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A growing number of European nations are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine because of reports of dangerous blood clots. That, despite the fact that international regulators haven’t produced evidence showing that vaccinations are to blame for the clots. Dr. Michael Head, of the University of Southampton in England, tells The World’s Marco Werman he finds the decision “baffling.”

For centuries, there has been little acknowledgment of Portugal’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Epic depictions of Portugal’s seafaring past are presented all over the country, but there has never been a single memorial or monument in Portugal acknowledging its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade — until now. Host Marco Werman speaks with Angolan contemporary artist, Kiluanji Kia Hend...

It’s been five years since China issued its landmark national domestic violence law. Since then, the conversation still remains taboo and survivors have turned to social media to raise awareness and call for help. The World’s China correspondent Rebecca Kanthor reports.

Nearly 80 years ago, the US and Mexico tried an experiment known as the Bracero program, which brought Mexican laborers north for temporary jobs. Monday on The World, we told you about the history of that program and current talks about the revival of something similar. The US still relies heavily on temporary work visas that help employ foreign workers in everything from high tech, to ski resorts...

Along the US-Mexico border, the number of migrants trying to enter the United States is increasing dramatically. Most are being turned away by the US in the name of COVID-19 health precautions. At the same time, the Biden administration is allowing unaccompanied children to enter the US. Host Marco Werman speaks with Enrique Valenzuela, who works for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico, near the Texa...

As the United States continues to lead the world in the number of vaccine doses given to its population, many poor countries are falling behind. The US accounts for almost four out of every five doses given across the Americas. And among the last countries trailing the most is Honduras, which until the weekend had only received 5,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine donated by the government of Israel...

The shift from Best World Music Album to Best Global Music Album seems like a nuanced change in that category. But from 2020 to 2021, if you look at the winners, the semantics did seem to lead to a change in thinking. Host Marco Werman explains.

While the vaccine roll out in the Palestinian Territories is barely underway, Israel has begun vaccinating Palestinians with work permits in Israel. But in the meantime, their families remain unvaccinated, with no hope in sight. The World’s Ariel Oseran reports from the West Bank village of Nailin.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed bringing back a program that allows Mexicans to work temporarily in the US. But the Bracero program, a guest-worker program launched in the 1940s, left a bitter legacy for many Mexicans who participated in it.

The death toll in Myanmar protests has risen to an estimated 125 people. More and more protesters are asking: Why are we fighting this by ourselves? The World’s Patrick Winn reports that there are increasing calls for serious intervention from the United Nations.

Europe is facing a dangerous, new surge of COVID-19 cases, just as Italy, France and Germany suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Dr. Barry Bloom, former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about what lessons the surge might offer US scientists and public health officials devising strategies to beat the new variants.

For seven years, as the human rights situation in Egypt has deteriorated, the United Nations Human Rights Council remained silent. Until now. The largest number of countries in the HRC’s history have joined together to condemn Egypt, including the Biden administration. As The World’s Rupa Shenoy reports, the joint resolution on behalf of 31 countries calls for the council to pass a resolution esta...

Police in London have come under intense criticism for the arrest of women attending a vigil on Saturday evening for Sarah Everard, the young woman murdered in the British capital last week. The man arrested and charged with her murder is a serving member of the London police force. As The World's Orla Barry reports, the killing has sparked a nationwide debate in Britain about women’s safety in pu...

It’s been officially 10 years since the start of the conflict in Syria. What started as a largely peaceful uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, quickly devolved into a war unlike any other in the region’s modern history. Syria’s destruction left the country as a shell of its former self while peace remains as elusive as ever. The World's Marco Werman spoke with Lina Sergie Att...

As the Syrian revolution and civil war has played out over the last decade, hundreds of thousands of Syrians fled across the border into tiny Lebanon. Up to 1 million Syrian refugees went to Lebanon and many of them have stayed. What are their prospects for the future? Why have so few gone back home to Syria? And what is life like in Syria now? From the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Rebecca Collard re...

A current hit from Cameroon, Aveiro Djess’ “Le Nyama,” is a song that celebrates the drudgery of people working night shifts and tries to give them a sense of liberation.

In Imbolo Mbue's new novel, “How Beautiful We Were,” West African villagers take on an American oil company that is poisoning their land and water. Mbue tells The World’s Marco Werman that although the multinational firm wields immense resources, the local residents come equipped with their own ample assets.

In Greece, protesters have been hitting the streets by the thousands this week to rally against what they describe as increased police brutality in the country. The rallies come in response to a video captured over the weekend that shows police officers attacking a civilian, seemingly unprovoked. The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou reports from Athens.

Tens of thousands of Texans are seeking to fix home damage due to burst pipes after the catastrophic winter storm. As a result, plumbers and construction workers are in high demand. In Houston, 40% to 50% of these workers are foreign-born, making them essential to the recovery. Houston Public Radio's Elizabeth Trovall’s reports on the demand for this workforce, how many have experienced disproport...

After the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, Japan pulled its reactors offline and increased coal imports and natural gas to fill the energy gap. The disaster also prompted other countries, including Germany, to phase out existing nuclear reactors or stop building new ones amid public concerns over safety. Ten years later, most of Japan's reactors remain offline due to considerable public opposition t...

At his address to the nation last night, President Joe Biden said that all Americans over 18 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by May 1. But elsewhere in the world, the picture looks very different. A group called the People's Vaccine Alliance is calling on Biden to expand access to the vaccine worldwide. Host Carol Hills speaks with Robbie Silverman of Oxfam US, a member of this coalition...

This week marked the anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Tibet. It was a failed revolt against Chinese rule that ended with the Dalai Lama fleeing into exile. Today, China maintains firm control over historical Tibet and its policies there have drawn a great deal of criticism. That's a topic in a recent episode of “The Intelligence,” a podcast from our partners at Economist Radio.

One year into the pandemic, scientists still have lots of questions about the coronavirus and its origins. The World Health Organization will soon release a much anticipated report on its mission to China. Mired in controversy, the report digs into the origins of SARS-COV-2. Host Carol Hills speaks with the World's Global health reporter Elana Gordon about the mission, the concerns and what to exp...

Two immigrants’ rights groups have sued Clearview AI, arguing the facial recognition tech company violates their privacy rights. The company is building one of the largest databases of human faces in the US, which provides access to law enforcement agencies. The World’s Carol Hills spoke with Sejal Zota, a leading attorney in the case, about the details. 

Venezuela’s years of economic and political unrest have pushed thousands of people  out of the country. Many have migrated to the US. For years, they've been seeking protections in the form of Temporary Protection Status or TPS, a protection offered to people who can’t safely return to their home countries. This week, the Biden administration granted that designation. The World's Carol Hills talks...