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Since the 1950s, the Mexican painter and intellectual Frida Kahlo has been revered as a feminist icon. Her legacy clearly lives on, because one of her paintings just sold for more than any work of art from Latin America. Host Marco Werman explains.

For many years, the Colombian government, with the support of the United States, fumigated illegal coca crops in an effort to kill the raw ingredient in cocaine. In recent years, with a peace deal in place, Colombia had halted aerial fumigation, but the federal government is looking to resume the process. Steven Grattan reports that many rural farmers rely on the crop to make a living, and are con...

Only 1 in 7 homes in Ghana have toilet facilities. And the lack of access to toilets and sanitation leads to widespread disease, as well as danger, particularly for women who must leave their houses to use outdoor facilities. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports on the problem in the capital Accra, and some efforts to solve it.

In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers have identified the world's second patient, a 30-year-old Argentinian woman, who appears to have cured herself of HIV with her own immune system. Host Marco Werman speaks to one of the study's co-authors, Dr. Bruce Walker, Director of the Ragon Institute at MGH, MIT and Harvard, about the findings.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to host Olympic swimming events in the Seine River for the 2024 games. But to do so, she'll have to clear the river of its vast waste  — about 360 tons of plastic are found in the Seine every year. But 10-year-old Raphael has dedicated his free time to fishing waste out of the river using a magnetic rod. He's already managed to fish out 7 tons of waste, including ele...

The Biden administration announced today a major new investment in vaccine manufacturing in the coming years, with an aim to help address global inequities. But global critics say it still misses the root of a problem that is becoming more urgent every day. The World's Elana Gordon joins host Marco Werman to unpack this latest development.

The island of La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands has endured two months of volcanic ash and lava. But amid the destruction has been one mystery with a happy ending. Reporter Barbara Belt tells Marco Werman how five stranded dogs were secretly rescued from the roof of an abandoned house.

Despite a slow start, Brazil is now leading the United States in the number of people to have received their first shots. Possibly due to this vaccination effort, the country appears to have avoided a COVID-19 delta variant surge. Michael Fox reports that many public health experts credit the success of the vaccination campaign, at least in part, to a beloved cartoon character in the shape of a dr...

While Portugal is being hailed for taking a bold legal approach to cementing and protecting remote work, other countries are exploring different schemes to improve work-from-home conditions. The World's Bianca Hillier looks into what systems are being implemented across the globe.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya today for the first leg of his three-country Africa tour. He spoke with his counterparts about the ongoing conflict in Tigray, which has killed thousands of people, as well as the military takeover in Sudan. The World's Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi.

Soaring pollution levels in India’s capital have prompted officials to indefinitely close schools and some coal-based power plants. Siddharth Singh, an energy and climate analyst, and the author of “The Great Smog of India,” talks with The World’s host Marco Werman about the health implications and causes of the smothering smog.

Archaeologists in Israel say an amethyst ring they uncovered recently was likely used as a hangover cure in the third century. It made us wonder what other hangover remedies have gathered faith over time. Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is the author of the book "Hungover: The Morning After and One Man’s Quest for the Cure," and talks with host Marco Werman.

Morocco and Algeria have been uneasy neighbors as both countries lay claim to a vast desert region in northwest Africa. A ceasefire has been in place for decades but recently, Morocco has been making power plays and in August, Algeria cut diplomatic ties. Nicolas Pelham, Middle East correspondent for The Economist, explains the growing rift.

In July of last year, French President Emanuel Macron made a subtle change to the French flags flying around his official residence. Now, French people are asking if the change in color has political undertones. Marco Werman reports.

Support organizations for migrants have been charging the Greek government with intercepting those arriving on islands by boat and sending them back to the sea. On the Greek island of Samos, reporter Andrew Connelly talks to recently arrived migrants and some of the groups trying to document their arrival.

Nearly two months after it first erupted, the volcano known as Cumbre Vieja on the Canary Islands continues to churn out gas and ash. Reporter Barbara Belt talks with The World’s Marco Werman about how residents are coping and explains how local colonies of bees managed to survive the catastrophe.

Beijing remained silent on Tuesday about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts. Meanwhile, international tennis stars and the Women’s Tennis Association are demanding an investigation. The World’s Marco Werman has this update.

The virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and Premier Xi Jinping was big news in China, with state media calling it a success. The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai on China's reaction.

A planned nationwide protest in Cuba on Monday was quashed by police, state security agents and civilians who literally prevented demonstrators from leaving their homes. The civilians who took part in the repression are members of neighborhood watch groups known as the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), created by Fidel Castro after the 1959 revolution. Marco Werman speaks with Li...

The US has reopened its land borders to vaccinated travelers, but not to many asylum-seekers, even if they are vaccinated. The Biden administration continues with a public health order called Title 42 that allows border officials to automatically turn back asylum-seekers. Reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler explains how this reality is leaving migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, increasingly desperate for their c...

On Tuesday, three people were killed and dozens more injured in twin suicide bombings in Uganda's capital of Kampala. Uganda has experienced a string of terrorist attacks in the past month, as The World's Halima Gikandi reports.

On Monday, Russia blew up one of its own satellites with an anti-satellite missile, or ASAT. The US has detected 1,500 pieces of debris from the destroyed satellite that are now orbiting the Earth and menacing the International Space Station. Marco Werman interviewed Loren Grush, space reporter for The Verge, about why this kind of debris is dangerous, why nation-states destroy their own satellite...

Migrants remain at the Poland-Belarus border, attempting to cross into the EU and seek asylum. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Katia Glod, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, about the escalating tensions and what they mean for Europe.

Weedie Braimah is a master of the djembe, the West African drum that first originated in present-day Mali. In his new album, “The Hands of Time,” Braimah shows the djembe's range and power and tells the story of his own African and African American upbringing. Afi Scruggs has the story. 

The children of two of the Philippines' recent leaders are running for national office in 2022. Ferdinand "BongBong" Marcos Jr., son of 1980s dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is running for president, while Sara Duterte, daughter of current President Rodrigo Duterte, just announced her plan to run for vice president. Ashley Westerman reports on the implications for one of the most important elections in...