild rabbits, a conflict that dates back to Roman times. As the current plague of bunnies destroys crops, farmers are demanding action by the government to control the rabbit population. Original air date: Jul. 14, 2022

A herd of wild goats has taken over the seaside town of Llandudno in Wales, munching on hedges and flowers from gardens. Host Marco Werman speaks to video producer Andrew Stuart. Original air date: Apr. 1, 2022

We have long known that mosquitoes are attracted to humans. Now, Princeton researchers have discovered which chemical compounds in human odor cause one species — the mosquito that carries Zika, dengue and yellow fever — to zero in on people. And as The World's Stephen Snyder reports, the research involved gene splicing, mosquito brain surgery and collecting body odors from human volunteers. Origin...

This is a question that's vexing lawmakers in Britain. The British Parliament is considering whether invertebrates like lobsters and crabs should be classified as sentient beings, under a new "Animal Welfare (Sentience)" bill. It would mean recognizing that shellfish feel pain. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports that, if passed, the proposed law could ban the practice of boiling l...

Economic troubles and a volatile political situation have made life tough in Sudan. The country is still grappling with the fallout from a military coup from last year. Still, amid all of the chaos, people are carrying on with their lives. That includes enjoying their weekends. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us this story from an animal rescue center in Sudan, which has become a popular weekend...