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Today, Turkey formally ended its participation in a European treaty to prevent violence against women. That's despite the country’s disproportionately high rate of intimate partner violence. Durrie Bouscaren reports that the government defended the decision by claiming that the document’s protections for LGBT people went against “Turkish family values.”

As parts of the US bake under extreme temperatures, for this week's installment of The World's Big Fix, we turn to a city that has made a huge investment in combating urban heat: Ahmedabad. After the city experienced a devastating heat wave in 2010 that killed more than 1,000 people, it came up with a heat action plan that’s seen as a model across Southeast Asia. The World's Anna Kusmer reports.

Like its fellow Pacific Northwestern cities, Portland and Seattle, Vancouver, British Columbia has reported heat-related deaths following nearly a week of record-breaking temperatures. Host Marco Werman speaks with geographer Anders Knudby about the cityscape of Vancouver, and why parts of it have suffered more than others.

The Economist's David Rennie had a front row seat to the festivities in Tiananmen Square today. He heard President Xi Jinping give a rousing speech to an overflowing crowd. A special thanks to our partners at Economist Radio for sharing the audio with us. And, President Xi certainly remains popular in China and so does his party. Two people born in China, in somewhat different eras, join host Marc...

Host Marco Werman spins a love song of heartbreak from Mexico. "Cien Años" was made famous by the legendary Pedro Infante, but award-winning singer Natalia Lafourcade has rebooted it in fine style as a duet with singer Pepe Aguilar.

Earlier this week, the US conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in both Iraq and Syria. According to the US military, just hours later, US forces also came under rocket attack. The US strikes on Iraqi and Syrian soil were the second time that President Joe Biden had ordered the use of force in the region. But with this resurgent tension, what is the US strategy in the region? And wh...

Half of Australia's population of 25 million is now under lockdown. The arrival of the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 has challenged the wisdom of the country's yearlong zero tolerance strategy. Strict border closures and mandatory quarantines have kept the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths relatively low, but it may have also made Australians complacent about getting vaccinated an...

While revelations continue to emerge about mass graves at residential schools in Canada, the US is looking at establishing a truth and reconciliation commission to look into abuses at similar schools here. Emily Schwing reports that there's much to learn from how the process went in Canada.

Communities across Canada have canceled this week's July 1 Canada Day celebrations after hundreds of unmarked graves were found at former residential school sites in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The city of Victoria, British Columbia, was the first to cancel. The mayor there said it would be disrespectful to celebrate while Indigenous communities mourn. Indigenous activists are organizing pr...

With access to effective COVID-19 vaccines, lots of transitions are underway in places like the US. Schools are readying to open, live concerts are on and people are returning to the office. But if you’re feeling a little weird about it, you’re not alone. Mental health researchers say that change, even if positive, can be stressful. And takes time. Uncertainty about the future and the pandemic fur...

Peru’s fiercely contested campaign for president, in which the schoolteacher and farmer Pedro Castillo has a narrow lead, has brought to the surface a legacy of the country’s historic marginalization of Indigenous people. The World’s Latin America correspondent Jorge Valencia reports.

A scandal is brewing in Brazil around the way President Jair Bolsonaro's government handled the country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. In recent days, there have been accusations of corruption and money laundering — and even signs that this may go all the way to the top, to Bolsonaro himself. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Michael Fox, from Florianopolis, Brazil.

Myanmar's military government released over 2,000 political prisoners from its jails on Wednesday. Thousands more remain in prison following a military coup in February of this year. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Linda Lakhdhir from Human Rights Watch's Asia Division on the significance of this development. 

July 1 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party in China. And the epicenter for the celebrations in Shanghai, where Mao Zidong and 12 other men met in secrecy a century ago to lay the foundation for the party that would transform the country. The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from that city on the myriad festivities that are happening during this summer of celebration.

Taiwanese tourists will be among the first to take up an offer by Guam's visitors’ bureau to fly in, get a COVID-19 shot, quarantine and then enjoy the island's beaches. Host Marco Werman tells how Guam's surplus of vaccines — and hotel vacancies — has inspired "Guam AirV&V."

Entrance exam season is underway in China, both for colleges and high schools. A new policy says only 50% of test-takers will enter high school, the rest will go to technical schools. As a result, Chinese families are more stressed than ever to make sure their children are prepared for these exams. Meanwhile, a new television drama has captured the stress of education, and how parents react. The W...

Massive inflation in Lebanon is making fuel, food and medicine scarce. Even soldiers in the army are struggling to support their families or to buy enough food to drive to their base. Rebecca Collard reports that the weakening of this key institution in Lebanon undermines security and national cohesion. 

Fourteen years ago, 1st Lt. Andrew Bacevich died after an improvised explosive device detonated during a combat patrol in Iraq. Since then, his father, former US Army Col. Andrew Bacevich, has been pondering where responsibility for his son’s death lies. Bacevich talks with The World’s Marco Werman about his conclusion.

Ethiopia declared a unilateral ceasefire in its Tigray region on Monday. The announcement said it would allow "farmers to till their land, aid groups to operate without any military movement around." There were immediate celebrations in the regional capital of Mekelle and Tigray forces were seen returning to the city. The ceasefire means an end to nearly eight months of fighting that has pushed hu...

British American podcaster and soccer expert Roger Bennett has published a new book called, "Reborn in the USA," about growing up obsessed with the US. Since immigrating to the US in the 1980s and becoming a naturalized citizen, Roger has worked to explain the international game of soccer to an American audience. He spoke with The World's Marco Werman about his new book and the latest developments...

France's Parliament adopted legislation on Tuesday that will allow single women and lesbians access to in vitro fertilization and other forms of medically assisted reproduction. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum speaks with host Marco Werman about what the change in the law will mean for many women in France.

Honduran anti-corruption activists have built an “open data portal” to track who is receiving COVID-19 vaccines in the Central American country. Lester Ramírez, of the Honduran-based Association for a More Just Society, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the vaccine transparency effort and how it's working to hold officials accountable.

Taliban fighters have been taking over district after district since US President Joe Biden’s announcement of an unconditional US troop withdrawal back in April. To counter the insurgents, people across Afghanistan are taking up arms. The Afghan government not only supports the mobilization, but it has also called on volunteers to join. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

In his new collection of short stories "Alien Stories," writer E.C. Osondu uses science fiction to explore the many meanings of what it is to be an alien — including the ways that immigrants are treated as extraterrestrials; how colonialism can feel like a spaceship coming to kill or exploit; and how to reach across humanity despite bias and cultural difference. Osondu shares his story and his ins...

Lawmakers and the public in the United States are deeply divided over Israel and the Palestinian territories. But in Ireland, Parliament voted unanimously to condemn the building of Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, calling it a “de facto annexation.” It's the only EU country to do so. The World’s Orla Barry reports on how the Irish came to be strong supporters of Palestinian rig...