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Tunisian President Kais Saied's recent decision to dissolve parliament made international headlines. It's the latest turn in more than eight months of political turmoil, and a worrying sign that Tunisia's fragile democracy will soon be over. So, why do ordinary Tunisians appear to be ignoring the red flags? Lilia Blaise reports from Tunis.

Amid hiring season in Japan, a new crop of employees seems to be ditching the long standard of career ambitions: You get a job and you grow with the company until you retire. Ulrike Schaede, professor of Japanese business at the University of California, San Diego, tells host Marco Werman that the pandemic acted like a “steroid,” accelerating a shift in what employees want out of a job. More and m...

The world's largest art show kicked off this week in Italy. The Venice Biennale features exhibitions from countries across the world, each in their own pavilions. This year, the Nordic pavilion handed its space over to art made by the Indigenous people of Arctic Europe, the Saami. From Venice, John Last reports on how the show challenges the modern-day borders created by colonialism, and casts a n...

Eid al-Fitr is the three-day Muslim festival which marks the end of fasting for Ramadan. The holiday is largely centered around food and gathering with loved ones for a meal. We spoke with people across the globe to hear about their favorite celebration foods.

Trauma surgeons in San Diego are finding that the number of immigrants attempting to climb the border wall from Mexico into California has increased, and so have injuries and deaths from falling. The surge has put massive pressure on the area's already stressed trauma units, and doctors say it is an "unseen medical crisis," as the number of immigrants scaling the border wall is on the rise. Host M...

The fate of hundreds of Ukrainians sheltering in bunkers beneath a steel plant in Mariupol remains unknown. More than 100 civilians from the plant are expected to arrive in Zaporizhzhia, about 140 miles northwest of Mariupol today. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Associated Press reporter Cara Anna who is in Zaporizhzhia.

In Southern Ukraine, some people are fleeing the besieged port city of Mariupol. Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a first group of 100 people were being evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant. At the same time, Russia continues to bombard Ukraine as most of its ground troops are concentrated in the eastern Donbas region. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with retired...

The US Army has delivered a birthday cake to a woman in Italy to replace one that was stolen by US soldiers in 1945. It comes just in time for her 90th birthday. Marco Werman tells the story of Meri Mion and the cake that was swiped just before her 13th birthday.

Based on a true story, a new film called "Firebird" follows two soldiers who fall in love on a Soviet Air Force base in occupied Estonia during the Cold War. The pair have to navigate Communist rule, knowing their budding relationship could lead to severe punishment. Now, being released against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, filmmakers say they never could have known how relevant th...

Indian Muslims are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan with great fanfare and community spirit in the lead up to the Eid holiday. After two years of strict lockdowns — during which social gatherings were banned and people could only celebrate with their families — there is much festivity, but also an undercurrent of tension.

Niger is a poor country in the African Sahel region that has become nearly devoid of trees after decades of drought, land-clearing and demand for firewood. But since the 1980s, a local and free solution, spread by word of mouth among Niger's farmers, has added 200 million new trees to the landscape. And it all started with tree stumps. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with a forest geographer a...

There was some doubt whether Ukraine would be able to participate in the Venice Biennale exhibition at all. Now, after a last-minute escape from the eastern city of Kharkiv, one of the country's lead artists, Pavlo Makov, has become a spokesperson for Ukraine’s cultural resistance. John Last reports from Venice about how Ukrainian artists and curators were able to pull it off.

This week, Kenyans are mourning the recent death of former President Mwai Kibaki, who led the country from 2002 to 2012. He leaves behind a mixed legacy. Many see him as Kenya's "gentleman politician," who helped supercharge the country's economy and development. But that legacy is marred by ethnic violence and corruption. As Kenyans prepare for an upcoming presidential election in August, they ar...

The chief of Frontex, Europe's border security agency, has resigned. This followed a report by a media consortium, which reported on alleged abuses toward migrants seeking shelter in Europe. The World's host Carol Hills spoke with Klaas van Dijken, a journalist and director with the Lighthouse Reports nonprofit organization, about the allegations and what comes next for Europe's border security.

French President Emmanuel Macron had a clear victory in last week's elections, beating far-right rival Marine Le Pen by 17 points. But, in many of the French territories in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, the tables were turned, and LePen captured a large majority of the vote. Rebecca Rosman reports why voters from these places chose a far-right candidate, who has been accused of racism.

The United States — historically and currently — plays a leading role in the global response to disease threats and pandemics. But according to Jeremy Konyndyk, director of the US Agency for International Development's COVID-19 task force, those efforts are struggling right now. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with Konyndyk about why momentum and support are slowing, and what that means global...

Around the world, reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 are at an all time low. But global health leaders this week warned that the world still remains extremely vulnerable. The World's Elana Gordon has more on why.

Host Marco Werman introduces us to musician Nilufer Yanya from London, a creative force who did not want to be pinned down to a girl-group marketing scheme when she was 15. That allowed her, not surprisingly, to carve her own path.

France said it was packing up and leaving Mali back in February. For nearly a decade, French troops fought extremist groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda in the West African country. Two months later, 5,000 French troops remain in Mali and other neighboring countries. Host Marco Werman spoke with Daniel Eizenga, a research fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington.

In Pope Francis’s general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, he urged Catholic husbands and wives to go easy on their mothers-in-law. The World’s Marco Werman reports.

Explosions this week in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria, bordering Ukraine, are raising further questions about Russian plans in the region. It's not clear who was behind the explosions. But a Russian military commander said last week that the Kremlin plans to set up a corridor through southern Ukraine, connecting it to the separatist region of Transnistria, where about 1,500 Russian tr...

It's been more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine. But another conflict that Russia's been involved in hasn't fallen off of Moscow's radar: Syria. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Hanna Notte, a senior research associate at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, about Russia's continued interests in Syria.

Home prices in Canada rose 50% in 2021, far outpacing housing costs in the US. Canada's population is growing faster than most other industrialized nations, but many living there will never be able to become homeowners. Politicians are worried and are trying to hit the brakes, including banning foreigners from buying property for the next two years. But will it be enough?

Economic troubles and a volatile political situation has made life tough in Sudan. The country is still grappling with the fallout from a military coup last year. Still, amid all the chaos, people are carrying on with their lives. That includes enjoying their weekends. The World’s Halima Gikandi brings us this story from an animal rescue center in Sudan, which has become a popular place for famili...

For decades, naval forces in several countries have used marine mammals, like dolphins, for mine detection and to patrol vulnerable waters. Now, new satellite imagery suggests Russia’s navy is using bottlenose dolphins to protect their Black Sea naval base. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Sam LaGrone, editor of the US Naval Institute News about why dolphins are being used as military ass...