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A few years ago, banning plastic straws was the hot environmental trend. People started sucking on stainless-steel, glass or bamboo straws. China is on board with the movement, too. The Chinese government banned disposable plastic in restaurants this year. But that move attracted criticism from a very vocal group. The World's Rebecca Kanthor has the story about the backlash from fans of the massiv...

In a secret operation over the weekend, US military guards moved Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and other CIA prisoners from the once-secret Camp 7 to the main part of the prison compound at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. It was a Trump administration decision to save costs but it renewed focus on President Biden's intention to shut down the detention camp. Barack Obama tried but failed. Marco Werman...

The number of transgender people who hide their identity at work has risen sharply in Britain. Two thirds of trans people now say they keep their identity secret in the office. That's up from 50% just five years ago. The World's Orla Barry investigates why trans people are feeling increasingly unsafe in Britain.

The polls are open in Greenland today for a snap election triggered by a proposed mining project in the south. The country is caught in the middle of a global struggle over rare earth metals needed for things like cellphones and computers. The World's Marco Werman is joined by University of Greenland economist Javier Arnaut to discuss the competing visions for the future of Greenland.

Flight number 752 was a Ukrainian passenger plane shot down just outside Tehran last January. As a result — 176 people were killed. Today, Iran announced that it has indicted 10 officials over the military shoot-down. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hamed Esmaeilion, the spokesperson for The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims. Esmaeilion lost his wife and young daughter on that flight.

The trial in Minneapolis of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd raises questions not only about policing and race in America, but also about the capacity of US courts to try police officers. Host Marco Werman speaks with Peter Herbert, OBE, who served on London's Metropolitan Police Authority and is part of an independent international commission of prominent experts studyi...

The world needs a coronavirus vaccine that can protect people against emerging variants. But this idea — a vaccine to combat multiple strains — is easier said than done. Just look at the flu. It's been a continuous battle to develop a universal vaccine to combat that illness. Still, scientists are working furiously to crack the coronavirus vaccine code. The World's Elana Gordon has the story. 

The Turkish band Altın Gün represents the past, present and future of Turkish folk music — a blend of psych, folk and pop. Marco Werman speaks to singer and co-founder Merve Dasdemir. 

Over the weekend, a multimillion-dollar parade took place in Cairo, Egypt, where 22 mummies — 18 kings and four queens  — were transported from the Egyptian Museum to their new resting place, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Marco Werman tells us more.

In cities around the world, ridership has plummeted on buses, trams and trains, putting many public transportation systems in crisis. Janette Sadik-Khan works with mayors around the world to improve transit systems as part of her work at Bloomberg Associates. The World's host Carol Hills speaks to the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation about what can be done to s...

The rate of new infections has started to slow in Brazil, but there are still long wait lists for intensive care units. Michael Fox reports that health officials are anxious to see if crowds over the Easter weekend result in new cases.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared today in court to hear opening arguments in the evidence phase of his corruption trial, but was granted his request to leave after that. A former CEO of an Israeli telecom company who testified on the bribery charges is considered a key witness in the biggest charge against Netanyahu. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Ariel Oseran, in Tel...

More than 2 million people work behind closed doors in private US homes as nannies, housekeepers and health aides. Many are immigrants who face threats of trafficking, exploitation and abuse. As The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, an international body, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, is reviewing cases, putting a global spotlight on abuses here in the US, just as Congress considers a...

Movie theaters in states across the US and worldwide are reopening. In some places, they've been open for months. This past weekend, “Godzilla vs. Kong” exceeded all expectations with the biggest opening at the domestic box office since the start of the pandemic. So, moviegoers are telling Hollywood that they're ready for a big return. However, is it safe to go back to the movie theaters? Saad Ome...

The European Union has announced a quarter billion euros in funding for five new refugee camps on Greek islands, including on Lesbos. Some are worried the new site will not improve conditions for migrants on the island. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports from Lesbos.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been connected to at least three criminal investigations in federal district court in New York, including one in late March in which his brother was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking. A transparency advocate and a constitutional law expert in Honduras say the chances of Hernandez being brought to trial in his country are close to none. T...

US and Iranian officials are headed back to Vienna again, not for direct talks but edging nearer to negotiations. Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the difficulties that lie ahead.

Over the weekend, the government accused a former crown prince, Hamzah bin Hussein, of planning a “malicious coup” against the king. Prince Hamzah denied the accusations in a video and said the Jordanian authorities have placed him under house arrest. As the dispute between two top royals in Jordan plays out, many in the country are just trying to get by. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

In northern Ghana, there are villages where women are hidden. Many are elderly, in their 70s.  They're in these camps because they're accused of being witches, but their voices can now be heard on a new album called "I've Forgotten Now Who I Used to Be." They were recorded by award-winning record producer Ian Brennan — and his wife, Marilena Umuhoza Delli, who speaks to host Carol Hills about thes...

Colombia is now home to almost 2 million migrants and refugees from neighboring Venezuela. But integration has not been easy. Manuel Rueda reports how a kickball league in a Colombian border town has eased tensions and helped facilitate cross-cultural communication.

Many historical dramas are a mixture of both fact and fiction. The latest example is the Oscar-nominated film “The Trial of the Chicago,” which was written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the creator of “The West Wing.” Sorkin is this week's guest on The Economist Asks, a podcast from our partners at Economist Radio.

Early Friday morning, a passenger train en route from Taipei to Taitung crashed and derailed in a tunnel after colliding with a construction vehicle that appeared to have rolled down a hillside onto the tracks. At least 50 people have died and more than 100 are injured. Host Carol Hills has the story. 

Almost 2,000 people have been killed in more than 150 massacres by soldiers, paramilitaries and insurgents in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Host Carol Hills speaks with Jan Nyssen, a geography professor at Ghent University who leads the investigation and who has spent decades living and working in Tigray.

The Biden administration has called the war in Yemen the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. That crisis has taken many shapes — war, famine and displacement. Earlier this week, for one small community in Yemen — this crisis has led to deportation. The Houthis, the Iran-backed group who control most of northern Yemen and the capital city Sanaa, have expelled 13 Yemini Jews from their homes....

Last year, the US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaced NAFTA, included labor rules. They’re allowing certain workers in Mexico to unionize. And also, for the first time, migrant workers have a way to file complaints directly with Mexico or the US. Two migrant women workers are doing just that. The World’s Daisy Contreras brings us that story.