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Many families, most from parts of Central America, are being turned back by US officials at the US-Mexico border in the name of a Trump-era policy to block non-US citizens entering the US by land. The World's Monica Campbell tells the story of one family — a father and his 9-year-old son — who sought asylum and is now in Ciudad Juárez, across from El Paso, Texas, and are unsure what to do next.

Greece is marking 200 years since the start of the 1821 Greek revolution against Ottoman rule. Host Marco Werman recaps the Independence Day commemoration events in Athens and elsewhere in Greece.

The Vatican released a statement last week that has caused a massive discussion within the Catholic Church. In the statement, signed off by Pope Francis, the Vatican says priests cannot bless same-sex unions because God “cannot bless sin." It’s an affirmation of old church teachings, but it’s prompted some nontraditional reactions from around the world. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

“It's warming, it's us, we're sure, it's bad, but we can fix it,” is the mantra of Kim Nicholas, a  climate scientist at Lund University in Sweden whose new book is called, "Under the Sky, We Make.” On the World's The Big Fix, Nicholas tells host Marco Werman about the five stages of "radical climate acceptance" and about the unexpected beauty and romance of cutting her carbon footprint.

Ali ATH is an up-and-coming rapper in Afghanistan. He told The World’s Shirin Jaafari about how he got interested in music, what challenges he faces in Afghanistan and what he thinks about a possible return of the Taliban.

Retail giant H&M is facing calls for boycotts in China over statements made months ago about its concerns over forced labor in the production of cotton in Xinjiang. The calls come on the heels of coordinated US, UK, and EU sanctions against Chinese officials involved in Xinjiang policy. Host Marco Werman speaks to Daniel Russel, vice president for international security and diplomacy at the As...

Myanmar is still in chaos following a military coup almost eight weeks ago. A civilian uprising against the army is defiant as ever — even with more than 280 unarmed protesters shot dead and counting. But protesters aren't just raging at the military. The World's Patrick Winn reports that they are also angry at China, the superpower next door.

North Korea has fired 2 ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. America's allies in the region — Japan and South Korea — have condemned this missile test. Such launches are a violation of the United Nations Security Council’s ban on ballistic missile tests by North Korea. So, how will the Biden administration respond? Host Marco Werman talks with Sung-Yoon Lee, professor at the fletcher school o...

India is facing an unenviable set of choices. It’s dealing with a coronavirus spike, a new virus variant and its prior commitments to supply vaccines to the rest of the world through the global collaborative known as COVAX. Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about how the country is dealing with the new surge of infections.

The Bank of England has chosen Alan Turing, the math genius who broke the Nazi Enigma code and helped the allies win World War II, to be the face of the new 50-pound note. Host Marco Werman explains why the choice of Turing is historic.

The UK home secretary, Priti Patel, has come out with a plan that she has called "fair but firm" to overhaul the UK's asylum system. Advocates have criticized the plan, saying the proposals would create an unfair, dangerous system. Under the changes, people who arrive in the UK by what the government calls illegal means to claim asylum will no longer have the same entitlements as those who arrive...

When the pandemic first hit, the Trump administration justified tightening the southern border through a policy called "Title 42." It's had plenty of critics, including public health experts who say the policy doesn't have a science-based approach. The World's Marco Werman talks to Dr. Joseph Amon. He’s the director of global health at the Dornsife School of public health at Drexel University in P...

In Turkey, a group of Uyghur mothers are asking for the government’s help to find their children, who were last seen in China’s Xinjiang region. In China, the Uyghurs have faced imprisonment in labor camps and overt state surveillance since 2017. As Durrie Bouscaren reports, dozens of parents who were outside of China when the crackdown began say they have been unable to locate their children in C...

Cities worldwide are discouraging driving. They're promoting cycling and walking instead. But in the Spanish capital, car use has gone up. And as Jennifer O'Mahony reports, residents of Madrid are fighting city hall to get more safe space for pedestrians and bike lanes.

Public officials need to be careful about how they talk if they don’t want to intentionally or unintentionally spark anti-Asian sentiment. Russell Jeung, the co-founder of the advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate, talks with The World’s Carol Hills about how to speak honestly, without crossing a line that inflames of anti-Asian bigotry.

Chinese Students in China and the US are finding their identities as Asians and understanding the burden and power this identity carries. And as The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports from Shanghai, it's forcing families to consider whether studying in the US has the same attraction as it has for decades.

A container ship longer than four football fields got stuck sideways in one of the narrowest parts of Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking the waterway and causing a major traffic jam. The Suez Canal carries about 10% of the world's shipping traffic. The World's Carol Hills speaks with Professor Stephen Flynn, a leading expert on supply chain resilience at Northeastern University, about what this means fo...

In 2015, a beloved, 100-year-old London pub called the Carlton Tavern was demolished by developers who hoped to build luxury housing in its place. That's where the local community stepped in, and successfully petitioned local authorities to force developers to rebuild the pub, brick by brick. Host Carol Hills speaks to one of the pub's new owners, Ben Martin, in London.

Six weeks ago, Poland introduced a near-total ban on abortion. Since then, abortion-rights groups say financial donations to their organizations have soared and calls to their helplines have tripled. Surveys show a majority of Poles now oppose the new law while public support for the Polish government has dropped since the ruling was made. So, might the new law backfire on Poland’s conservative go...

Since the Feb. 1 coup in Myanmar, the military has detained at least nine poets. They are among dozens of writers and artists who have been allegedly targeted by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's military rulers. The World's Marco Werman speaks with Christopher Merrill, a writer and poet who directs the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa and has led several cultural diplomacy missions t...

After counting most of the votes, neither sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his political advisers who wish to depose him have managed to capture a majority. Now, there's the possibility of a fifth election looming, with few prospects of building a solid governing coalition. But the emergence of a small Arab party could tip the scales either way. Host Carol Hills speaks with Mohammad D...

White House officials are taking initial steps toward looking at the reasons why tens of thousands have fled Central America in recent years. As The World's Jorge Valencia reports, senior advisers to President Joe Biden met with top officials in Mexico City this week to discuss this issue.

Nawal El Saadawi, an Egyptian feminist, writer, doctor and activist, passed away on Sunday. The World's Marco Werman spoke with another Egyptian feminist, writer, and activist, Mona Eltahawy, about Saadawi's legacy, impact, and how she'll remember her personally.

Public health researchers are cautioning against putting too much focus on recent confusion regarding safety reports and data of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. US vaccine officials are questioning the company’s claims in its US trial announcement. But if anything, it speaks to the importance of transparency when concerns do come up, and the power of monitoring systems that quickly respond...

Thousands of Rohingya refugees housed in a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, were forced to flee for their lives on Monday after a fire broke out. Host Marco Werman speaks with Khin Maun, a resident of the camp, who urges the international community to investigate and provide fire services for the area's camps that house Rohingya people, forced from their own homes in Myanmar.