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The Emir of Qatar visited President Joe Biden today at the White House. On the agenda? Securing Europe's energy sector in case war breaks out in Ukraine. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Scott Lucas, founder of the EA Worldview news and analysis site, about the relationship between Qatar and the US.

Italy's presidential election went to seven rounds of voting and saw more than a dozen candidates nominated. None of that is strange for Italy — but the reelection of Sergio Mattarella, the incumbent president, is. He's only the second person in history to be reelected to the role — and it was a selection of last resort.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says his organization has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government and security forces were killed since the Taliban came to power last August. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with Marco Werman.

This week, we were touched by an essay about the word inshallah, a commonly invoked Arabic expression that translates in English to “if God wills.” While the word has come to mean many things to many people, writer Abdullah Shihipar says for him, it's ultimately an expression of humility and hope. The World's Carol Hills shares the story.   

After 2018's historic number of athletes representing African countries at the Winter Olympics, athletes hoped the historic representation would lead to more winter sport Olympians from across the continent. But at the upcoming Games in Beijing, the African delegation will be about half of what it was in 2018. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on what it could mean for the future of winter sports...

Host Carol Hills offers us for this Friday some new slinky samba sounds from the Manaus, Brazil-based trio d'Agua Negra, or Black Water.

Soccer fans in Brazil this week were watching the São Paulo youth cup, where many of the world's best players have their first opportunity to be in the spotlight. After the pandemic canceled the games last year, fans were eager to watch the emerging talent on display, even while COVID-19 wrecked some team's chances. Theo Ruprecht reports from the final on who drew the most attention, and what it s...

Much of Europe's energy comes in the form of natural gas piped in from Russia. If infrastructure in Ukraine is damaged in a conflict, or Russia withholds supplies in response to sanctions, Europe could see energy prices skyrocket even more, or face an energy shortage in the depths of winter. The World's Carolyn Beeler reports on the potential impact of war on European energy supplies, and continge...

Germany's taken heat in recent weeks for its position on possible war and conflict in Ukraine. But Germany's ambassador to the US, Emily Haber, told the World's Carol Hills that there's no difference between Germany's position and that of the US’s.

Journalists turned out to protest in dozens of cities across Mexico this week after three of their colleagues were killed within 10 days of each other. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports on the grim realities many reporters face when they document corruption and organized crime.

This week, security forces in Burkina Faso ousted the democratically elected president, suspended the constitution and announced a state of emergency. They criticized the government for not doing enough to combat the ongoing insurgency in the country. But will they do any better? The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi brings us this report.

Isolated by thousands of miles of ocean, and able to enact strict entry controls, many small Pacific island nations were spared the ravages of COVID-19. But the highly transmissible omicron strain is now infecting islanders for the first time. Curfews and lockdowns have been implemented in Kiribati, Samoa and the Solomon Islands after international travelers tested positive. The tsunami-hit nation...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been on a diplomatic blitz of NATO allies trying to shore up a deterrent threat to Russia. Marco Werman interviews former Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about the diplomatic and Western military strategy and options in the face of what he has previously said is an increasing chance of invasion in eastern Ukraine.

A huge convoy of trucks is heading for the Canadian capital, Ottawa. They plan to arrive on Saturday for a giant protest on Parliament Hill. The so-called Freedom Convoy started out as a grassroots movement to protest a new vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the border into Canada from the United States. Anita Elash reports that the movement has gained the attention of far-right groups in both...

One of the co-founders of the 1970s funk and soul band War has a new album. Lee Oskar's latest recording, “Never Forget,” has music that helped him process his family's multifaceted history going back to World War II and the Holocaust. Oskar spoke with The World’s host Marco Werman.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major burnout for nurses and other health care workers, and many have left the profession. A new report says the US and other wealthy nations are luring international nurses in record numbers to fill the gap, and it’s causing major shortages in poorer countries where healthcare workers are desperately needed. Howard Catton, the CEO of International Council of Nurse...

Schools in the Philippines have been mostly virtual since March of 2020; and it's one of the countries that have had the longest breaks from in-person schooling. Ashley Westerman reports from Manila on the toll that that's taking on families and educators.

Democratic socialist Xiomara Castro became Honduras’ first female president today. US Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Tegucigalpa for the inauguration. Honduran economist Roberto Lagos tells The World’s host Marco Werman that Castro is working to bolster alliances with the US.

The Biden administration has approved the sale of military aid to Egypt, despite human rights concerns. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Steven Cook, a senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations, about the relationship between the US and the Egyptian military.

More than a decade since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, six young people in Japan with advanced thyroid cancer are suing the plant’s operator. Host Marco Werman speaks with David Brenner, director of Radiological Research at Columbia University.

Umaibo is Japan's favorite snack food. And since it came to the market in 1979, it has cost about 10 yen, or a little less than a dollar. But that's about to change. The World's host Marco Werman explains how the new price tag signifies the end of an era.

On Wednesday, Neil Young's music was removed from Spotify. He had given an ultimatum to Spotify that either they remove the popular podcast host Joe Rogan, or he'd pull his music off the platform, over his objection to Rogan's spread of COVID-19 misinformation, particularly about vaccines. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Valerie Wirtschafter from the Brookings Institution about podcast mi...

When China won its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games, it was a moment of real national pride. Beijing promised it was an opportunity to improve China's human rights record. People outside of China had similar hopes. But by most accounts, that just did not happen. Now, as Beijing prepares to host the Olympics for a second  time, tough questions are swirling around human rights in China.

After more than three decades, the relationship between Thailand and Saudi Arabia is on the mend. Top officials met on Wednesday in Riyadh and decided to let bygones be bygones. Why, you ask, were they angry at each other in the first place? Well, that’s a story that involves a Thai gardener, a Saudi prince, murders and a jewel heist. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum has the story.

A self-proclaimed philosopher in Virginia who shaped Brazil’s political sphere in recent years has died from COVID-19. Reporter Michael Fox tells host Marco Werman about Olavo de Carvalho, whose ideas fueled a resurgence of the far-right in Brazil over the last decade and the election of President Jair Bolsonaro.