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President Joe Biden issued an executive order late last Friday to divert $7 billion of Afghanistan's assets into two separate pots — roughly half to go humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, and the other to stay to potentially go to families of 9/11 victims. Some Afghans The World spoke to, like like Obaidullah Baheer, object, saying the asset seizure disproportionately affects common Afghan people who...

Wordle, the freakishly addictive online word game, has been captivating millions of people for three months. Now, we introduce you to a spinoff called Worldle, a game that gives you the shape of a country and five chances to guess which one. 

As the Ukraine crisis continues to intensify, an old diplomatic term is resurfacing as a possible solution. It's called "Finlandization," and a lot of Fins detest the term and don't think it applies at all to Ukraine. The World's Marco Werman spoke with the former prime minister of Finland, Alexander Stubb, about the term, its history and what it could mean for Ukraine. 

In a movement inspired by the truckers in Ottawa, Canada, people from various parts of Europe are trying to convene in a convoy in Brussels to protest pandemic restrictions such as vaccine mandates and passports. Rebecca Rosman caught up with some protesters gathering in Paris en route to Brussels.

Economic struggles during the pandemic has left many children and women in Ghana vulnerable to sexual assault. And in order to seek justice, victims' families must pay high prices for medical examinations and referrals. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports on the impact of these expenses, or the lack of justice, on families, and the movement by some legislators and advocates to address the issue.

Analyzing the DNA of more than 4,000 elephant tusks from 49 seizures of illegally traded ivory dating back to 2002 suggests that just a few criminal networks control ivory trafficking out of Africa. Poachers repeatedly target the same elephant populations, according to research led by University of Washington conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and published Monday in the journal Nature Human Beh...

While it may be decades away as a solution, scientists in Europe are celebrating a breakthrough in fusion energy production. The Joint European Torus Laboratory crushed its own record for how much energy they could generate by squeezing atoms together. The World's Marco Werman is joined by Tony Donné, CEO of EUROfusion, the collaboration that funds and oversees European fusion research.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday that 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will be allowed to continue competing at the Winter Olympics despite a positive drug test from December 2021 becoming public last week. The World's Bianca Hillier shares the details with host Marco Werman. 

The so-called Freedom Convoy is now in its third week in Canada. Their occupation of Ottawa and other cities started out as a protest against vaccine mandates for truckers. But Anita Elash reports, it has energized a small but growing far-right movement in the country.

A 60-year-old security guard drew eyes on Anna Leporskaya's "Three Figures" using a ballpoint pen on his first day on the job. The World's Sarah Birnbaum, talks about the changes.

The International Olympic Committee celebrates the Winter Games as a time for the world to come together. But for many teams and athletes, it's primarily about winning medals. From Shanghai, The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports on China's quest for gold, silver and bronze.

Seven years ago, Mexican police abducted a busload of idealistic young students who were headed to a demonstration. A new podcast by Reveal, “After Ayotzinapa,” delves into the mystery of what happened to the young men and why so many people seem intent on covering up their disappearance. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with lead producer Anayansi Diaz-Cortes and human rights investigator Kate Doyl...

Quick — which European country was most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? Chances are your first answer will be wrong. Elana Gordon talks to scientists and health leaders about how "anchoring bias" has misled both the public and experts.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva made history earlier this week by being the first woman to land a quadruple jump in the Olympics. The move helped her soar to first place in the competition. Now, the 15-year-old is in the headlines again after a drug test came back positive. The World’s Bianca Hillier talks to host Carol Hills.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, meeting with a security group known as "the Quad." It's an unofficial partnership that includes the US, Australia, Japan and India. This week, the group pledged to keep the Indo-Pacific region free from "coercion," a thinly veiled reference to China's influence in the region. Reporter Ashley Westerman tells host Carol Hills...

The regional Catalan government in northeast Spain is pardoning one thousand people condemned for witchcraft 400 years ago. The majority of them were women – blamed for things like crop failures and diseases. As The World’s Lucía Benavides reports, this is just one part of a larger campaign to incorporate the history of witch-hunts in public schools and demystify the image of witches.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been traveling across Europe this week holding talks on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. But back home, his political opponents are battling it out, to see who will get to challenge him in April’s presidential election. Conservative lawmaker Valerie Pecresse is seen as a likely candidate, but as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports, she has a long way...

Ontario has declared a state of emergency as bottlenecks on the US-Canada border worsen, due to protesters in trucks in front of Parliament in Ottawa. Host Carol Hills speaks to Daniel Beland, a professor of political science at McGill University.

India's first feature documentary to be nominated for an Academy Award tells the story of the only news agency in India run by Dalit women, belonging to India’s oppressed caste. The World’s Marco Werman talks with Rintu Thomas, director and producer of “Writing With Fire,” a film about journalism’s power to break traditions.

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last August, the world has been looking for clues as to what their rule looks like. One litmus test has been whether and how girls and young women are able to get an education. A new report finds that Taliban leaders have actually been sending their own daughters to school and suggests attitudes about girls' education in Afghanistan may be changing. Kate Cla...

As in much of the world, Southeast Asians have watched in frustration as affluent countries swim in COVID-19 vaccines — all while less-powerful countries wait in frustration for vaccines to come their way. This inspired two researchers in Bangkok to get creative. They have synthesized a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine made from tobacco leaves. The dream is to produce a cheap COVID-19 vaccine for Sout...

In Kyiv, many citizens are planning for worst-case scenarios. They say in the event of an all-out Russian invasion, they have a plan. Others choose not to think about it. Some people have decided to join the Kyiv Territorial Defense Forces, where they train how to bear arms to defend their city. The World's Daniel Ofman reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.

Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo, the rare Latin American athlete at the Winter Games, placed 22nd in the free skate competition finals. But as The World’s Jorge Valencia reports, his participation in the event alone made history. 

Skier Eileen Gu is a breakout star in the Beijing Olympics. The 18-year-old from the US is competing for China. Gu's choice to compete for China isn't explained by politics or nationalism. The World’s Rebecca Kanthor in Shanghai explains why Chinese fans are excited by their gold medalist. 

Italy abolished the monarchy in a referendum in 1946. Three days later, King Umberto II of the House of Savoy had the Crown Jewels deposited in the Bank of Italy for safekeeping. Now, 76 years later, the ex-royals are suing for the treasures. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.