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Sudan has a new prime minister. He's the same as the old prime minister. Abdalla Hamdok was deposed in a military coup a little over a month ago and he was reinstated last week by Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Anti-coup protests have continued across Sudan, with more than 40 demonstrators killed by security forces. The World's Halima Gikandi is in the capital Khartoum and h...

This past year has been rough for maple farmers in Quebec, Canada, which makes more than 70% of the world's syrup. To make up for a shortage, trade group Quebec Maple Syrup Producers is releasing 50 million pounds of syrup from its reserves to keep prices stable. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Quebec forestry expert Benoît Côté from McGill University.   

For years, there's been a building shortage of truck drivers in the United States. Now, that reality is worsening a supply-chain crisis. The World’s Monica Campbell met some immigrant truck drivers who represent a growing part of the industry, and also spoke with companies recruiting drivers from far-flung parts of the world.

A few dozen people showed up at the Tan Hill Inn in northern England on Friday night for a pint and some live music. But a major snowfall hit and downed power cables made nearby roads inaccessible. So, people just made the most of it. And they had a weekend to remember. The World's Marco Werman has the details.

Countries bordering South Africa are bracing for cases of the new omicron variant. That includes Zimbabwe, whose border with South Africa is the busiest in the region. Host Marco Werman speaks to Godfrey Musuka who runs Columbia University's ICAP Global Health Program in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Omicron is a new coronavirus variant of concern. Understanding how serious it may or may not be will take some time. But many countries, especially in the West, have been swift to impose travel bans on countries in southern Africa, where scientists first detected the variant just last week. It might seem intuitive to limit travel to curb the spread of the new variant. But, as The World’s Elana Gor...

In 2015, a beloved 100-year-old London pub called the Carlton Tavern was demolished by developers who hoped to build new apartments in its place. That's where the local community stepped in, and successfully petitioned local authorities to force developers to rebuild the pub brick by brick. Host Carol Hills speaks to the pub's owner, Ben Martin. (This interview originally aired March 24, 2021.)

A lot of us are thinking these days: “Where’s my stuff? What’s taking so long?” During the pandemic, global supply chains have been out of whack, sometimes with devastating impacts. The World's Jason Margolis explains the breaks in the chain. (This story originally aired June 21, 2021.)

The boom in quickly-made, inexpensive clothing around the world has led to an environmental crisis in countries like Ghana. People in the US and the UK donate clothes they don't want anymore, and those clothes end up for sale in a massive second-hand market in Accra. Reporter Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman walks us through that market to learn about the impacts. (This story originally aired on October 18...

On January 1, China banned the use of plastic straws in stores and restaurants. For bubble tea fans, this was a problem. The World's Rebecca Kanthor in Shanghai visited one of the biggest straw manufacturers in the world, to see how the "King of Straws" adapted to the ban. (This story originally aired on April 7, 2021.)

There's been a major resurgence in vinyl over the past few years, and heading into the holiday season, major recording acts are releasing their music on vinyl. That's putting a strain not only on the few record plants left to press them, but also on the chemical used to make the vinyl. Marco Werman has the story. (This story originally aired on October 1, 2021.)

The cost of natural gas in much of Europe has shot up and consumers are feeling the pain. In Spain, for example, some people are rearranging their schedules to do household chores, like running laundry machines and dishwashers, in the late afternoons only, because that's when electricity is cheapest. Lucia Benavides reports from Barcelona. (This story originally aired on September 22, 2021.)

France is taking action against the company Amazon to protect local bookstores. The plan: a minimum delivery charge for books. Rebecca Rosman reports. (This story originally aired on October 26, 2021.)

This week, the Church of Sweden issued a historic apology to the Sámi people for a centuries-long campaign aimed at suppressing their culture and language. As John Last reports, Sámi groups welcome the movement for reconciliation, but wonder if greater change might come.

The deaths of 27 people in the English Channel this week have Britain and France pointing fingers at each other. At issue is how to handle the problem of migrants making risky attempts to cross the Channel. Reporter Rebecca Rosman is in the French port city of Calais, where many migrants set off for the UK, and she explains the diplomatic breakdown to host Carol Hills.

The new coronavirus variant, omicron, is spreading fast across South Africa, where it was discovered.  In the United Kingdom, officials have restricted travel from six African countries in response. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Stephen Bustin, professor of molecular medicine at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, about the new variant and what we know so far.

"Please do not touch" is a refrain you'll often hear when wandering the halls of museums. But Maite Gomez-Rejón, the founder of ArtBites, wants you to have a sensory experience when you visit a collection — in fact, she wants you to taste it. Her interactive workshops are what happens when cooking lessons meet art and history. Host Carol Hills speaks with Gomez-Rejón.

Joseph Yoon, chef and founder of Brooklyn Bugs says pound for pound, most insects offer more protein and nutrients than meat. When the Brood X cicadas emerged earlier this year, Yoon got cooking and shared a recipe for a cicada rice bowl with our colleague Bobby Bascomb for the program Living on Earth. 

A columnist in The Washington Post met a firestorm of online protest this summer when he dismissed Indian cuisine by describing it as "based entirely on one spice." That dustup gave us the opportunity to connect with food writer, cook and photographer Nik Sharma about the spices that really are central to Indian cuisine.

Changing drug laws are allowing Thai cooks to experiment with a long-forbidden ingredient: cannabis. Forget weed brownies and getting zonked. For Thai chefs, it’s all about flavor — because as it turns out, cannabis leaves produce a savory umami taste while providing only the mildest buzz. The World's Patrick Winn reports on the umami-cannabis experimentation happening in Thai kitchens.

Mexican authorities are dropping off hundreds of people every day in a rural border crossing with Guatemala, where most are lost and don’t have any food. One neighbor has taken it upon herself to feed them. The World’s Jorge Valencia tells her story.

Van otlu peynir is a cheese made with wild herbs and is famous in Turkey. It's difficult to make unless you're a small-scale producer, and the makers of Van cheese are fading away. Durrie Bouscaren reports on what makes Van cheese so special, and why it’s getting outcompeted by larger brands.

The taste of water is often glazed over, but a growing group of professional water sommeliers is hoping to bring the world's attention to the different kinds of H2O. The World's Bianca Hillier has the story.

French winegrowers are feeling the impact of heat, drought, and other changes in weather patterns. Reporter Rebecca Rosman visits a lab in Bordeaux where scientists are experimenting to make French wine more resilient to climate change.

Chef Eric Ripert of the famed New York restaurant Le Bernardin doesn't just prepare food, he has a spiritual experience with it. Ripert tells host Marco Werman about how his Buddhist practice influences his cuisine, and why food tastes better when it's prepared with love.