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Developers are unable to find the cash to finish real estate projects. It's led to Chinese home buyers to stop paying their mortgages. The World's Jason Margolis spoke with Logan Wright, director of China markets research at Rhodium Group, about what's behind the cash crunch and how the Chinese government can step in to fix the problem.

Spain’s biggest hit this summer is a song that hasn’t even been released, sung by an artist mistaken for someone she’s not. Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona on how Rosalia's hometown fans are already vibing with Despechá, a teaser of a song released on Instagram and TitTok.

Turkey, Ukraine and Russia negotiated an opening of the Black Sea for grain exports to head off a global food crisis. The World's Jason Margolis interviews Stanislav Gorbochov, a longtime Ukrainian grain exporter, about the new deal.

In Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, on Thursday night, security forces cleared out a protest camp outside of the presidential office. Demonstrators had been there for the last three months, demanding new leadership in government and relief to crippling inflation and shortages of basic necessities like food and fuel. The crackdown on protests came less than a day into the tenure of President Ranil Wic...

The UK’s large Nigerian community has taken to social media to mock the brutal heat wave gripping Europe. Author and journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman about the heat wave humor she’s been enjoying on TikTok and Twitter.

The 21st Maccabiah Games are taking place in Israel. The Games — known as the "Jewish Olympics" — are a time for Jewish athletes from across the globe to face off as competitors and also get to know each other off the field. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

A small Norwegian town in the Arctic is developing a reputation for fine dining. Reporter Emily Haavik talked to some local chefs who explained how the town of Longyearbyen — with a population of about 2,000 people — has become a destination for foodies.

Images of a million butterflies gathering in Mexican forests make them seem abundant, but in reality, things are bad for the monarchs. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has added North American migratory monarchs to its endangered list. To discuss, host Marco Werman speaks with Emma Pelton, conservation biologist at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

After 16 months of relative stability in Italian politics, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has resigned. John Last reports from Padua, Italy, that multiple national crises are likely to make the upcoming election chaotic, which will benefit far right candidates the most.

As evangelicals grow in number and political influence in Brazil, members of other religious traditions are feeling uneasy. Some have even been attacked. Evangelical activists have targeted many Afro Brazilian religious centers and destroyed icons, and have even attacked clergy members. Many say the problem has become worse in recent years, spurred by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and the...

For more than 20 years, the global population of bees has been dropping. This year, in the Canadian province of Alberta, commercial beekeepers lost 50% of their bee colonies. The varroa mite has been called the culprit, but efforts to find a pesticide that's both safe and effective haven't panned out, and crops that rely on pollination could be in jeopardy. Host Marco Werman speaks with Rod Scarle...

Jackie Chan, known for his action movies, martial arts and acrobatic fighting style, is producing a new film called “Home Operation.” This one, though, is not set in Tokyo or Los Angeles, but in the leveled and destroyed town of al-Hajar al-Aswad on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. The news has outraged some Syrians who say their destroyed homes are not props for foreign film productions. The Wor...

Sri Lanka’s new president, 73-year-old Ranil Wickremesinghe, was sworn in today, coming in with decades of government experience. What he doesn’t have, though, is a lot of support among protesters. They’ve been in the streets for months now, calling for new leadership as the country faces economic turmoil and severe shortages of basic goods. Sri Lankan protesters ousted the previous president last...

Protestant evangelicals from Brazil and the US have a long history of strong relations. The growth of evangelical churches in Brazil began with ministries from the United States. Today, Capitol Ministries is a powerful player in that relationship. The group was formed in Washington, and welcomed by former President Donald Trump. Leaders from the group were invited to the White House and Capitol Hi...

During WWII, the Nazis built anti-aircraft Flak towers in cities like Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna to defend cities from the Allied Forces. Most were demolished after the war, but six towers remain in Vienna, dominating the cityscape. Rather than destroying the massive, ugly cement and steel towers, Vienna has been transforming them into public and commercial spaces, including an aquarium and an ups...

A new documentary called “Blurring the Color Line'' explores the lives of Chinese Americans in the Jim Crow South. Crystal Kwok, the filmmaker, wondered where Chinese people sat on the bus during segregation. Kwok, a Chinese American whose family ran a line of grocery stores in Augusta, Georgia, looks into how they navigated the color line at the time. As The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports, the f...

This week, TV Rain relaunched its operations from its new headquarters in Latvia. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and tightening restrictions on the country's press, the independent Russian-language TV station ended its operations in Russia with an on-air walkout by its staff in Moscow. Their concluding statement: "No to war." Host Carol Hills spoke to Tikhon Dzyadko, TV Rain’s editor-in-ch...

Some students have been deported from the US; others find that tuition is much cheaper in Mexico. But those trying to continue their education in Mexico will often hit red tape. Reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler meets several students who have struggled to battle Mexican bureaucracy, and looks at efforts underway to make it easier to cross the border to study.

It's the national condiment of France and it's in short supply. Dijon mustard has all but disappeared from the shelves of French supermarkets. And it has a lot to do with Canada and climate change. The World's Carol Hills speaks with Sylvain Charlebois, a professor at Dalhousie University in Canada, about the shortage and its causes.

A recurring theme of Europe’s energy contingency plans in Africa consists of importing gas from African nations to help fill potential gaps in keeping the lights on at home. But many African leaders say this plan is hypocritical. The World's host Carol Hills speaks to Gyude Moore, a senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development and the former Liberian minister of public works.

Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who has been on the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives list, was captured last week by Mexican forces. It's the highest-profile drug trafficking arrest of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration, who had backed away from the hunt for drug kingpins. As The World’s Tibisay Zea reports, this arrest could be significant for US-Mexico relations.

Lawmakers in Sri Lanka elected Ranil Wickremesinghe, a former prime minister and veteran politician, as their new president today. As The World's Carolyn Beeler reports from the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, the choice comes with the risk of restarting unrest in the South Asian nation, which has fallen into economic collapse.

Russian schools are revamping their curriculum and encouraging students to join a new patriotic youth movement. It’s part of President Vladimir Putin’s effort to steer youth away from Western influence. The World’s Marco Werman talks with Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School in New York and great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev about when propaganda works.

Peruvian musician Renata Flores first went viral with a YouTube hit when she was 13 with a cover of a British rock song. Since then, she has started to represent her Indigenous heritage in her songs, as one of the few rap artists spitting rhymes in Quechua. Reporters Gisele Regatao and Vera Haller caught up with her in Ayacucho, Peru, to learn more about how she's using music to fight discriminati...

Climate change and extreme temperatures are stressing infrastructure all over the world. The World's Marco Werman interviews Costa Samaras, senior adviser in the Biden White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy about what this heat means for the future of bridges, roads and electrical grids.