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European governments are racing to find alternatives to Russian natural gas before the winter. The European Union has already signed energy deals with Azerbaijan, Egypt and Israel. Talks with Qatar, Algeria and Nigeria are also underway. But human rights activists worry that the scramble to replace Russian natural gas will present a whole new set of problems. The World's Europe correspondent Orla...

London's Heathrow Airport announced on Tuesday that it's not allowing new bookings on outbound short-haul flights for the next week. British Airways says the move will help them handle the backlog of passengers on outbound flights. Host Carol Hills has more on the temporary strategy to help an overstretched international airport.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned at a nuclear treaty conference in New York, "Luck is not a strategy. Nor is it a shield from geopolitical tensions boiling over into nuclear conflicts. Today, humanity's just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation." The World's Carol Hills interviews Daryl Kimball, the executive director of the Arms Control Association,...

What’s the recipe for a chart-topping hit? In Norway, there’s a hugely popular track, recorded in Norwegian and Arabic by the rap duo Karpe. It’s rooted in social commentary about identity and immigration. The World’s Joshua Coe tells us more.     

Plastic is everywhere. Scientists have found the stuff in just about every corner of the planet, even through the high seas. But getting a better understanding of what's going on here, where the plastic waste comes from, and what it is, can still be challenging. That's especially true along shallow coastlines. Reporter Gerrry Hadden caught up with some surfing scientists who are on the case. 

The pandemic took a huge toll on schools in India, particularly in rural areas. But a growing number of young people from big cities and the tech industry are volunteering in small town schools. Furkan Latif Khan reports from the town of Turtuk in the Ladakh region of northern India.

Settling in a new country means adopting new ways of living while trying to maintain many of the traditions from back home. For immigrants from the Portuguese islands of the Azores, that includes preserving a centuries-old technique for making wine. It's a tradition some families have kept alive in the US for decades now. From New Bedford, Massachusetts, Daniel Ackerman from GBH public radio has o...

Energy companies are recording skyrocketing profits as global oil prices are on the rise. Meanwhile, consumers are suffering at the pump. Is rage toward these companies justified? Ellen Wald, an energy analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined The World's Carol Hills to answer this question and get to the bottom of gasoline prices. 

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan on Tuesday, making her the highest-ranking US official to visit in 25 years. China’s government is not happy. It views the self-governing island as a Chinese province gone rogue. The White House says it could not stop Pelosi’s visit, reiterating it does not want to provoke Beijing. Meanwhile, many in Taiwan are excited about Pelosi’s visit. The World’s So...

Saif al-Adel appears to be next in line to head al-Qaeda. Still, some analysts think al-Qaeda is looking for new leadership that will shake the organization up. Colin Clarke, research director at The Soufan Group, talks with The World’s Carol Hills about Adel’s background and what’s next for al-Qaeda. 

President Joe Biden has announced that the US has killed al-Qaeda’s top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan. Zawahiri was on the US' most-wanted list for about two decades and he had a $25 million bounty on his head. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

England’s women's national football team celebrated overnight after defeating Germany on Sunday and being crowned Euro 2022 champions. The win marked the first major trophy in the history of the team,  also known as the Lionesses. Host Marco Werman has the details.

The Centla wetlands, found along the coast of the state of Tabasco, are the largest swamps in Mexico, and one of the largest wetlands in North America. Here, it’s hard to believe that most of Mexico is in drought. As much as two-thirds of all of Mexico’s water passes through the Centla Wetlands Biosphere Reserve.

Eblis Alvarez is recreating the classical salsa sound developed by Latino immigrants in New York in the 1970s, and giving it somewhat of a psychedelic twist — using a keyboard, a saxophone, a bass guitar and percussion.

On Sunday, the women's Tour de France concluded in the Vosges mountains of France, marking the end of the race's triumphant return after 33 years. The World's Marco Werman tells the story of the race.

Barcelona is a technology hub where one of the planet's most powerful computers operates. It's about to get a serious upgrade with the arrival of MareNostrum5, a computer that will be 22 times faster than their fastest beast. This computer will be dedicated to medical research, including vaccine development for viruses. But it will also have big-data uses etc. It’s part of a growing Europe-wide ne...

People in an Italian seaside town stood by and did nothing as a Nigerian man was killed in broad daylight on a busy street last week. Some are horrified but the beating death also highlights an attitude toward migrants in Italy. John Last reports this isn't the first such attack in a country where anti-immigrant sentiments are growing.

The grinding war in Ukraine is now in its sixth month. Ukrainian troops are tied down by Russian forces in the east, but gearing up to reclaim territory in the south. Gen. David Petraeus talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the shifting strategies and tactics.

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr, the powerful Iraqi Shia leader, stormed the Parliament building in Baghdad this past week. Sadr's political party won more seats than any other group in the last election, but those lawmakers walked out and Iraq hasn't had a government for nine months. So, what does Sadr want? Why do so many Iraqis support his political movement? And who is Muqtada al-Sadr? From Bagh...

Lebanon continues to suffer from an acute financial crisis plaguing the country. But since Russia's invasion of Ukraine hit, the world's wheat supply has left Lebanon's already food-insecure population in much worse shape. 

The opening of the port of Odesa to ship Ukrainian food began on Monday morning. Host Marco Werman maps out the journey of the first shipment of Ukrainian corn that is on its way to the Bosphorus Strait, where it is to be inspected by Russian, Ukrainian, UN and Turkish authorities before being sent on the Lebanese port of Tripoli.

There are no accurate statistics on the number of people who have lost the ability to speak their first language. But it is likely a growing number, with the rise in global migration and the loss of thousands of minority languages. For people in this situation, is relearning their native tongue a realistic goal? Can they tap into childhood memories? Or is it better to just move on? Patrick Cox has...

With one of the highest inflation rates in the world eating away at its local currency, Zimbabwe's central bank this week launched gold coins as a way for people to park their cash and slow the demand for US dollars. The coins, named Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Indigenous name of Victoria Falls, will be convertible into cash and tradable locally and internationally. But many are dubious about the governmen...

After Russia originally announced this week that it would be withdrawing from international collaboration on the International Space Station, Russian officials have provided American counterparts with a different plan. They say Russians will remain on the International Space Station for a minimum of six more years while their own space outpost is being built. Marco Werman reports the change.

The German city of Hanover is going dark at night to save energy. That's not the only energy-saving measure it's undertaking as the country faces a massive energy crisis heading into this winter. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Noah J. Gordon, a fellow with the Carnegie Endowment's Europe program, about these measures and how Germany and Europe can better manage the energy crisis they're curren...