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There is growing evidence of Russian war crimes against Ukrainian civilians emerging from Bucha. Marco Werman interviews Evelyn Farkas, a former senior adviser to NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe, about the atrocities and the international reaction to them.

Ukrainian Oleksii Vostretsov was trapped in his hometown of Bucha for 22 days at the start of the war. Vostretsov tells his story to The World’s Marco Werman. Kyiv resident Sasha Oleksandr interprets. 

Eye witnesses have been reporting atrocities not just in Bucha, but also in other areas in the outskirts of Kyiv and throughout Ukraine. Host Marco Werman speaks with Louise Callaghan, a reporter with the Sunday Times who visited Zabuchchya, which is just south of Bucha.

The children’s music Grammy generated some headlines last year when all the nominees were white, leading some nominees to resign in protest. This year, all the nominees in this category are artists of color. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports that the change strikes some nominees as bittersweet.

The mural has a long history in Mexico, with its most famous being created in the 1920s. Iztapalapa is on the outskirts of Mexico City, and it's at the heart of a trend to create new murals. Initially, the murals in Iztapalapa were designed to produce streets where women felt safe walking alone; but they took on a life of their own. The Economist's Mexico bureau chief Sarah Birke tells their story...

Sri Lanka witnessed major protests today at the presidential palace in the country's capital, Colombo. The protesters were angry over the shortages and prices of fuel and food. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Sri Lankan human rights activist Ruki Fernando about the causes behind the shortages and how they’ve affected the country.

This week, serious flooding hit communities on Australia’s east coast once again. It’s the second time in a month that heavy rains caused rivers to rise and people to head for higher ground. Hardest hit have been the popular surfing city Byron Bay and the nearby Lismore. Carol Hills spoke with Margaret Cook, a historian and author of the book, “A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Fl...

For the past two years, COVID-19 safety measures have prevented many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims from coming together in large groups for nightly meals during Ramadan. This year, the coronavirus is not as big of a worry. But sky-high food prices across the Middle East and North Africa are putting a damper on gatherings. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on what's driving the increase.

Today, Pope Francis apologized for the Roman Catholic Church's role in “deplorable” abuses at Canada's residential schools. He spoke of his indignation and shame, and promised to come to Canada for an official visit. First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates met with the Pope at midday, capping a week of meetings at the Vatican. Host Carol Hills speaks with Katsitsionni Fox, who traveled with the d...

There's a skyrocketing number of people attempting to cross the Darién Gap, the challenging terrain of mountainous and dense jungle connecting South and Central America. Many are Venezuelans fleeing economic and political turmoil at home. To better understand what's motivating these departures, Carol Hills spoke with Colombia-based reporter Manuela Rueda.

The number of people passing through the Darién Gap in recent months has gone down. But a rising number of people from Venezuela have been making the risky crossing in recent weeks. The World's Tibisay Zea reports on what is motivating Venezuelans to take one of the world's most dangerous routes for migrants.

Today, Friday, April 1, at noon, the official draw for the eight groupings of the 32 teams that will compete in the 2022 soccer World Cup in Qatar. Host Carol Hills raises the curtain briefly on the event.

In recent years, world leaders have grappled with the question of how climate change will impact people's lives in the future. But in Somalia, climate change is already having a profound impact on people's lives and their sources of livelihood. The current drought, which has displaced more than 600,000 people, is the latest example of that. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from Galkayo, Somalia.

Six weeks after Russia invaded Ukrainian territory, the war rages on. Russia's military has made gains in southern and eastern Ukraine, but Ukraine's military continues to push back with force. Ukrainian officials believe that Russia may be changing its strategy to focus on holding onto its territorial gains. Host Carol Hills speaks with Michael Kofman, director of the Russia studies program at th...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given various reasons to justify his decision to order an attack on Ukraine. But one thing he talked about early on was religion. Putin suggested that Orthodox Christians in Ukraine were under threat and needed protection. Putin is also getting steady support from Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. Kirill has said that this war...

Cherry trees are blossoming early this year in places such as Tokyo, Washington, DC, and Vancouver, Canada. Scientists at the University of British Columbia were curious to learn about peak cherry blossom times around the globe and what they can tell us about climate change Host Marco Werman has the story.

As the Russian military wages war in Ukraine, inside Russia, the government is clamping down even harder on its efforts to control the press. Using the word "war" or "invasion" referring to the situation in Ukraine is not tolerated. Moscow has also branded several publications as "foreign agents" or "extremist organizations." Earlier this week, the country's last remaining independent newspaper, N...

Egypt received billions of dollars worth of investments from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar this week.  A lot of it has to do with the war in Ukraine and the price of wheat. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Mirette F. Mabrouk, director of the Egypt program at the Middle East Institute, about the state of Egypt's economy.

On April 5, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take up the case of a Janjaweed leader who is charged with rape, torture and murder in the Darfur region of Sudan during 2003 and 2004. It is the first trial at the ICC to address war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur. Marco Werman speaks with Rebecca Hamilton, associate professor of law at American University's Washingto...

Somalia has been through severe drought before. In 2011, drought in the Horn of Africa killed more than 250,000 people. Now, the United Nations is warning that Somalia is on the brink of famine once again, facing the worst drought in more than 40 years. Already, there are reports of rising child malnutrition, livestock dying, and half-a-million people leaving their homes in search of food and wate...

You break a bone, there’s a doctor. Your car breaks down, there’s a mechanic. But if your smartphone stops working, it’s often easier to just buy a new one. But the constant churn of trashing and buying new electronics isn’t just bad for your wallet, it’s also bad for the environment. To reduce e-waste, Austria is starting a nationwide program to encourage consumers to repair the old, instead of b...

The Biden administration plans to end contentious COVID-19 border restrictions created by the Trump administration. Title 42, launched at the beginning of the COVID–19 epidemic, allows US Customs and Border Protection to expel migrants back to their home countries or to Mexico, in the name of infection control, without allowing them to seek legal protection to stay in the US. Host Marco Werman spe...

An abortion rights activist is going on trial for the first time in Europe — charged with helping a woman to have an abortion. Justyna Wydrzyńska with the Polish activist group the Abortion Dream Team faces trial in Warsaw on April 8. The Polish government passed a law in January 2021 making abortion illegal in all but the most exceptional of circumstances. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Ba...

Russian officials claim they are scaling back their military offensive in Ukraine. Marie Yovanovitch isn’t buying it. The former US ambassador to Ukraine tells The World’s Marco Werman she thinks Moscow isn’t ready for real peace negotiations.

Six weeks into the war in Ukraine, with gas prices rising for American consumers, President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 180 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserves. That's the largest ever. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Carolyn Beeler about what the move will likely mean for global energy markets and the environment.