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Over the past few weeks, several high-level Iranian officials have come on a new social media app called Clubhouse. They have taken part in lively conversations that brought together people from diverse political backgrounds. Some say the platform has opened up Iranians' access to politicians at a level not seen before, while others argue these officials are only participating with their own polit...

Twenty-three years ago on Friday, the Irish and British governments, along with most of the political parties in Northern Ireland, signed the Good Friday accords. The deal was intended to end the three decades of bloodshed known as “The Troubles.” Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern played a key role in hammering out the Good Friday accord. Ahern tells The World’s Carol Hills that Brexit has...

K-pop's Blackpink is one of the most famous bands in the world right now. Recently, they were named official ambassadors to the UN's upcoming climate talks in the fall. In our weekly segment, “The Big Fix,” The World's Anna Kusmer reports on the ways celebrities raise awareness for climate change and the power of K-pop fans. 

Apple announced that its iPhone digital assistant, Siri, would not, by default, be a woman's voice. Host Carol Hills tells how the updated operating system requires users to choose one of four voices — men and women. And as the University of North Carolina sociologist Zeynep Tufekci points out, this is a long-overdue update to the stereotype of the subservient female assistant.

In February, protests erupted in Haiti after President Jovenel Moïse refused to leave office. Now, with more important elections on the horizon, the unrest appears to be growing. Host Carol Hills speaks with Widlore Mérancourt, the editor of the Haitian news outlet AyiboPost, from Port-au-Prince.

A community of Haitian migrants has been growing in Tijuana, Mexico, for nearly a decade. Many have fled a devastating earthquake, hurricanes, financial collapse, and, now, political instability and violence. KPBS' Max Rivlin-Nadler reports on the crossroads many Haitians now face in Mexico. 

Across Africa, new daily cases of the coronavirus are rising at an alarming rate. Health care systems are already stretched to the limit, and delays in vaccine shipments are raising concerns throughout the continent. Host Carol Hills speaks with Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine started more than seven years ago when Russia annexed the Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula. Now, the two countries are at war in eastern Ukraine. The so-called “frozen conflict” has heated up again. Fighting is escalating in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, and there have been reports of military buildup in Crimea and on the Russian side of the border. Host C...

The pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong took another hit on Friday. Seven of the movement’s veteran leaders were found guilty of joining an anti-government protest. They could each face up to five years in prison. The World’s Carol Hills speaks with Fan Cheung-fung with the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions who was present at the trial.

When we hear about the coronavirus, we see lots of numbers like 2.8 million deaths worldwide or 552,000 deaths in the US. Even small numbers are confusing: third wave or fourth wave. It’s hard to connect emotionally. Simon Huwiler, a Swiss data journalist, wanted to find a way to punch through the numbers. So, he used an old-fashioned music box. The World’s Carol Hills has more.

Once again, we are seeing more migrants approach the US-Mexico border, including children arriving alone. It's a cycle seen in 2019, during the Trump administration, and also in 2014-15 under Barack Obama's presidency. The World’s Monica Campbell profiles one Honduran who migrated, alone, to the border and also hears what advice he has for young people arriving now.

Myanmar’s military regime has killed more than 500 unarmed civilians since seizing power in a coup eight weeks ago. Most of the victims have been gunned down at street rallies — and everyone knows joining this uprising can be dangerous. But as The World’s Patrick Winn reports, troops aren't just killing protesters. They’re also shooting at medics, nurses and EMTs who try to save their lives.

On this year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility, President Joe Biden made history by issuing the first presidential proclamation recognizing the occasion. In a statement, he said: “Vice President Harris and I affirm that transgender Americans make our Nation more prosperous, vibrant, and strong. I urge my fellow Americans to join us in uplifting the worth and dignity of every transgende...

For years, the LGBTQ community in Ghana has gathered, supported each other and mobilized their movement online. But in January, an organization called LGBT+ Rights Ghana opened the first physical space for queer Ghanaians to meet. Just one month later, police raided the space and ordered it to be shut down. Since then, homophobia has been amplified in public and in Parliament. One activist fears t...

French police say they're building a case against an international ring of Lego smugglers. The plastic bricks can fetch a lot of money on the secondary market. The World's Carol Hills reports that Lego theft is becoming a worldwide problem.

US President Joe Biden is in Pittsburgh on Wednesday unveiling a $2 trillion plan to revamp America’s infrastructure and economy — investing in everything from bridges to roads to utilities. His administration is framing the eight-year spending plan as a program to create jobs, promote racial equity and tackle the climate crisis. The World’s environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler has more.

Comedian Vir Das spent the last year mostly in lockdown in India in Mumbai, but he still managed to find an audience — a global one via Zoom. The result of those benefit "shows" is a Netflix special: “Vir Das: Outside In — The Lockdown Special.” Carol Hills speaks with Das about being a comedian during a pandemic and how he responds to those in India who say he shouldn't joke about religion.

“Institutional racism” is not a problem in Britain. That’s the conclusion of a controversial new report released by the British government on Wednesday. The review was commissioned after the Black Lives Matter protests in the UK last summer. But as The World’s Orla Barry reports, activist groups are calling the newly released findings a whitewash.

While emergency rooms are filling up and France is locking down, artists are demanding that theaters and live performances return. Rebecca Rosman reports that actors are occupying the Odeon Theatre on the Left Bank of Paris.

Iran and the US are considering restarting negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. But is time on their side? The World's Carol Hills spoke with Daryl Kimball, the executive director of the Arms Control Association about what the holdup between the two countries is all about.

Power outages, runs on the bank, traffic lights that aren't working and basic food shortages — those are all daily issues for people in Lebanon right now. Corruption and mismanagement has brought the national economy into a tailspin, and it's hard to see a way out. From Beirut, Rebecca Collard reports.

In Brazil, where daily deaths are surpassing the rest of the world, hospitals are on the brink of collapse. Marcia Castro, a Brazilian demographer and chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard University, tells The World it didn't have to be this way. Brazil was ready for outbreaks. Failed leadership and a government that has promoted misinformation, she says, is to blame...

The pandemic in Brazil has emergency rooms throughout the country beyond capacity and the death toll is mounting — 3,800 people died from COVID-19 on Tuesday alone. And at the same time, Michael Fox reports, the country is now in the midst of what many are calling the worst military crisis since the 1970s.

Cherry blossom season is underway in Japan. People walk, picnic and stage photo shoots beneath the blossoms during the fleeting weeks they’re in bloom. This year, Kyoto's flowers reached their peak bloom on Friday — the earliest date since records began in the 9th century. The World’s Carolyn Beeler reports on how a nation’s fascination with the bloom provides a window into our changing climate.

Iran and China have signed an economic and security pact worth an estimated $400 billion. The World's Carol Hills spoke with Esfandyar Batmanghelidj from the European Council On Foreign Relations on what this means for Iran as it negotiates with the US on its nuclear program.