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Religious leaders around the world have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pope Francis called it a “macabre regression of humanity.” But one Christian leader has been vocal in his support of the war, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. Now, there are calls for the Moscow patriarch to face consequences for his support of the Russian invasion. The World’s Europ...

North Korea is taking over the rotating chair at a United Nations program on nuclear nonproliferation. The North's detractors will point out that the country is one of the worst violators on nuclear weaponry in the world. In fact, experts say that North Korea might very well be preparing to conduct another nuclear test. The World's Patrick Winn reports.

Colombian voters have rejected mainstream political parties in a first round of voting for a new president, and they’ve sent conservative millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernández and leftist Senator Gustavo Petro to the runoff election on June 19. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports from Bogotá.

The British government has put in place a new immigration scheme for university grads graduating from top 50 universities worldwide. Universities from the Global North are heavily favored, however. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Phil Baty, chief knowledge officer at Times Higher Education, about the flaws in these new immigration rules. 

In response to the string of mass shootings this year, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will put forth legislation freezing all handgun sales. Still, some guns arrive in Canada illegally, often from the United States. Marco Werman interviews Paul Chiang, a member of Parliament from the Liberal Party, about Canada’s problems and the United States’ role.

Shanghai's two month lockdown is set to end on Wednesday. As more people gain access to the outdoors, The World's Rebecca Kanthor looks at the economic toll of China's strict zero-COVID-19 policy, and the ongoing challenges to a full recovery.

EU leaders agreed to punish Russia for its Ukraine invasion with sanctions banning the purchase of crude oil delivered to EU states by sea. But do the sanctions have teeth? The World’s Marco Werman talks with Adi Imsirovic, a ​senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and the former global head of oil at Gazprom Marketing.

"Grito Ambiental!" loosely translated as "Earth Screaming" is a new song by José Cónde. The Cuban-American musician wrote it at his ranch in Costa Rica and was inspired by the musical chirps from cicadas. José Cónde plays the song for us.

Due to the volcanic “ring of fire” that stretches across Latin America and the Caribbean, the region has a vast store of geothermal reserves that could, in theory, be tapped for the creation of geothermal energy. Experts say that with more expertise and investment, Latin America could be a world leader in the creation of geothermal energy. The World's Anna Kusmer reports. (This story originally ai...

With record heat waves hitting India in recent weeks, the impacts of global warming can already be seen in developing countries. But the need to move to a green energy policy is weighed against policies that can support equitable economic growth. Nowhere in the country is this more evident than in rural parts of India where reliable energy sources aren’t always available. Enter mini-grids: localiz...

The EU has been touting wood pellets as an energy-efficient heating source for years, as it seeks to meet its commitments to the Paris climate accords. Since 2009, the European Union has classified wood pellets as "renewable." But many scientists and environmentalists disagree with this classification. They argue that cutting and burning trees emits long-stored carbon into the atmosphere at a time...

There is a huge need for more renewable energy, but just because it comes from the wind or the sun, it doesn't mean there is no environmental or community cost. Indigenous communities in southern Mexico complain that wind farms aren't paying them for use of their land, and the windmills themselves drop oil and metal parts. Reporter Michael Fox visits the latest wind farm to open in Mexico.

As part of The World's Memorial Day special focusing on energy, environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler gives host Marco Werman an example of just how quickly new renewable energy sources will have to be built up to keep current climate targets within reach.

There's a lab by the shores of the Black Sea, where researchers are turning algae into biofuel — a promising form of renewable energy, because it can grow in areas unsuitable for farmland. Technical issues and high costs have derailed most algae biofuel development, but researchers in Turkey say they've developed a way to blend the substance with jet fuel at a 10:1 ratio. That's good for the clima...

As part of The World's Memorial Day special focusing on energy, environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler talks transportation: what we largely know how to decarbonize, and what we don't — yet. She speaks with host Marco Werman.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year, many European countries are refocusing their energy independence efforts to nuclear power. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Caroline Kuzemko, an assistant professor at the University of Warwick, about the shift towards nuclear energy in Europe and what the continent needs to do to accomplish that goal.

Much of the world is working to wean itself off of Russian energy in the short-term, which in some cases means building up new fossil fuel infrastructure to secure supplies from different countries. At the same time, countries are struggling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but falling behind on climate targets. Which raises a question: Will the move away from Russian energy speed up the develo...

Muzi is a Zulu musician from South Africa and has been dubbed “Zulu Skywalker.” That's because he wants his music to transport the listener to other places. In his latest project, he takes us to Mars. The album is called “Interblaktic,” and he tells us more about this musical journey.

A former president of the Louvre Museum in Paris has been charged in a trafficking case involving ancient Egyptian artifacts. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Monica Hanna, an Egyptologist and professor at the Arab Academy of Sciences, about the case and what can be done to stop this recurring issue.

In some Shanghai neighborhoods, China’s strict lockdown is beginning to ease. But some residents, like freelance writer and translator Xing Zhao, say the psychological impact of the restrictions have permanently scarred its residents, as he explains in this audio postcard.

On Sunday, Israelis will celebrate Jerusalem Day. Right-wing marchers are expected to hold provocative marches in Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags. But Palestinian flags have been in the news recently. At the funeral procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Israeli police not only beat back mourners, they also pulled down Palestinian flags. What does the flag represent? And is it ille...

This week, leaked prison files from China's Xinjiang region revealed the identities of more than 22,000 people put in prison or re-education camps. Now, Uyghurs in the diaspora are going through the lists, trying to identify their relatives. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports.

Police in Turkmenistan have been raiding businesses at random, looking for contraband. It’s nothing new in the Central Asian police state, but the target of raids in recent months have been beauty salons and women’s hairdressers. The contraband can include fake eyelashes and acrylic nails, according to Radio Free Europe. It’s seen as part of a wider crackdown on women’s rights in the country. Host...

Robert Malley, the lead negotiator trying to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal, told the Senate that its chances are "tenuous, at best." This comes after moments of promise in Vienna, where the US and Iran have worked on a potential agreement for months, but this may now be the end. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Mark Fitzpatrick, a former acting Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for...

A climate scientist in Chile has estimated that a tree there may be more than 5,000 years old, making it the oldest tree on earth. Host Marco Werman tells the story of the Alerce Milenario, recently dated by Jonathan Barichivich, a Chilean environmental scientist who works at the Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory in Paris.