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Vietnam has been known as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, from embezzlement at the highest levels to small bribes for traffic cops. But the Communist government there is cracking down, sending corrupt officials to jail and, sometimes, sentencing the worst offenders to death. The World's Asia Correspondent Patrick Winn explains one case, where one of the country's richest women may...

Madrid's indie singer-songwriter pablopablo has become something of an expert on the subject of heartbreak. His last three tunes are all about relationships that have gone sour. The latest? "Eso Que Tu Llamas Amor" --- or That Which You Love. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

BP, a big name in the oil industry, announced that it will slash investment in renewables and step up oil and gas production. While this isn't the first time BP has walked back its climate goals, the announcement marks the latest example of an oil company ditching green energy. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks to Ellen Wald, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

For three years, the US has consistently condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly. But in a dramatic change of course, under a new administration, the US voted yesterday against a UNGA resolution blaming Russia for its incursion. It also filed a separate resolution that called for an end to the war without explicitly blaming Russia. Latvian Foreign Minister...

Hundreds of Syrians gathered this week in Damascus for the first Syrian national dialogue conference since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in December. Attendees came from Syria's diverse ethnic and minority communities with the goal of charting Syria's political transition. In a speech addressing the conference, the country's interim president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, appealed for...

Over 1,000 artists have worked together to record a brand new “silent album.” It's called "Is This What We Want?" and it aims to highlight how empty the music industry would be without its human artists. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with producer Ed Newton-Rex about the project, and the concerns musicians have about the unregulated sampling of their work to train artificial intelligence.

They go by a few different names, but Japan's "listening lounges" are going through something of a revival. They're music bars where simply sitting and listening to records is the main attraction. In fact, some of these establishments have strict rules against conversation and other distractions like cell phone photos. It's all to maximize the listening experience, which often relies on extraordin...

"Anora", the new movie by Sean Baker, is tipped as one of the favorites to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year. The film follows a young sex worker in New York who gets romantically involved with the son of a Russian oligarch. It has chalked up several Oscar nominations, including a best supporting actor nod for Russian actor Yura Borisov. Not everyone in Russia is celebrating, though, as The...

The US Treasury announced new sanctions designed to crack down on the so-called "shadow fleet" or oil tankers and the companies that facilitate the sale of Iran's oil. The Trump administration is ratcheting up the pressure with its sights on Iran's nuclear program, insisting that any plans or operations to develop a nuclear weapon must stop. Ali Vaez is the Crisis Group's project director for Iran...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman catch you up on headlines in the news you may have missed.

The daily work grind is a routine that can be traced back centuries. People in ancient Rome got up, went to work and did it all over again the next day. But this routine is not the only thing workers from today and ancient Rome share. They also share concerns about new technology and a work-from-home lifestyle. Del Maticic teaches at Vassar College in New York and co-edited the book "Working Lives...

Some undocumented parents and students at schools in California and around the US worry that filling out the federal financial aid form, known as FAFSA, will tip off the government to their immigration status. That information isn’t supposed to be shared with other government agencies, including immigration and customs enforcement. But some say the new Trump administration puts them in uncharted w...

In Turkey, a winter afternoon might include cozying up with a warm cup of sahlep , a milky drink made from the powdered bulbs of wild orchids. Over-harvesting and reduced habitats have led to a shortage of sahlep powder, which is illegal to export. Unscrupulous sellers often dilute the powder with cornstarch and other additives. But others are looking for solutions. The World's Durrie Bouscaren re...

Nearly 975,000 Syrians, most of whom fled the civil war in their country, are now residents of Germany. Two of them, a virtuoso violinist/composer and an accordionist teamed up with a German guitarist to form a trio called Tawabil, which means "spicy mixture" in Arabic. The name fits: They play an intriguing blend of jazz, flamenco and Middle Eastern music. Alexa Dvorson reports from Berlin.

Russia launched the largest drone strike of the war in Ukraine over the weekend. This come as the country marks three years since its full-scale invasion by Russia. Political leaders from across the globe visited Kyiv today to mark the occasion. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Ukrainian journalist Volodymyr Solohub about how the country is marking three years of war amid tensions between the US an...

As egg prices in the US skyrocket, it is looking across the ocean for help. Turkey, a major egg exporter, is stepping in to help alleviate a massive shortage in the US caused by the spread of bird flu. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

Temperatures reaching 107 degrees Fahrenheit are wreaking havoc across South Sudan, and causing some students to faint in crowded classrooms. That’s led the government to close schools for at least two weeks. Roba Bante, director of Humanitarian Operations for Save The Children in Juba, discusses the implications with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler.

Germany is about to get a new chancellor. Friedrich Merz, who leads the conservative Christian Democratic party, won the most votes in yesterday's election. But the far right also made big wins. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry explains all the results.

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman highlight global headlines flying just under the radar.

In Brazil, a large sink hole is opening up in the city of Buriticupu, in the northeastern Amazon. Over a thousand people in a neighborhood on the edge of town are watching their homes slowly fall off a cliff. This type of erosion known locally as voçoroca has triggered a state of emergency. Matthias Vanmaercke knows the phenomenon by a different name — it's called an urban gully. He's a professor...

A US shut down of foreign aid is starting to have devastating impacts around the world, with health programs and even military assistance now paused in many countries. In Latin America, some fear that the aid freeze could hurt economic programs, and push more people to try migrating to the United States. Manuel Rueda reports from Bogota, Colombia.

Kin Gongolo Kiniata means "the sound that crushes." The band plays with electric guitars and handmade instruments made from recycled materials like plastic bottles and metal. It's a sound the group says captures the noise of Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, when the power goes out, and also showcases the city's ability to be resourceful and experimental.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has sent tanks into West Bank cities and towns prompting international concern. This caps weeks of Palestinians fleeing their homes across the West Bank under shelling and other violence in search of safety. Ubai Aboudi is a human rights activist from the Bisan Center for Research and Development and describes what he's seeing on the ground from Ramallah.

Roughly 6 million Venezuelans have fled their country over the past 10 years, some of them comedians and satirists. A 2018 anti-hate law passed by the government of Nicolás Maduro clamped down on all sorts of speech and made it impossible for them to ply their trade. The World's Tibisay Zea reports on whether there's a distinct Venezuelan sense of humor, and the challenge of punching up at a dicta...

Rebel groups — notably the one known as M23 — have been taking territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with help from Rwanda. The European Union says the DRC's borders are non-negotiable. And now, the EU's top diplomat has announced the bloc is suspending defense cooperation with Rwanda. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.