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Rain is pummeling South Korea this week, in some places falling faster than ever recorded in the country’s history. At least nine are dead — and more are missing — in flooding that has put parts of the capital Seoul underwater. Rescue workers have evacuated more than 500 people from the city. Many in Seoul have coped with downed power lines and power outages, including in the famously posh Gangnam...

Cases of monkeypox continue to grow across the US and the globe. But as the numbers increase, there's also a growing stigmatization of gay men as the community suffers high rates of the disease. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Kai Kuperschmidt, a German science reporter and molecular biologist, about how to have clear communication on the disease while avoiding further stigmatization. 

The death of the author, playwright and filmmaker is a monumental loss to Nigeria's film industry. He is being mourned around the world. Host Marco Werman has this remembrance.

Unlike in the US, Sri Lanka doesn't have a tradition of soup kitchens. Instead, nonprofits and churches more typically hand out rice, lentils and milk powder to families in need. Since the country's economic crisis hit, however, cooking gas is in severe shortage, so people are finding it impossible to cook at home, even if they have food to prepare. In response to this problem, a Colombo-based non...

A Russian air base was attacked in Crimea on Tuesday. While it is not yet clear exactly who was behind the attack, it marks an escalation in the nearly six-monthlong conflict between Russia and Ukraine.  To discuss what this moment means for the future of the war, The World's Marco Werman talks to Chris Dougherty, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Host Marco Werman tells the tale of French physicist Étienne Klein and how he fooled many of his Twitter followers by claiming a slice of chorizo sausage was really a photo of a star close to our own galaxy taken from the James Webb space telescope. It's become an opportunity for us to ask listeners to send in photos of food that they think looks like places on Earth.

This summer, Turkish inflation reached levels not seen since the 1990s, and nowhere is it more clear than the rental market. Tenants are seeing their rents double, or even triple, in just one year. The government has put a temporary ban on landlords raising rents more than 25% per year, but few appear to be following the rule.

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the second of our five-part series, Jeb Sharp explores America's Civil War, and how the fight over race and civil rights continues to this day. Our story first aired in 2008.

Dozens of police officers in Colombia have been killed while on duty this year. The attacks intensified after the leader of a drug cartel, the Gulf Clan, was extradited to the US in May. Manuel Rueda reports that the group is also attempting to demonstrate its strength as president Gustavo Petro takes office.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to host Olympic swimming events in the Seine River for the 2024 games. But to do so, she’ll have to clear the river of its vast waste. Around 360 tons of plastic are found in the Seine every year. Raphael, who is 10 years old, has dedicated his free time to fishing waste out of the river using a magnetic rod. He’s already managed to pull out seven tons of waste, incl...

Millions of Kenyans have gone to polls to vote for the country's new leader. For the first time, the election has largely been framed as a discussion about Kenya's haves and have-nots. Halima Gikandi reports that one political elite from a “dynasty” family is facing off against another candidate.

The war games are ending, but the fallout continues to linger. Chinese officials are warning that, moving forward, military warships around Taiwan could become routine. Beijing is also punishing the US by killing cooperation on narcotics and climate change talks. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

In Cuba, a fire at a key oil terminal on the coast in Matanzas is out of control, causing explosions, injuring hundreds and killing a firefighter. The implications for Cuba's electric grid are also dire. Host Marco Werman interviews Michel Mirabal, a volunteer delivering food to the firefighters, about the situation on the ground.

Host Marco Werman fills us in on South African singer Moonchild Sanelly and how recent collaborations with Beyoncé have heightened her profile as a solo artist.

Fighting between Palestinian militants and Israel in Gaza over the weekend led to the killing of dozens of Palestinians, including 15 children. Israelis were also injured in the fighting. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Hugh Lovatt, a senior fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, about what caused the fighting and the unsustainable waves of violence in Gaza.  

The climate and energy provisions of the new legislation working its way through the US Congress are being described as “historic” and “monumental.” But the new deal falls short in some areas when compared to similar legislation passed in the European Union. Rachel Kyte, dean of Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, talks with The World’s Marco Werman.

As the US finds itself embroiled in another war, though not with troops, we are reairing our series, “How Wars End,” that first ran in 2008. To understand what has changed and what we've learned since then, Marco Werman speaks to two academics that were key to the series, Stephen Biddle of Columbia University and Monica Duffy Toft of Tufts University.

Wars often end without clear winners and losers, with conflict lasting generations. In the first episode in our five-part series, Jeb Sharp looks at why the Iraq War didn't end with the US capture of Baghdad. This story originally aired in 2008.

The Taliban’s return to power has been a nightmare for Afghan women. Many are being abducted for marriage or imprisoned for so-called “moral crimes.” Ramita Navai, a correspondent for PBS Frontline, went undercover in Afghanistan. She talks with The World’s Carol Hills about her new documentary that explores women’s efforts to resist Taliban brutality.

One of Michael W. Twitty’s most well-known and central ideas is that your food is your flag. For Twitty —  a Black, Jewish author and culinary historian from the South — compiling his flag means exploring food from the African Atlantic and Jewish diaspora civilizations. He does this in his new book, “Koshersoul," out on Aug. 9. The World's Bianca Hillier speaks with Twitty to hear more.

The new US ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, has just arrived in the capital Nairobi ahead of the country's heated presidential elections. She gave her first press conference over the weekend. While Ambassador Whitman is more known for leading Fortune 500 companies than diplomacy, she says she will leverage her experience in this new role. The World's Halima Gikandi has the story.

On the heels of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Africa, it's US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's turn. His itinerary takes him to South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Alex Vines, the director of the Africa Program at Chatham House, is following Blinken's trip.

Host Marco Werman introduces us to Icelandic wünderkind Gabríel Ólafs and his new compositions embracing the creative side of Icelanders.

When the Mughals swept into India in the 1500s, they often erected their mosques on Hindu temple sites. More than 500 years later, right-wing Hindu are claiming that they are the rightful owners. To whom the sites belong have now become more flash points between Hindus and Muslims, which have grown since Hindu nationalists have dominated Indian politics. Sushmita Pathak examines the current claims...

The French Alps region is getting hit hard by drought, most likely exacerbated by climate change. And that's putting the entire economy there in serious jeopardy, because where there's no water, there are no tourists. Summertime in the Alps sees tourists visit for rafting and swimming. In the winter, skiing is what attracts visitors from all over. At least one resort is trying to hedge its bets by...