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Chinese authorities want to reduce greenhouse gases by cutting back on meat consumption just as Chinese consumers are adding more meat to their diets. A solution may be found in plant-based meat substitutes. But as The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai, fake meat might be a hard sell in China.

President Joe Biden is holding a virtual "Summit for Democracy" this week. It's part of a White House effort to advocate for democracy both at home and around the world as the style of governance has been on the decline the past few years. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Amy Slipowicz, a research manager at Freedom House, about the summit and what the US can do to improve democracy's standing...

Ocean plastic pollution is one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems. It sullies our beaches, kills wildlife and introduces toxins into ecosystems. But there’s a new thing to add to this list of ills: transport for invasive species. The World’s Anna Kusmer has the story.

An evangelical pastor is expected to be sworn in to Brazil's Supreme Court later this month. Some evangelical leaders hope he will move the court in a socially conservative direction, in decisions on gay rights, gender issues, social policies and more. Michael Fox reports that others fear he will be guided more by religion than the constitution.

For many people around the world, it's the season of giving. That could mean putting presents under the tree. But for some countries, it means gifting the tree itself. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story. 

South Africa is experiencing record-breaking infections from the new omicron variant, but this fourth surge may not be as bad as earlier ones. Host Marco Werman speaks to Witness Kanengoni, South Africa country director for ICAP Global Health at Columbia University. 

The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that a Christmas party was held at 10 Downing street last December during a pandemic ban on indoor parties. A new video has emerged that may upend Johnson's denials. And as The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports, it could undercut the impact of an announcement of new restrictions in England meant to slow the rapid spread of omicron.

Billionaire hedge fund pioneer Michael Steinhardt surrendered 180 stolen objects worth $70 million and has been barred for life from buying antiquities. This comes after a four-year, multinational investigation found that his illegal purchases had been smuggled from 11 countries, trafficked by 12 illicit networks and ended up in the international art market without proper paperwork. Marco Werman s...

US citizens can mistakenly end up in immigration detention centers — some have even been deported. But no one knows how many cases like these exist because records aren't up to date. The World's Daisy Contreras has more. 

Food prices have skyrocketed in Lebanon over the past two years, during which the economy has taken a major hit. As a result, many are finding it hard to put food on the table. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on how efforts to help improve the situation pale in comparison to the task at hand.

A whistleblower in the United Kingdom says the country's Foreign Office was in a state of chaos during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The UK and US evacuated thousands of Afghans from Kabul this past August. The World's Marco Werman spoke with a retired British soldier and Afghan veteran, Andrew Fox, about what he makes of the whistleblower's comments and how he thinks the UK government handled...

On Wednesday, Germany gets a new chancellor and a new coalition government. After 16 years, Angela Merkel will be replaced by Olaf Scholz as the country’s new leader. But just how different will things be for Germany under Chancellor Scholz? The World's Orla Barry reports.

While no US officials will attend the Olympics in Beijing, US athletes will still be allowed to compete. But that raises the question of whether US athletes should also boycott the Games. Marco Werman speaks with Bruce Kidd, former Olympian and professor of sports and policy at the University of Toronto, who says US athletes should go.

Chinese officials responded harshly to the White House announcement that no American officials or politicians would attend the Olympics in Beijing. But as The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai, average citizens care more about the Games, and not the politics behind them. 

If you can't find a Christmas tree this year, look at Canada. It usually exports millions of trees to the US. But this year, Canadians are keeping most of those trees for themselves. One culprit? Climate change. Record droughts and floods have hurt Canada's tree farms, and many tree farmers have left the business entirely. Reporter Anita Elash examines what's behind this year's shortage of Canadia...

A group of Rohingya refugees is suing Facebook for $150 billion, alleging the social media company’s algorithms amplified hate speech and facilitated genocide. Anupam Chander, a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the lawsuit and its odds of success.

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday via video conference. At the top of their agenda: the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In recent months, Russia has been building up its military presence on Ukraine’s border. The US, NATO and Ukraine have been saying that Russia could be planning another incursion into Ukraine. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's...

Before the Beatles invaded the United States, their record label attempted to get them to sing two of their big hits in German. They did it well — it turns out they could speak passable German and French — but grudgingly. Host Marco Werman has the story.

In the northeast Indian province of Nagaland, Indian security forces killed at least a dozen people over the weekend. Tensions over a separatist movement there have been ongoing for years, but the recent massacre of civilians in Nagaland has become a national discussion. Marco Werman interviews Merithung Odyuo, the editor of the online news publication, WeTheNaga.

A mountain climber on France's Mont Blanc will get to keep some of the emeralds, rubies and sapphires he found buried in a glacier there. The jewels likely originated from a plane crash on the iconic mountain in 1966. Marco Werman has the details.

The tallest volcano in Java, Indonesia, erupted over the weekend, killing at least 15 people. Many more are in the hospital and dozens are missing. The eruption caught local monitors off guard, and thousands were forced to flee with little warning. Halfway around the world, a volcano in La Palma, located in Spain's Canary Islands, is still spewing lava and ash, after 11 weeks of activity. The Worl...

The latest Disney film is set in a magical house in a fictional town in Colombia, South America. Although it's topping box office charts in the US, in Colombia, it's estimated that 5% of the population has already seen the film. Reporter Manuel Rueda caught up with moviegoers in Bogotá and heard that the movie’s charming depiction of the country is a huge relief.

The most prominent political leader in Myanmar, the 76-year-old Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, was given a four-year prison sentence on Monday. Hours later, the head of the military junta that took control of the country on Feb. 1 in a coup lowered her prison term to two years. But Aung San Suu Kyi still faces numerous other charges that bring up a sentence of up to 100 years. The World's Pa...

Turkey's economic crisis has pushed a lot of Turkish people to test a new financial platform: cryptocurrency. Analysts say Turkey has by far the highest cryptocurrency transaction volume in the Middle East. But as The World's Durrie Bourcaren reports from Istanbul, betting on crypto is a high-risk proposition.

The prospects for an Iran nuclear deal seem to be fading from view. Efforts to jump-start the stalled negotiations floundered last week, as Holly Dagres, an Iran specialist and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council tells The World’s Marco Werman.