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US counterterrorism strategy has remained much the same over the past two decades following 9/11. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Spencer Ackerman, author of "Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump."

The United States dealt a major blow to ISIS in Syria last week. It assassinated its top leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. But does that spell the end of the terror group that once controlled large swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq? The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

Pop superstar MØ is out with her third album. After collaborations with Justin Bieber and Major Lazer, MO decided to rewire and work with Scandinavian women. Host Marco Werman gives us a taste of her single, "Wheelspin."

To achieve climate justice, philosopher professor of Georgetown University Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò suggests the world uses the tool of reparations to connect the dots between current-day climate destruction and legacies of colonialism. Today, host Marco Werman speaks to Táíwò about his new book, "Reconsidering Reparations," and about how a global system of reparations can help redistribute wealth, prosp...

In a controlled study in the UK, 36 volunteers were deliberately infected with COVID-19 to help scientists better understand the disease. In a study out this month, yet to be peer-reviewed, researchers determined that the research methods were safe. Lead researcher at Imperial College Chris Chiu explains the research methods and findings to The World's host Marco Werman. 

Go to any poetry reading, and you’ll probably encounter “poet voice” — that monotone way of reading with pauses where pauses should not be. A version of poet voice exists in all aesthetic traditions, all schools and all cultures. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.

The first original Netflix production is causing controversy in the Middle East. The film is called "Perfect Strangers" and explores themes of female sexual liberation, homosexuality, and beyond. The World's Marco Werman spoke with New Lines magazine Middle East editor Kareem Shaheen about the film and why it's caused so much controversy.

Refueling after grueling competition is crucial for Olympians. In Beijing, because of the COVID-19 protocols, athletes can't eat at local restaurants. That makes the dining halls and food services even more important, and it can take years to put those menus together. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Researchers in the Loango National Park in Gabon first observed an adult chimpanzee treating a wound on her son's foot by rubbing an insect on it in 2019. They took notice and commenced a 15-monthlong study to see how often it happens. Turns out, pretty regularly, and it suggests something new: that chimps have the capacity for "prosocial behaviors," basically doing something to help others when t...

Mass protests in Sudan continue this week, more than three months after the military seized power in a coup. More than 70 people have been killed, and hundreds have been injured during these demonstrations. But that hasn't stopped a grassroots network of resistance committees. Last week, US Sen. Chris Coons said he's nominating them for a Nobel Peace prize. The World's Halima Gikandi brings us the...

Natural gas prices are soaring, and that's threatening a centuries old glass industry in Venice, Italy. Glass from the island of Murano in Venice is internationally known for its crystalline, vivid colors. John Last reports on why it's difficult to make the glass industry more energy efficient.

More than 1 million Covid tests have been administered in Beijing since participants in the Winter Games began arriving there on Jan. 23. COVID-19 protocols inside the Olympics bubble are strict, and there have been complaints about the restrictions. But as Larry Lage of The Associated Press tells host Marco Werman, people inside the bubble are making it all work.

A court in India will decide whether young women attending schools and colleges in the southern Indian State of Karnataka can wear their hijab to class. Six young women who were barred from college for wearing the Muslim head scarf, filed suit and sparked protests and mobs across Karnataka, causing thousands of schools and colleges to shut down. Host Marco Werman speaks to Zakia Soman, founder of...

Eighteen-year-old Chinese American athlete Eileen Gu gambled big, performing a difficult maneuver that gave her enough points to win gold in the free ski competition in Beijing. Host Marco Werman captures the moment of her breathtaking jump, and the buzz that followed.

Last week, 19 migrants were found dead from exposure near Turkey's border with Greece. Turkey has accused Greek patrol agents of arresting them, taking their clothes, and forcing them back into Turkey. Greece denies this. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from a Turkish village near where the bodies were found.

President Joe Biden and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on Monday at the White House amid the crisis over Ukraine. Germany and the US are seeking to establish a united front despite small differences over the future of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Constanze Stelzenmüller, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution in Washington, about German-...

In Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia, Spanish is not the primary language, it’s Catalan. Since 1983, public schools there have been taught entirely in Catalan — an effort to reinstate the language after it was banned for 40 years. But that could all change after a recent ruling from Spain’s highest court demanded at least 25% of classes be taught in Spanish. The World’s Lucía Benavides reports...

The Israeli spyware company called NSO Group and its Pegasus software are pretty well-known at this point. The powerful spyware has been sold to authoritarian governments around the world and used by those governments to snoop on political rivals, activists, lawyers and whoever else they targeted. Now allegations are coming out that Pegasus was also being used by Israeli police to spy illegally on...

Scientists in South Africa have figured out a way to make their own version of Moderna’s vaccine against COVID-19. It’s one part of a long process, but many view this as a big step in effort to expand access to lifesaving vaccines across Africa. So, how’d they do it? The World’s Elana Gordon reports.

Imagine a high-speed rail line running from China through Southeast Asia — all the way down to Singapore. That's a similar distance from Paris to St. Petersburg. The modern railway is called the Pan-Asia Railway and China’s government has big plans to build it. The first leg of the railway just opened in December. But the project is off to a shaky start — and there are more signs of trouble on the...

Nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran are said to have entered their final phase in Vienna. US Special Envoy Robert Malley says the Biden administration is prepared to lift most but not all sanctions. Meanwhile, Republican senators in the US have demanded that the treaty be submitted to the Senate for approval, which is a change in position from their outright opposition to the nuclear deal...

The government of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua rounded up dozens of political opposition leaders ahead of the election in which he was reelected last November. Now, some of those dissidents are being sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for social media posts critical of the government. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports. 

The presidential campaign season officially begins in the Philippines on Tuesday, with candidates holding rallies across the country. Reporter Ashley Westerman brings us the scene from the proclamation rally of Isko Moreno, mayor of Manila, and considered a proxy for current President Rodrigo Duterte, who is term-limited. And she checks in the rallies of the other front-runners, Ferdinand "Bong Bo...

French President Emanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, one day after Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a marathon five-hour session. Diplomatic efforts to reassure Ukraine of Western support comes as the Russian military is positioned on three sides of Ukraine. The World's Daniel Ofman explains from eastern Ukraine that people are staying cal...

Host Marco Werman tells us about the 5-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan who captivated the hearts and eyes of his country as he was trapped in a well for several days. He did not survive, but as one Middle East scholar said, Rayan showed us that regardless of creed or ethnicity, we will stand together.