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News of the pandemic is getting complicated. That’s because globally, after several weeks of declines, reported infections are on the rise again. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Elana Gordon, who’s been following the virus, about what this means. 

When the Taliban seized control of the Afghan government in August of 2021, there was deep concern over the erosion of progress made over the rights of women, judicial reforms and basic human rights. Since then, poverty and food insecurity have eclipsed those concerns. Host Marco Werman speaks with Omar Samad, of the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, about the impact of Taliban rule on daily l...

In January, the EU put in place new rules that banned chemicals in some colors of tattoo ink. Tattoo artists and shop owners have been struggling since then. Tom Carstensen reports from the tattoo chair in Copenhagen.

Hungary is one of Russia’s closest allies in Europe and its prime minister, Viktor Orban has been one of President Vladimir Putin's most consistent cheerleaders. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made things complicated for the Hungarian leader. Ahead of a crucial election in Hungary on April 3, Orban is struggling to keep the European Union and NATO onside while not upsetting Russia. The Wo...

For one couple in New Zealand, the Guinness Book of World Records is the place that potato dreams go to die. In November, Colin and Donna Craig-Brown, of Hamilton, New Zealand, thought they had unearthed the world's biggest potato. They named the 17-pounder "Doug," put a hat on it, and wheeled it around town in a wagon. Alas, they received an email from Guinness last week stating that DNA tests co...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual British Iranian citizen, is on her way home to the UK following her release by the Iranian government. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained for years due to a debt dispute between the UK and Iran. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Ali Vaez, Crisis Group's Iran project director, about the release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the latest in negotiations to restore the Iran n...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed Congress on Wednesday, speaking from Kyiv from a video feed. He made an emotional appeal for more American help to fight the Russian military. Zelenskiy said peace in the world depends on strong nations leading the way. Specifically, Ukraine's president asked for America's help to close Ukraine's air space, imposing a no-fly zone. For more on Zelen...

A British singer, Tom Odell, performed Friday at a transit point for Ukrainian refugees, a train station in Romania's capital Bucharest. His song, “Another Love,” is the background for a viral TikTok video showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a 2019 Paris peace conference that failed to end the conflict with Russia. Marco Werman has the story and the music.

Zin Mar Aung is Myanmar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Well, she’s one of them. The country currently has two governments. A military junta that seized power in a coup last year. And a revolutionary government set up by elected officials who escaped the army’s clutches. Zin Mar Aung serves the second one. Both sides vow to destroy the other in an ongoing civil war. The World’s Patrick Winn intervi...

The conflict in northern Ethiopia has been marked by what the United Nations calls “extreme brutality." Especially toward women. The UN and human rights organizations have been concerned about “widespread” sexual and gender based violence. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi recently traveled to the Amhara region to learn more.

The name Marina Ovsyannikova may not be familiar to you, but you probably have heard about what she did. Ovsyannikova is an employee of the Russian state T-V station "Channel One." On Monday, she interrupted a live news broadcast holding a hand-lettered sign protesting the war in Ukraine. She was in court on Tuesday, charged with violating administrative laws and faces up to 10 days in jail. Marco...

Across Europe, tens of thousands of people took to the streets last weekend to protest Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine. Many people in Russia are also protesting, often at great risk. According to OVD-Info, an independent human rights group in Russia, since Feb. 24, the day the war started, more than 14,000 people across Russia have been detained for protesting. Host Marco Werman speaks with...

War continues in Ukraine with a steady flow of grisly news: apartment buildings bombed; a maternity ward destroyed; nearly 3 million Ukrainians refugees. But Russian state media shows an alternate version of reality, one where Russia is “iberating” Ukrainian cities from what the Kremlin calls Nazis in a so-called “peacekeeping” mission. Ukrainians with families watching Russian state media propaga...

Syria marked the 11th anniversary of the start of peaceful protests back in 2011 on Tuesday. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Karam AlHamad, a Syrian human rights activist, about his reflections on the start of the uprising in Syria and what advice he can offer to Ukrainians facing similar circumstances. 

The Mosul University’s library in northern Iraq was known as one of the finest in the Middle East, before ISIS took control of the city in 2014. The battle to retake the city in 2017 practically destroyed the library. But since then, it has been rebuilt, and recently reopened to the public. Yasmine Mossiman was there for the reopening celebration, which represented a return to the arts and culture...

For the past two years, Hong Kong has been a COVID-19 success story. Contact tracing, quarantines, surveillance and other measures have kept the coronavirus largely at bay. Now, the omicron variant is blowing past those defenses. The virus is overwhelming hospitals and morgues, and the region is experiencing the highest per capita death rate in the world. Host Marco Werman speaks with Karen Grépin...

Russia's war against Ukraine continues as the Russian military's artillery and bombing campaign intensify throughout the country. Overnight, Russian missiles hit Kyiv amid ongoing fighting in the outskirts of the city. Host Marco Werman speaks with Ukrainian journalist Volodymyr Solohub, he joins the program from Kyiv.

As the war rages on in Ukraine, Western arts institutions are facing pressure to distance themselves from Russian performers. Some orchestras and opera companies that have ignored their stars' controversial views for years are now doing an abrupt about-face. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

The Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympics took place Sunday night in Beijing. From incredible athlete stories to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's been a Games unlike any other. Host Marco Werman looks back at the Games with The World's Bianca Hillier and Rebecca Kanthor.

Inside Russia, the penalties for speaking out against the war in Ukraine are stiff. But some anti-war Russians are turning to innovative ways to share their message including solo protests, sticker campaigns and hoisting blank signs. One protester in Moscow tells The World’s Marco Werman he will not be silent because “talking is less risky than not talking.”

The Russian military is not in control of most of Ukraine. But places across the country are coming under attack. And for the first time since the war began, Russian missiles hit deep into western Ukraine, only about 10 miles from the Polish border, and an hour from regional capital, Lviv. This vital corridor has been essential for getting refugees out, and supplies in. Most people at some point a...

The legacy of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar includes a herd of hippos that are reproducing fast in the wetlands north of Bogotá. The Ministry of Environment announced that within weeks, it would sign a resolution to declare hippos an invasive species. It would be the first step to eradicate the animals, which are seen as a threat for the environment. But the decision is controversial....

With the death toll climbing in Ukraine from Putin's military advances, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for a fourth round of talks with Russia — in hopes of getting an agreement to safely evacuate civilians. Delegations from both sides have been meeting on the Belarus border, and a meeting last week of high-level Ukraine and Russia officials in Turkey resulted in an impasse...

Saudi Arabia put 81 people to death on Saturday. This is the largest known mass execution in the recent history of the kingdom. It also comes at the same time when a well-known blogger was released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence. Host Marco Werman checks in with The World’s Shirin Jaafari on the latest.

In the summer of 2008, Russia attacked its neighbor, Georgia, in a brutal war that lasted five days. The situation was eerily similar to the current standoff in Ukraine. Georgia was slated to become a member of NATO and Russian forces took advantage of a simmering conflict in two breakaway regions of Georgia to invade. Levi Bridges reports from Georgia that residents are still displaced and trauma...