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When Francois Brunelle was younger, people told him he looked like the fictional British sitcom character Mr. Bean. He saw the similarities, and his interest in doppelgangers continued to grow. He now captures unrelated "twins" across the globe. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

In a bid to contain the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Ghana, the government has declared a new vaccination campaign. Reporter Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman goes to a vaccination center at a hospital in Accra to hear why people are getting the vaccine now, and some of the strategies health officials have to increase vaccinations.

An underwater sea cable critical to Tonga's communication infrastructure was snapped by the volcanic eruption. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Nicole Starosielski, a professor at New York University, about the underwater sea cables and how critical they are to Tonga and the world's communication infrastructure.

Since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban last summer, tens of thousands of Afghans have been relocated to the US. Their first stay is usually a military base, and eventually on to new homes. Reporter Daniel Ackerman from GBH brings us the story of one family whose journey took them from Kabul to the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Cubans who took to the streets to demonstrate against their government last July are paying a heavy price. Dozens have appeared in court in recent weeks and some are facing decadeslong sentences. Activist and art historian Carolina Barrero was herself detained and then released for protesting in front of Havana’s Supreme Court Monday. Barrero speaks with The World’s Carol Hills about the mass tria...

For the past couple of years, the aviation industry has taken a big hit. Of course, COVID-19 is the biggest reason for that — people are reluctant to fly. But staff shortages have also slowed things down considerably, resulting in delays and flight cancellations. Now though, scores of airlines have canceled or changed many US-bound flights for another reason — 5G. Host Carol Hills speaks with Phil...

The Council of Europe is threatening sanctions on Turkey if the country does not release a political prisoner named Osman Kavala. The 64-year-old civil society leader has been detained for four years without a conviction. Wednesday was a deadline for Turkey to respond to the accusations, and advocates had hoped for his release but Kavala remains behind bars. The World's Durrie Bouscaren joins host...

In the US and in some other countries, omicron appears to be at its peak. But WHO is warning that worldwide, we "are not out of the woods" yet and reported that there were 18 million cases identified last week up from 15 million the week before. Host Carol Hills speaks to Helen Branswell, a senior writer at Stat.

It's been yet another bruising day for the British prime minister. Boris Johnson faces calls to resign and not just from opposition lawmakers, but now from his own party colleagues. On Wednesday, one of his members of Parliament defected to the opposition benches. Johnson is under investigation for a series of parties held at 10 Downing Street while Britain was under a strict lockdown. The World’s...

International aid is beginning to mobilize for the Pacific nation of Tonga, after the eruption of an underwater volcano over the weekend. Three people are confirmed dead from the disaster. Ashley Westerman reports that officials in Tonga are concerned that admitting aid workers will bring COVID-19 into a country that has remained almost entirely free of the coronavirus.

In many parts of the world, women who don’t fit societal expectations are accused of being witches. This happens across sub-Saharan Africa, where the traditional concept of witchcraft was molded by those of Christian missionaries. Then, in some countries, colonial rulers attempted to curb witchcraft accusations by imposing laws, but these aren’t respected or even deemed legitimate by most people....

Host Marco Werman introduces a posthumous recording release from the Bahamian guitar and singing legend Joseph Spence. No overdubs, no auto-tune. Just an artist at the height of his powers.

Freedom to tell jokes is not guaranteed in India, the world's largest democracy. Last year, Muslim comedian Munawar Faruqui spent 27 days in jail for jokes he never even told. He, along with another Indian standup, Kunal Kamra, had a slate of gigs canceled in Bangalore in November after pressure from Hindu nationalists. Some Indian comedians say those threats and pressure have made it too dangerou...

ExxonMobil announced a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its operations to “net zero” by midcentury. But that target does not include its main source of emissions: those released when customers burn their oil or gas. It's seen as incremental progress, but a sign that investors, who've long pushed Exxon to start reducing its carbon footprint, are changing the company's strategy. The World’s...

In Mexico on Monday, journalist Margarito Martínez Esquivel was killed. He was shot dead outside his home in Tijuana at around midday. Authorities have launched an investigation, but it's still unclear who was behind the killing. Esquivel was a photojournalist who covered the police, crime and security. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gabriela Martínez, a Tijuana-based journalist with El Universal....

“Don't buy gold, buy garlic.” That’s the adage in Cuba for those who want to make money. There’s a shortage of the bulbs, which are essential to Cuban cooking. The Economist's Roseann Lake reports that with the annual harvest, cooks and speculators are buying up as much as they can.

The Saudi-led coalition launched an airstrike in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people. This was a response to the attack carried out by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group on the city of Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on how tensions have escalated further in the past few days.

Hong Kong officials are ordering a cull of thousands of pet hamsters, banning their import and closing down shops selling them, all because of suspicions that the furry creatures are transmitting COVID-19. Science writer David Quammen talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the dangers of “zoonosis,” when an infectious disease jumps from an animal to a human.

t sounds counterintuitive that an underwater volcano could produce the explosion and shockwaves that accompanied the eruption in Tonga. Shouldn't the water mitigate the damage somehow? Well, it turns out there's a scientific reason behind the power of this sort of blast. Marco Werman speaks with Shane Cronin, a volcanologist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand who has studied the Tonga vo...

Tonga's isolation is impacting efforts to meet humanitarian needs or to even assess conditions in the island nation days after the volcanic eruption. Host Marco Werman has the latest on what the Tongan government has called an "unprecedented disaster."

Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration freed French dressing from its formula that has been in place since 1950. But as host Marco Werman tells us, the only thing an authentic French vinaigrette has in common with its American version is a certain kind of oil.

Over the weekend, in Colleyville, Texas, four members of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue were held hostage for 11 hours. Eventually, all of them were able to get to safety. To discuss the wider security implications for synagogues across the US, we’re joined by Michael Masters, the director and CEO of the Secure Community Network, an organization which helps with security and safety initiat...

Experts are saying that Bosnia is facing its worst crisis in 26 years, after its Serb minority voted to withdraw from multiethnic institutions established in the wake of the 1990s civil war in an attempt to establish its own courts, tax system and army. The resolutions created a six-month countdown, which has set the international community racing to prevent the renewed outbreak of civil war.

A Palestinian family in the embattled Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem faced eviction today by Israeli police. The World's host Marco Werman spoke with Mairav Zonszein, a senior analyst with the Crisis Group, about the situation and how Palestinians are facing off with Israel over land rights.

Which country has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world? The United Arab Emirates. While a mere 60% of the US is fully vaccinated, the UAE boasts more than 90%, according to Oxford University's widely cited vaccine tracker. So, how has this country been so massively successful? The World’s Elana Gordon reports.