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Some of the women and children gathered under the Del Rio International Bridge in south Texas are being allowed to cross the border into the US. But Leonardo March of The Haitian Times tells The World’s Marco Werman those who make it to the US often end up scrambling to find lodging and aid from volunteers.

The White House held a COVID-19 summit at the UN today, aimed at turning a corner in the pandemic. Goals include vaccinating 70% of the world's population by this time next year, scaling up global manufacturing, and investing in global pandemic preparedness. But despite big pledges, vaccine distribution has been slow around the world. Many communities face shortages in oxygen and other essential s...

After severe flooding hit the Ahr wine valley in Germany this summer, wineries were left with broken equipment and smashed bottles. Some bottles were covered in mud but the wine inside remained untouched. Those bottles — rebranded as flutwein or “flood wine” — are now being sold around the world to raise money for recovery efforts. Host Marco Werman has the details.

More troops, more guns, more barbed wire. This escalation is a response to greater numbers of Iraqi migrants appearing at the Poland-Belarus border. Poland and nearby EU countries are accusing Belarus of sending migrants to their borders to destabilize them as part of a “hybrid war.” Tragically – over the weekend – four Iraqi migrants were found dead near the border. Claudia Ciobanu is a correspon...

Few moments in music have had such an impact as the release of “The Buena Vista Social Club,” 25 years ago this year. This ensemble of Cuban musicians, all in the latter stages of life, made Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo and others, international stars. We hear from Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca and record producer Ry Cooder. 

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 dish washers in the late afternoons only, because that's when electricity is cheapest. Lucia Benavides reports from Barcelona. 

China Evergrande Group is the second-largest property developer in China and it is in deep trouble. The real estate conglomerate is now nearly $300 billion in debt. The big question is this: Will the company default or will the Chinese government intervene to keep it from failing? Marco Werman explores the question with Jeremy Goldkorn, the editor-in-chief of SupChina, and co-founder of the Sinica...

A record number of freighter ships carrying tons of cargo are stuck at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, about the cause and effects of this massive pile up of ships. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that his country will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad. The announcement at the United Nations General Assembly came after months of public pressure and is a welcome announcement to those concerned about the outcome of the UN climate summit in November.  The World's environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler speaks with host Marco Werman about t...

Part of President Biden's forthcoming spending package is an international tax proposal designed to raise tax rates on American companies' foreign income. It's also designed to crack down on overseas tax avoidance. Marco Werman talks to US Senator Mark Warner about this piece of legislation the Democrats have been working on.

This week, as world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, concerns are growing about the safety of UN employees thousands of miles away in Afghanistan. About 3,000 Afghans work for the UN in the country and most remain there. Many fear being targeted by the Taliban for their work. The World’s Monica Campbell has their story.

Scientists have created the world’s whitest paint. It even made it into the Guinness World Records book. The people who made it hope that the paint can be used to help the world adapt to global warming. To explain the connection, The World's host Marco Werman spoke to Xiulin Ruan, an engineer at Purdue University who developed the paint.

The Peruvian Congress has approved a proposal that would allow the government to incinerate and dispose at an undisclosed location the ashes of Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán. The proposal is pending the signature of President Pedro Castillo, whose party has been linked to the Shining Path, but who has condemned the killings for which Guzmán was convicted. The disposal of Guzmán’s body had bee...

The journey of a walrus has captivated animal lovers on the other side of the Atlantic. The 4-year-old walrus nicknamed Wally was spotted traveling on the Irish coast in March this year, and then along the coast of Spain, and all around Britain. Then he disappeared. Now, as The World's Marco Werman reports, Wally has been spotted again — in Iceland — possibly on a return swim to his home waters in...

Zandile Ndhlovu started the Black Mermaid Foundation to share her love of free diving with communities that lack access to ocean spaces due to South Africa's racist history. On the World, she takes a big breath and takes listeners on a dive off Sodwana Bay to hear humpback whales and touch infinity.

Barbara Belt is a freelance British journalist who lives in the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of Africa. She has been a close-up witness to the eruption of a volcano on the island of La Palma. It started on Sunday but continues to belch and spurt lava and ash, destroying small villages in its way. Marco Werman speaks to journalist Barbara Belt, a resident of the Canary Islands for the past...

Southeast Asia is still being ravaged by COVID-19, with most countries’ borders more or less closed. In Thailand, COVID-19 has killed more than 15,000 people. Most cities are under some form of lockdown or curfew and the economy is in ruins. Anger toward the Thai government — accused of doing too little to halt the virus — is spilling into the streets. As The World’s Patrick Winn reports from Bang...

Canada's incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won Canada's snap elections on Monday. Despite his victory, he was unable to secure a majority government — the reason he called for the elections to begin with. The World's Marco Werman spoke to Canadian journalist Leyland Cecco about the election results and what this victory means for how Trudeau will govern going forward.

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York City. He addressed some of the biggest challenges facing the US and the world, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Biden will host a virtual summit where he's expected to encourage countries across the globe to work toward vaccinating 70% of the world’s population by next year. Host Marco Werman speaks...

The 76th annual United Nations General Assembly kicks off Tuesday, with many world leaders opting to make the trek to New York for the annual meeting. As Ashley Westerman reports, issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Afghanistan and climate change are on the agenda.

Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is at the top of many families’ minds these days, with kids heading back to school. This week, Pfizer announced that it has promising data on its vaccine in kids ages 5 to 11. It hopes to seek FDA emergency authorization in the coming weeks. But as The World's Elana Gordon reports, a handful of countries around the world have already started vaccinating kiddos...

Thousands of Haitians who had hoped to seek asylum in the US are arriving at Haiti’s main airport. Haiti’s fragile government has little aid to offer the arriving deportees. Giuseppe Loprete, chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration in Haiti, tells The World’s host Marco Werman that Haiti is facing multiple crises and “it is not a safe place.”

Over the past few decades, Afghans have been welcomed in Turkey. But recently, life has become more difficult for new refugees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their homeland. Afghan American journalist Fariba Nawa spoke to Afghans in Istanbul contending with discrimination, as well as clashes within their own community.

Uruguay's education system was better prepared for the pandemic than most other countries. They've been investing in digital education for years and making it accessible to everyone. Valeria Fernández reports on Plan Ceibal, a 15-year-old program that puts a laptop or tablet in the hands of every public school student. 

Germans are going to the polls this weekend in parliamentary elections, marking the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel's 16 years in power. Claims of potential voter fraud are circulating; some say the concerns have been imported from the US. Emma Hurt reports on how this false idea of election fraud may have crossed the ocean.