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A beluga whale has shown up in the Seine river, far away from its Arctic home. The French are excited and curious, but also worried. The beluga is alone and separated from his pod, and he's underweight. Here’s a wrap-up of the rare appearance.

Warring sides in Yemen — with shepherding by the United Nations and encouragement from the US — have extended a truce that’s held for four months. Host Carol Hills speaks with Peter Salisbury, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Yemen, about the progress that's been made and the challenges ahead in the seventh year of a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced millions and tri...

Sri Lanka's financial crisis means the country can't import everything it needs from abroad, including essential drugs and medical supplies. Shortages abound at hospitals, for items as common as catheters, morphine and common antibiotics. For the past few months, donations have been keeping the country's health system running, but doctors warn that they can't last forever. The World's Carolyn Beel...

A year ago this month, US forces withdrew from Afghanistan after two decades of fighting. Within days, the Taliban took control of the country, forcing thousands of Afghans to flee their homes. In the days leading up to the takeover, The World’s Shirin Jaafari was in Afghanistan, reporting on what the situation looked like from the ground. She speaks with host Marco Werman about what she saw.

Kenya’s presidential election is a few days away. But there are real concerns about participation, especially among the country’s youth. Sauti Sol, one of Kenya’s biggest bands, is trying to change that. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from the capital Nairobi.

Just months after Chileans elected a leftist president in a clear rejection of the establishment, they appear to be divided on replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution. The document is one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. But as The World's Tibisay Zea reports, it’s far from clear whether voters in Chile are going to approve it in a referendum next month.

Airspace above a sovereign nation is fuzzier than land borders, but there are still agreements and rules up in the sky. Carol Hills talks to Christopher Finn, a 33-year veteran of the UK's Royal Air Force and past senior lecturer at King's College London, about what exactly constitutes Taiwan's airspace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi today. It comes after a Russian proposal, leaked by Ukrainian intelligence, suggests the Kremlin is seeking help from Turkey to evade Western sanctions.

In India, the cheetah was declared extinct in 1952. Now, wildlife officials there are trying to re-introduce it with cheetahs brought in from South Africa and Namibia. It is the first time a large carnivore is being moved from one continent to another and reintroduced into the wild. Marco Werman speaks with Yadvendradev Jhala of the Wildlife Institute of India, which is playing a key role in the e...

With the war in Ukraine, school shootings and Jan. 6 hearings, it’s hard to imagine a better time for “Designing Peace” at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The museum has selected projects from 25 countries to highlight how design can address the root causes of conflict. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.

An empowered economy minister just took office in Argentina, with the mission to fix complex political and economic problems, including inflation estimated at 90% to 100% by the end of the year. Tibisay Zea reports.

Kenya's presidential election is one week away, and polls show that the biggest issue for Kenyans is the high cost of living — especially when it comes to food. The prices of staple foods have risen more than 100% in some cases. Experts say a combination of drought, COVID-19, and the Ukraine conflict are all factors. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi.

Outspoken politician and Indigenous activist Lidia Thorpe was sworn into office on Monday as the senator for Victoria in Australia's Parliament. But she drew criticism for her behavior, entering the chambers with her fist in the air, and modifying her oath of allegiance to name Queen Elizabeth a “colonizer.” Host Marco Werman tells the story.

Music from the southern coast of Iran is renowned for its ability to express emotion — from the joy of wedding dances to the deepest sorrows. This summer, musicians shared videos of themselves playing folk music on Instagram to mourn and show solidarity for the victims of a collapsed shopping mall in Abadan. 

Chinese officials warned that there would be a response if Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. But what does Beijing want from these military maneuvers near the island of Taiwan? Host Marco Werman speaks with Taylor Fravel from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s security studies program.

The seas around Taiwan are filled with Chinese warships. In the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan — an island claimed by China — Beijing is conducting war games. China warned Pelosi not to visit with Taiwan’s democratic government, regarded by Beijing as secessionists. Pelosi went anyway. And now Taiwan is paying the price. Patrick Winn reports. 

In Moscow on Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges. Griner was detained at the airport in Moscow back in February, after security found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage. Last month, Griner pleaded guilty to possessing the drugs, but said she packed them by mistake. The US government called Griner’s sentence "a miscarriage of justi...

The northern Haiti magnolia known for its bright white flowers and delicate fragrance hasn’t been spotted since 1925. In fact, no one had ever even snapped a photo of it. Then in June, a team of naturalists trekked to Haiti’s longest mountain range, the Massif du Nord, to try to find the elusive flower. Expedition leader Eladio Fernandez describes the journey to The World’s Marco Werman. 

The World Athletics U20 Championships are underway in Cali, Colombia, with track and field stars from across the globe hoping to take home gold. On Tuesday night, 19-year-old Letsile Tebogo from Botswana stole the show by breaking the 100-meter U20 world record and crossing the line in 9.91 seconds. The performance earned him comparisons to Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt. The World's Marco Werman has...

In Vienna, Austria, an old Jewish neighborhood is plastered with large posters featuring a large pink Star of David inside a heart and the words “Love Me Kosher." They are an advertisement for a new exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Vienna, which focuses on issues of love and sexuality in Jewish religious text. Rebecca Collard reports that, of course, when you mix the Holocaust with sex, it's not go...

The UN's nuclear chief Rafael Grossi has said that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine (Europe's largest) "is completely out of control" and issued a plea to Russian and Ukraine to allow international experts to visit the plant. Marco Werman speaks to Henry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, who also served as deputy for nonproliferatio...

Fuel is in short supply in Sri Lanka right now. The country is facing a financial crisis and can’t afford enough fuel for cars and motorbikes. Unable to get gas, many commuters in the country’s largest city are turning to bicycles. The World’s Carolyn Beeler reports from Colombo. 

The US isn't the only place where wolves are returning. Packs, once wiped out across much of Europe, are making a comeback. Hal Hodson of the Economist traverses the continents to see how the two species are learning to live together.

A crowd of onlookers gathered on the shores of the Black Sea to watch a team of inspectors ferry out to a cargo ship holding tons of corn destined for Lebanon. For some, it was an optimistic sight — the outcome of a hard-won agreement between Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations. But others believe the inspectors should be checking Russian ships instead. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports fro...

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it might “make sense” to extend the lives of Germany’s last nuclear power plants. The war in Ukraine, and Russia’s slowdown of gas deliveries to Germany have put Europe’s largest economy in a bind. Host Marco Werman speaks with German energy analyst Andreas Schroeder about Scholz's consideration of a reversal of plans to shut down the plants at the...