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Can an economy grow and curb climate emissions? That's the dual feat that President Joe Biden is trying to accomplish. Economists and environmentalists are split on this question. Some argue that growth needs to slow in order to protect the planet. There's no way around that. Others argue that smart growth, fueled by renewable energy, can allow economies to continue to grow and not do further dama...

“Let the bodies pile high in their thousands.” That’s not the sort of statement you expect to hear from a world leader during a pandemic. But several media outlets in the UK this week allege that this is exactly what British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last October, as he objected to calls for another nationwide lockdown. Johnson has denied making the statement. It's not the only thing the p...

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been in prison for several months. In February, Navalny was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in a penal colony, on trumped-up charges. Since then, the Putin critic has suffered poor health — he went on a 23-day hunger strike to protest the lack of medical care in prison. Now, the Kremlin's anti-Navalny crackdown continues; prosecutors on Friday labeled Navalny’...

Elections in India continued this week despite the massive surge in COVID-19 cases. Politicians including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held rallies and joined large gatherings where many attendees were without masks. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Indian journalist Chhavi Sachdev about the elections and whether or not there might be fallout for India's ruling party.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced a full lockdown for the next two weeks as the country experiences a surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths. The lockdown comes as Muslims get ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. The World's Shirin Jaafari spoke with some store owners in Istanbul about the measures.

Tens of thousands of religious Jews gathered in northern Israel to celebrate the annual holiday of Lag BaOmer. A stampede in a steep tunnel-like passageway started when people slipped and fell, creating a deadly crush. It was the first mass gathering in Israel after living through months of pandemic emergency restrictions — it ended with dozens of people dead.

New Zealand is in the clear, so the Kiwi band SIX60 played the last gig of their short spring tour in Auckland to a crowd of 50,000. Host Marco Werman takes us there.

Few Chinese citizens are rushing out to get the coronavirus vaccine that their government has produced. In this audio postcard, Shanghai resident and author Yashu Zhang describes her own vaccine experience and how China’s government is managing to win back the trust of its citizens. despite the misgivings of some.

Earlier this month in Pakistan, supporters of an Islamist group launched violent protests that brought the country to a standstill. In the end, the group got the government to accede to a key demand: debate on a bill to expel the French ambassador. The World's Sarah Birnbaum examines the rise of the group — the TLP — and the source of its outsized influence on the government.

In factories and fishing boats around the globe, millions of people are forced to do work against their will. Advocates say US Customs and Border Patrol could play a crucial role. CBP has started seizing goods made through forced labor, so they can’t come into the US. But, as The World’s Rupa Shenoy reports, critics say CBP isn't being transparent about how it makes decisions.

Travelers from around the world have been visiting Mexico for months, enjoying the country’s lax pandemic restrictions. But many locals are becoming frustrated with tourists who don’t bother to wear face masks in public.

On The World's weekly look at climate change solutions, The Big Fix, host Marco Werman speaks to Molly Burhans, a cartographer and environmentalist from Connecticut, whose organization, Goodlands, mapped the global footprint of the Catholic Church to better understand how religiously owned and controlled lands can be better managed for climate change and the protection of nature.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the billionaire ruler of Dubai, is deeply invested in the horse-racing business in Kentucky. One of his horses, Essential Quality, is favored to win this year's Kentucky Derby on Saturday. But human rights lawyers have filed a complaint to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to bar the Sheikh and his horse from the Derby.  The Sheikh is accused of kidnapping...

President Biden marked 100 days of his administration with a speech to Congress. Two issues — immigration and climate — got a lot of attention throughout Biden’s speech. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler and immigration editor Monica Campbell to breakdown Biden’s comments on those issues.

India faces a devastating coronavirus surge that’s overwhelming its health care system. In most hospitals and pharmacies in the capital, New Delhi, stocks have run out. So, people have been turning to social media, asking anyone online for ICU beds, medicine and oxygen tanks to keep their loved ones alive. Others, whose relatives didn’t make it, are asking on Twitter how they can get them traditio...

While travel restrictions remain in place for many countries, those in Taiwan seeking an island getaway are in luck. The country has been operating a travel bubble with Palau since April 1st. Officials hope the bubble, which eases travel restrictions between the two countries, will revive some of Palau’s tourism industry. But demand for the trips has plummeted since the inaugural flight. High pric...

The US State Department announced it was withdrawing non-essential diplomatic personnel from Afghanistan by May 1st. The announcement left some Afghans feeling anxious about the future security of their country. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Lima Ahmad, a PhD candidate with The Fletcher School at Tufts University, about how the announcement has left Afghans feeling.

Since the horrific legacy of the Holocaust, the German government has not collected data about racial demographics in its population. But Black German organizations are finding that they need the data in order to combat racism. E. Okobi reports on how Black Germans are self-identifying, and the organizations tasked with gathering this information.

A member of the European Parliament and former leader of a Greek neo-Nazi criminal organization has been arrested in Brussels. Ioannis Lagos was convicted and sentenced, along with dozens of Golden Dawn members and leaders, in October. This week, the European Parliament voted to strip him of an extradition immunity he was afforded as an MEP, paving the way for his extradition back to Greece. Host...

Denmark  has become the first country in the European Union to revoke the residency status of Syrian refugees. The Nordic country is home to around 35,000 Syrians, most of them refugees fleeing the Assad regime.  Now, the Danish government says, Damascus and surrounding regions are safe, meaning hundreds of Syrians may be forced to leave.  The decision has been condemned by the EU, US and several...

A new study in The Lancet finds that Black women face a 43% higher risk of miscarriage than other women. Those who experience pregnancy loss are more likely to suffer other long-term health problems, including depression. London resident Nana-Adwoa Mbeutcha, a founding member of the “Black Mums Upfront” podcast, tells host Marco Werman about her own experience with pregnancy loss. Marco also speak...

In response to the United Nations Human Rights Council's decision last year not to create an independent commission to investigate police brutality in the US, 12 high profile international human rights activists made one of their own. As The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, their newly-released report recommends that the International Criminal Court investigate the US for failing to uphold its citizen...

On Wednesday, South Africa resumed its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, two weeks after suspending the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This time around, the country will have an extra boost of more than 1 million doses, produced locally. The World's Halima Gikandi reports on what this tells us about vaccine manufacturing in Africa.

India is in a coronavirus state of emergency. The Indian government says that it is seeing more than 300,000 new COVID-19 infections each day, more than anywhere else in the world. And those are just the reported cases. Yesterday, President Biden said that the US plans on sending India vaccines and other aid to help curb the outbreak and prevent deaths. Host Marco Werman speaks with Bhramar Mukher...

The newest treasure of French band La Femme in their latest album “Paradigmes” is found in New Orleans. Specifically in the track called "Nouvelle Orleans." Host Marco Werman plays us the track.