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A growing number of colleges and universities are moving to add caste to their anti-discrimination policies. California State University's 23 campuses are the latest to allow South Asian students to report anti-Dalit bias. The caste system was abolished in India decades ago, but Kirk Carpezza of WGBH reports that many students born into the lowest Hindu caste, also known as "untouchables," feel it...

El Salvador’s government has declared a state of emergency after 76 people were killed between Friday and Saturday, apparently at the hands of gang members. As The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports, the decree allows the government to wiretap citizens and detain them for up to two weeks without charges.

Frustrated that closing off neighborhoods and shutting down schools has failed to contain the spread of COVID-19, China's largest city is going under lockdown in two phases. The staggered closure is intended to allow Shanghai, the country's financial center, to remain partially operational. But the World's Rebecca Kanthor says the last-minute announcement has sent residents scrambling for supplies...

President Joe Biden's speech in Warsaw, Poland, was punctuated by an off-the-cuff remark that Putin cannot remain in power. As tensions escalate, The World’s host Marco Werman interviews former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the West's diplomatic approach to the war.

Britain's People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, the PDSA, has raised the alarm on pet obesity, a trend that has become fetishized on social media with the rising popularity of chunky pet videos. Host Carol Hills has the story.

President Biden is in Poland this weekend to meet with President Andrzej Duda. Praise of the country’s efforts to help Ukrainians over the past month of war has stood in contrast to past criticisms of Duda’s government, which Biden once mentioned, along with Belarus, as part of “the rise of totalitarian regimes in the world.” Host Carol Hills discussed the visit with Michal Baranowski, director of...

It's been more than a month now since Russia further invaded Ukraine,.and this war has elicited some big questions: What will the future of European security look like? What does it mean to be European? And also, what does it mean to be Ukrainian? Professor Serhii Plokhii is a historian and the director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University. He has written extensively about Ukr...

Canada has offered temporary residency to an unlimited number of Ukrainians fleeing war, a stark contrast to how the country is handling the cases of Afghan refugees it promised to allow in. Afghans who once worked for Canadian forces in Afghanistan are potential targets of the Taliban as they await entry into Canada. As Emma Jacobs reports from Montreal, Canada's rapid embrace of Ukrainians might...

After almost a decade of keeping refugees on Islands in offshore detention centers, and also in guarded hotel rooms in Australia, the government has announced a deal with New Zealand, to give hundreds of refugees a home there. Host Carol Hills speaks with Ben Windsor, founder of the Ads-Up Refugee Network.

Colombia’s biggest folk celebration returns this weekend amid a dispute with a group of musicians whose festive cumbia song “Puya a corré” the carnival used without permission. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports. 

The Conger ice shelf in East Antarctica has completely collapsed, according to scientists. This follows record-breaking high temperatures on the continent. The World's host Carol Hills spoke with Peter Neff, an assistant research professor at the University of Minnesota, about how the collapse happened and what it means for Antarctica moving forward.

For over a century, Indigenous children in Canada were sent to residential schools where they were distanced from their own culture and forced to assimilate into Western culture. Some 150,000 children are said to have been affected. While Pope Benedict and Pope Francis have previously expressed deep sorrow for the Catholic Church's involvement with these schools, Indigenous groups have never recei...

Today, President Joe Biden is in Poland. He visited US troops there who are defending NATO's eastern flank, and he met with Ukrainians who have recently been evacuated to Poland, fleeing Russian attacks. The US continues to support Ukraine's effort to defend itself in the face of Russian aggression while also seeking a way to deescalate the conflict through diplomacy. Deputy Secretary of State Wen...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador completed his first major infrastructure project: the General Felipe Angeles airport, located 27 miles north of Mexico City. But many people are questioning its effectiveness in alleviating traffic in the megacity’s main hub. The World’s Tibisay Zea has more details.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is revealing a growing energy partnership between Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and India. As Europe and North America seek alternatives to Russian oil and gas, Moscow, Beijing, Riyadh and, to some degree, New Delhi are making deals on oil, gas and pipelines that could end up sidelining the dollar as the global reserve currency. Host Marco Werman speaks with former Am...

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said of her distinguished diplomatic career that it showed how it was “possible for women to wear pins and earrings and think at the same time.” She represented the US through historic meetings with America’s allies and adversaries, impacting the course of world events. Host Marco Werman offers a remembrance, in Albright’s own words.

With Congress voting down billions of dollars in funding to fight COVID-19, both nationally and worldwide, what will happen with US efforts to stem the epidemic globally? Host Marco Werman speaks with Gayle Smith, CEO of the One Campaign and former coordinator for Global COVID Response and Health Security at the US Department of State.

Maia Mikhaluk's daughter Sasha was 38 weeks pregnant when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Then, last week, her daughter was rushed to the hospital with contractions, just as Kyiv was entering a lockdown and battles were raging in the city’s suburbs. In this self-narrated audio postcard, Mikhaluk describes the anguish and hope her family, and hundreds of pregnant women in the Ukrainian capital,...

Incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol wants to relocate the nation’s capital from Seoul to the city of Sejong. There has been a long-standing proposal to transfer the seat of government and President Yoon wants to take action. Some government employees, however, have strong ties to Seoul and resist having to move.

North Korea has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, today. It's the first time North Korea has tested such a weapon in five years. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the Stimson Center, about the meaning behind this latest missile test.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has struck a chord with the Japanese people, sparking an unusual level of public outrage. And the government has taken a strong stance too. This all has implications for a long-simmering issue closer to home. Reporter Thisanka Siripala has the story from Tokyo.

The White House announced on Thursday that the United States will accept up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine. More than 3.6 million Ukrainians have fled their country since the Russian invasion began one month ago, most bound for Poland. The Biden administration says it will use a range of legal pathways, including the US refugee admissions program, to bring Ukrainian refugees to the US. Marco Wer...

"We have to stay fully, totally, thoroughly united," President Joe Biden said today in Brussels. He was there to attend an emergency NATO summit and meet with leaders of the European Union to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. US and European leaders announced a new round of sanctions for Russia today. Biden also said he would support a decision to kick Russia out of the G-20 group of nation...

Host Marco Werman offers a taste of a new collection of psychedelic funk from 1970s Ghana. "Essiebons Special" features artists who recorded for the small, but influential, label in Accra: Essiebons.

India's air pollution has many sources: vehicle emissions, industry and farming methods. One source of indoor pollution is a traditional cooking stove that many people still use. Chhavi Sachdev reports from Pune, India, that a new organization of mothers across the country, called the Warrior Moms, is dedicated to researching, educating and raising awareness to reduce these types of emissions, and...