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Host Marco Werman introduces us to the sounds of Wax Machine, a British band fronted by Brazilian-born Lau Ro. They write original compositions and also confidently cover a song from a seminal recording by two Brazilian musical legends.

Flying abroad is a big challenge right now. Between long airport queues, flight cancellations and pilot strikes. But even if you make it to your destination, it doesn't mean that your luggage will too as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports. 

The small west African nation of The Gambia is recovering from a 22-year dictatorship, marked by murder and abuse of government opponents. A final report from the country's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is helping to set the country on a path toward healing, but as Alexa Dvorson reports, the process is anything but easy.

For years, travelers trying to get to the southern tip of Croatia — Dubrovnik, the popular seaside city — were often forced to cross into Bosnia and Herzegovina for a short but cumbersome drive. Now, a new bridge is opening to ease the stress and cutdown on commute ties. Host Marco Werman has the details.

Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov is visiting a slew of different African countries this week with the alleged objective of maintaining and strengthening ties there. Marco Werman interviews Comfort Ero, president of Crisis Group, about Lavrov's tour of Africa and what both Russia and Lavrov's hosts hope to gain.

Tunisia's constitutional referendum — put forward by the country's president — has passed. Despite the low turnout and controversy, President Kais Saied declared victory and called the new constitution's passing a "historic moment.” The World's Marco Werman spoke with Mohamed-Dhia Hammami, a Tunisian PhD student at Syracuse University, about the new constitution and what it means for Tunisia's dem...

The clothes you wear could be made with forced labor, but that could change with a new law. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act has been in effect for one month now, intended to disrupt connections to Xinjiang, China. It prohibits the import of any goods with ties to the region unless companies can absolve themselves of using forced labor. More than 100,000 Uyghur Muslim are working against the...

The national instrument of Venezuela, the cuatro, has undergone a big development in recent years. As millions of Venezuelans have fled their country, there are now cuatro players around the world, and some of them are winning Latin Grammy awards. This Thursday, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is premiering a cuatro concerto led by the acclaimed Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood B...

The European Union has agreed to reduce its gas usage by 15% between August 2022 and March 2023. The target is voluntary and will affect each EU country differently. The goal is to get through another winter as the EU weans itself off of Russian energy and Gazprom threatens further restrictions on gas flows. Marco Werman talks over the implications with Ben McWilliams, a research analyst in climat...

On Tuesday, Russia announced that it plans to end its collaboration on the International Space Station by 2024. It’s just the latest move away from international collaboration in space among major powers — including the US, Russia and China. Host Marco Werman spoke with Lincoln Hines, an assistant professor for the West Space Seminar at the US Air Force’s Air University in Montgomery, Alabama.

Many children who illegally entered the US are protected under Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA). But those who came legally on their parents’ work visas have no such protections. When they turn 21, even though they have lived in the US nearly all their lives, they are subject to deportation. Reporter Rachael Myrow profiles twin sisters who are working to change that law.

Iceland is so barren of trees that there's a joke that those who get lost in the woods only need to stand up to find their way. About a quarter of Iceland used to be forested, but after the Vikings arrived, they proceeded to cut them all down for houses and pastures. Now, Icelanders are trying to restore those forests. Host Marco Werman speaks with Aoalsteinn Sigurgeirsson, deputy director of the...

One month ago today, the government in Sri Lanka said that the country was nearly out of gasoline. Government employees were told to stay at home mostly and classrooms were shuttered. The country’s farmers and fishermen have also been feeling the pain, because they don't have enough fuel to power their tractors and boats. Then, about a week ago, gas stations across Sri Lanka received their first n...

The World Health Organization declared the spread of monkeypox to be a global health emergency over the weekend. The disease has spread rapidly across Africa, Europe and, most recently, in the US. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, about the spread and why it was necessary to declare it an "emergency.”

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, with nearly a quarter of a million people facing starvation. One of the hardest-hit places is Somalia, where almost half the country’s people don’t have enough food. The World's host Marco Werman speaks to Will Swanson with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.

In just two days, nearly 1,200 migrants were rescued from overcrowded boats and from the sea as they tried to cross over from Libya to Italy. There's been an upsurge in the numbers of people making the most dangerous migration route in the world since the beginning of the year. Alan Ruiz Terol reports on the difficulties faced by humanitarian organizations rescuing people.

Diana Kennedy was a British chef and author who, after spending decades researching the cuisine, became a legend in Mexican cooking. She wrote nine cookbooks, won four James Beard awards and earned the title of the "Mick Jagger of Mexican Cooking." Kennedy passed away on Sunday at her home in Michoacán, Mexico at the age of 99. The World's host Marco Werman has more.

Myanmar's military junta, which seized power in a coup d'etat last year, confirmed on Monday that it had executed four pro-democracy prisoners, including a former lawmaker and a hip-hop-artist-turned-activist. The hanging of the four people marks the first executions in the country in decades. Host Marco Werman spoke to Matthew Pennington, senior managing editor of Radio Free Asia.

Pope Francis is in Canada today, visiting the sites of former residential schools where Indigenous children were sent, frequently by force. They were funded by the Canadian government and administered in large part by the Catholic Church. Crystal Fraser, an assistant professor of native studies, history, classics and religion at the University of Alberta, discusses the matter.

Indigenous communities in Brazil have long had a difficult relationship with Christian missionaries. Things have been especially tense since Jair Bolsonaro became president, with a low-grade battle playing out in the courts. Last year, Bolsonaro appointed a former missionary to head the country's Indigenous Ministry. He was forced out after an outcry from native groups. The Supreme Court this year...

Dutch art detective Arthur Brand is known as the Indiana Jones of the art world. But his latest case was a lot easier than tracking down the Ark of the Covenant from the Nazis. As The World's Jason Margolis reports that this time, the object in question came to him.

The 2022 World Athletics Championships have been lighting up the track and field in Eugene, Oregon over the past week. Jamaica, Ethiopia and the US have all had stellar showings — plus a surprise gold for Team Great Britain. The World's Bianca Hillier shares the highlights with Jason Margolis.

It was July 25 last year when President Kais Saied of Tunisia dissolved the parliament. Over the past year, he drafted a new constitution for the country, granting the president central powers. And Monday, again July 25, Tunisians go to the polls to vote in a referendum on the new constitution. Reporter Lilia Blaise traveled around the country in recent weeks, and found Tunisians are divided by cl...

Hundreds took to the streets outside the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad Thursday, angered by an artillery strike on a resort town in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region on Wednesday.  The attack killed as many as eight Iraqis, wounded over a dozen more and sparked outrage across the country. Iraq’s government has put the blame on Turkey, but Ankara is pointing the finger at the PKK, a Kurdish group it co...

It's been years since scientists confirmed the link between certain preservatives in cured meats to colorectal cancer. But the French government has confirmed it, which is causing concern in the country's iconic charcuterie industry. Rebecca Rosman reports from Paris that butchers and consumers are adapting to meats without nitrates.