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Kenya's Electoral Commission declared Deputy President William Ruto to be Kenya's next president. But the results of the contentious race were immediately in doubt after several members of the Electoral Commission said they could not support the decision because the voting process lacked transparency. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Africa correspondent Halim Gikandi about what happens nex...

A tiger’s stripes are as unique as a human’s fingerprints. The nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency is collecting photos of tigers, both wild and caged, to create a giant database to track down trafficked animals. Using AI software, they hope to expose smugglers and protect the 4,000 or so tigers still roaming the jungles. The World's Patrick Winn reports.

Author Salman Rushdie was attacked last week as he gave a speech in upstate New York on the importance of freedom of speech. Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini previously called for his death in a 1989 edict. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Holly Dagres, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

In the plains of Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan, there once stood two giant, sixth-century Buddha statues. They were thrown into the global spotlight in 2001 when the Taliban blew them up. The next two decades brought conflict, but also moments of revival and hope. That all changed last August, when the same group that destroyed the statues took charge of the country for a second time. Th...

Host Marco Werman introduces us to the sound of two very talented artists, Beninoise singer Angelique Kidjo and French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, who collaborate on a new recording, "Queen of Sheba."

A global dance movement for people with physical disabilities is filling theaters, getting TV time and spawning international competitions — and it isn’t amateur hour by any stretch.

We know a lot about how wars typically end: negotiated settlements or outright victors. But how do they usually start? The World's Marco Werman spoke with Barbara F. Walter to find out. She's a professor of international security at UC San Diego and spoke at length about the conditions that lead to civil wars in the modern age.

Serena Williams announced this week that she is stepping away from professional tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam titles during her 27-year career. But Williams has made a global impact off the court, too. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the last episode in our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores the Bosnian War, where the cost of peace was ethnic divisions and required making deals with evil men. Our story originally aired in 2008.

A collective of female skateboarders in Bolivia has caught the attention of the news media all over the world. That’s partly because of the clothes they wear. But as The World's Tibisay Zea reports, it’s not just a matter of skateboarding fashion. These Indigenous women are trying to change stereotypes rooted in Bolivian society.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken wraps up his Africa trip this week after visiting South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The World's host Marco Werman is joined by Zainab Usman, who is the director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. They discuss the Biden's administration's new strategy for Africa, as well as how Russia and China shape US...

A million Brazilians have signed a letter in "defense of democracy" in anticipation of turmoil surrounding the upcoming presidential election in October. President Jair Bolsonaro has been questioning whether the upcoming election, in which he is running for a second term, will be fair. Critics say he is laying the groundwork to challenge the results. Michael Fox reports on yesterday's rallies in s...

The United Kingdom will be getting a new prime minister soon. The frontrunners in the Conservative Party contest to replace Boris Johnson are UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss, and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Who are they? Where do they want to take Britain? And how much does the public really care? Orla Barry has the details.

The Museum of Failure started in Sweden back in 2017. It has since traveled the world, displaying more than 150 failed products. But the museum isn’t about making fun of the inventions. It’s about using them to normalize failure and encourage taking risks. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

Extreme heat has been wreaking havoc across Europe all summer. So far, thousands of people have died due to heat. Temperatures rising above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks have plagued cities that don't have the infrastructure to handle them. To discuss the matter, The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Wouter Vanneuville, a climate change adaptation expert at the European Environment Agency,...

Quechua is an endangered language in Latin America and one that singer-songwriter Araceli Poma wants to preserve. It's the language of her grandparents in Peru. And Poma is half of the Afro Andean Funk duo. The other half is Matt Geraghty. They both speak to host Marco Werman about their debut album "The Sacred Leaf."

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the fourth of our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores the first Gulf War of the early ‘90s and the turmoil it unleashed, which continued long after the US declared victory. Our story first aired in 2008.

A man in Lebanon held employees of a bank hostage today, demanding to be allowed to withdraw money from his own bank account. Lebanon has set a limit on how much cash people can withdraw from their own bank accounts due to the ongoing financial crisis in the country. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

Venice, Italy, has been one of the world's most iconic tourist attractions for centuries. But locals say the flood of tourists is destroying the environment and turning the city into a theme park. After implementing restrictions on cruise ships and souvenir shops, city officials are experimenting with paid "day passes" for tourists, to limit numbers and help fund clean-up efforts. John Last report...

The Earth has been spinning faster for the past few decades. June 29, 2022, was the shortest day on record since scientists started keeping records in the 1960s. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports, though, that there's no cause for concern. Plus, the news has prompted numerous internet memes.

Since 2014, and especially since Feb. 24 of this year, there's been a major surge of interest in Ukrainian literature, both inside and outside Ukraine. With the increase in demand, Ukrainian literary translators are now working in overdrive. The World's Daniel Ofman reports.

Ukraine and Russia are trading blame for shelling and fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russia currently occupies the site, while Ukraine is attempting to take back the territory. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Jason Jay Smart, a reporter with the Kyiv Post, about what's going on at the site and the likelihood for a de-escalation of the fighting.

In the 1990s, artists like Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira became crossover successes by releasing English-language albums. Now, a new crop of artists including Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Ozuna are changing the rules of the game. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the third of our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores World War I and how Germany's defeat in 1918 and the harsh terms of surrender created a new enemy. Our story first aired in 2008.

Parts of the Middle East and North Africa have been hit with another summer of very high temperatures. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Karim ElGendy, an expert on climate change, about the regions being impacted, how people are adapting, and what the future of climate looks like.