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The FDA approved Pfizer's new COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid. The pill has been shown to greatly reduce illness and hospitalizations and can be effective for immuno-compromised patients. Europe has already approved the pill — but so far, it's not clear whether there will be enough supply in the US or abroad. Host Marco Werman speaks to Dr. Eric Topol, director of Scripps Research Translational Institute.

It's been a couple of tough weeks for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The number of COVID-19 cases has hit record highs as Johnson's popularity plummets. The World's Orla Barry asks: Just how much trouble is the prime minister in?

As millions around the globe prepare to gather for the Christmas holiday, omicron is taking hold in more and more countries. It is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the United States, Denmark, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Marco Werman speaks with The World's Carol Hills about the measures governments around the globe are taking to contain the spread of omicron over the holidays.

Norway is a leader in the shift to clean energy. Almost all of its electricity now comes from renewable sources. Norway also has big plans to go all-in on electric cars. They'll need a lot of minerals like copper silver and lithium, for batteries and electric grids. To that end, Norway plans to build a new copper mine in the Arctic. Some see this as trading one environmental problem for another. F...

Last Friday, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency warned about a new hacking vulnerability, called Log4j. It's a vulnerability in the Apache logging library, which is a ubiquitous tool in most apps and services. It works like a journal, logging activity in an app. Hackers can send a malicious string of code to the journal, and when it's logged, it's possible for them to take o...

In a forest outside of Norway, a thousand spruce trees are growing. They were planted in 2014 and will grow for a century, when they’ll be cut down and turned into books for a project called “Future Library.” The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

From Ukraine to Syria, Mali and Sudan, one of the ways Russia exerts its power across continents is through mercenaries known as the Wagner Group, with strong ties with Russia's military. Just last week, the European Union sanctioned the organization saying that it's "responsible for serious human rights abuses … include torture … executions and killings.” Host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Wei...

Bakhshi art from Uzbekistan, Haitian Joumou soup and Peruvian pottery. What do these three things have in common? Well, they've all been added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. Host Carol Hills talks with Ernesto Ottone, the assistant director-general for UNESCO's culture sector, about this year's list.

After more than a year of brutal conflict, Ethiopia could be turning things around. Rebels from the northern region of Tigray say they're pulling back from areas they captured from government troops. From Nairobi, Kenya, The World's Africa correspondent has the latest.

In a speech on Tuesday, President Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated and get their booster shots during the holidays. Meanwhile, families are figuring out how to gather with unvaccinated relatives and loved ones, some of whom are hesitant, and some of whom are just downright resistant to getting vaccinated. Marco Werman interviews Vish Vishwanath, a professor of Health Communication in th...

Shab-e Yalda is the Iranian celebration of the winter solstice when families gather to eat, dance, sing and recite poetry. It's all about honoring the slow return of daylight as the shortest day of the year comes to an end. And like any good celebration, food plays a vital role. Marco Werman talks to Louisa Shafia , a Persian chef and author, about the holiday and how she celebrates it.

A couple in Fort Nelson, in northern British Columbia, put up a holiday scene on their front lawn each year, featuring a life-sized replica of a deer, complete with a lightbulb nose. Their lawn Rudolph has been attacked by bucks in the area every year. Host Marco Werman tells what happened when they used a surveillance camera to see what real deer were doing to their fake one. Audio courtesy of CB...

According to the United Nations, some 280 million people in Africa are hungry and malnourished today. Experts have attributed this to the rapidly increasing food prices, conflict and insecurity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ghana, an accomplished chef is on a mission to change the narrative with a unique approach that seeks to combat food waste along the way. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman...

A traditional Saami singer croons a yoik, or spirit song, inspired by the Repparfjord, where protesters set up camp and successfully delayed the construction of a copper mine that they say would damage the fjord.

It's now raining across much of Brazil, and that’s good news as the country has been facing one of its worst water crises in a century. A drought that began last year still extends across much of southern Brazil, where reservoirs powering hydroelectric dams are less than 20% full. This is causing huge spikes in electricity prices, and forcing the import of power from abroad. Michael Fox has the st...

Energy has been one of the most fraught topics of 2021. As climate leaders called for a transition away from fossil fuels, energy shortages in Asia and Europe caused people to panic and prices to soar. The world has more wind and solar power than ever before, and renewables trends are expected to continue. Jason Bordoff, co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School, was also the director for en...

Three years ago, in December 2018, mass protests began across Sudan launching what is now referred to as the December revolution. They eventually led to the ousting of dictator Omar al-Bashir and the beginning of the country's transition to democracy. But the price of this revolution has been heavy. Activists say more than 200 people have been killed by security forces in recent years; 45 people a...

In her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her into having a sexual relationship, Peng Shuai has denied accusing the official of sexual assault. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Jeremy Goldkorn, editor-in-chief of SupChina, and co-founder of the “Sinica Podcast.”

Going into Sunday's presidential election in Chile, the polls suggested it would be a tight race. But a young, left-leaning former student protest leader has won in a landslide. Gabriel Boric promised voters he would address inequality and raise taxes on the wealthy. The 35-year-old will be Chile's youngest-ever president. The World's Jorge Valencia reports.

The pandemic changed lives around the world. Two years ago, when COVID-19 broke out in China, we reported on a California family who traveled to China – and found themselves stuck. There was a visa snag. The US Embassy closed. The family — mom, dad and two young kids — remain in China nearly two years on. The World’s Monica Campbell first reported on the family back in early 2020 and has kept in t...

New infections of the coronavirus are growing rapidly around the world. The more transmissible omicron variant is driving lots of surges. But the responses are also all across the board. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Gavin Yamey, a global health professor at Duke University, about how places are reacting to omicron, from the UK to South Africa. He and public health colleagues across the globe...

“Sounds of Disappearance" is a soundtrack of Australia's threatened birds, made by a collaboration of conservation groups to raise awareness about biodiversity loss. This week, the soundtrack leaped to third in the country's music charts outcompeting ABBA, Justin Bieber and Christmas music. The World's Anna Kusmer reports. 

Move over Hubble. This month, a team of astronomers is planning to launch a bigger, better telescope into Earth's orbit to help answer questions about the origins of the universe. The mission and science of the telescope are discussed in a recent episode of The Conversation Weekly, a podcast from our partners at The Conversation. Dan Merino is its host. 

Some piercing words from the UN chief, António Guterres, this week: “Vaccine inequity is giving variants a free pass to run wild — it’s ravaging the health of people and economies in every corner of the globe.” At the same time, some countries with low vaccination rates are struggling to distribute the vaccines they have and even turning away shipments. What gives? Host Carol Hills speaks with The...

This week, Canada's defense minister and top military commander apologized to thousands of women and men who say they were victims of sexual misconduct while serving in the military. This comes after years of inaction by military leaders and the Canadian government. Anita Elash reports that some victims finally feel heard, but are looking now to see what happens with specific allegations of abuse.