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Many people in France are struggling to adjust to a new 6 p.m. curfew. Rebecca Rosman stopped by bars and grocery stores and found that some Parisians say that the previous lockdown was easier to adjust to than this curfew.

Unity, cooperation and bipartisanship. These concepts are at the core of what Joe Biden wants to achieve as president. But at this moment of American history — is it even possible? Can Biden cut through the division and the dysfunction? Anne McElvoy of The Economist spoke with Cindy McCain, the widow of longtime Arizona Sen. John McCain. McElvoy talks about it with The World's Carol Hills.

Several churches in North Carolina have served as a temporary sanctuary for immigrants with deportation orders. But now, President Joe Biden has put all deportations on pause for 100 days. Many immigrants are hopeful. The World's Carol Hills talks to Jennifer Copeland, executive director of the North Carolina Council of Churches.

The Biden administration is overturning a lot of what former President Donald Trump implemented — including a travel ban on refugees and travelers from many Muslim-majority countries. But as The World’s Monica Campbell reports, the legacy of those bans is complicated.

A fresh, new musical groove out of New York City, starts with a saxophone sample from the 1970’s Long Island group, Lafayette Afro Rock Band and their song "Darkest Light." It’s been sampled a lot of the years and now Texas-based DJ and producer El Dusty, along with some of his collaborators have worked the "Darkest Light" sample into a cumbia track called "Sax Riddim." It takes a global village —...

Starting this year, the Spanish government is now paying for 16 weeks of paternity leave for new fathers. That's equal to how much maternity leave mothers receive in Spain. Lucia Benavides reports from Spain.

India launched the world's largest vaccine campaign this week with fanfare and some technical glitches. Hundreds of thousands have gotten the jab already, but the smartphone app that tells people they're up hasn't worked properly, and there are concerns about how the most vulnerable will access the vaccine.

President Joe Biden's redecoration of the Oval Office includes a bust of the labor movement leader César Chávez. Host Marco Werman speaks to Ricardo Sandoval, a journalist at PBS who is also the author of "The Fight In The Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement" with his wife, fellow journalist Susan Ferriss.

For the first time in more than 2 1/2 years, a suicide bomber attacked a crowded part of Baghdad today. The World's Marco Werman was joined by Dr. Abbas Kadhim to discuss if this means a return to the violence that Iraq has witnessed in previous years.

After four years of the US reneging on international agreements and rolling back domestic environmental regulations, what does the Biden-Harris administration have to do to regain trust and lead the world on climate action, as Biden has promised to do? The World's Environment Correspondent Carolyn Beeler speaks with former climate negotiators to answer that question.

The messaging app Signal is surging. Millions of users around the world are downloading the app as they grow concerned over the privacy policies of WhatsApp.  Human rights lawyer Wafa Ben-Hassine tells host Marco Werman that as millions leave WhatsApp, the platform is reassessing new business growth.

Over a third of all COVID-19 cases in Africa have been in South Africa, driven by a new variant that is overwhelming the country’s hospitals. But unlike some other badly hit countries in the world, South Africa is yet to start its vaccination program. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Richard Lessells, an infectious disease expert in Durban, South Africa.

Cloth masks, especially homemade ones, were supposed to be a stop-gap measure. But almost a year into the pandemic many Americans are still wearing them. Compare that with Taiwan, which upped its manufacturing of masks early on so by April 2020, every citizen there was receiving a fresh supply of high-quality masks each week. Marco Werman talks about why the United States is so behind at regulatin...

A year after the lockdown in Wuhan, China, there are two different narratives, one of heroism and teamwork and working for the common cause, and one about loss and pain. Rebecca Kanthor visits Wuhan's coronavirus museum dedicated to commemorating the 76-day lockdown and sees whose stories are being told and whose are not.

Debbie Almontaser, a Yemeni American activist, was leading a protest against President Trump's Muslim ban four years ago. On Thursday, by invitation of the Biden administration, she will recite a Muslim prayer in the presidential inaugural prayer service. She tells host Marco Werman why, as a Yemeni American and as a Muslim, she now has hope for the future.

This week marks a major shift in the US pandemic response, globally. The Biden-Harris team has indicated plans to reengage with the World Health Organization and its nominated secretary of state said this week that the US would take part in the main global vaccine access initiative, COVAX. It's a stark contrast to former President Trump's policies and approach. Host Marco Werman speaks with Ilona...

Latino first-time voter Izcan Ordaz Ortiz, of Texas, weighs in on his worries for the US and democracy after living through a tumultuous 2020: coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, presidential election and recent attacks on the US Capitol. Every 30 Seconds reporter Stella Chavez has the story. Then, The World's Marco Werman talks to Chavez about her year reporting on the Latino elect...

Since Election Day, we’ve been checking in with our reporters abroad to see how the transition of power in the US is being viewed outside its borders. Today, we’re looking ahead to see how today's ceremonies could set the stage for the next four years. Host Marco Werman speaks to The World's Orla Barry from London, Jorge Valencia from Mexico City, and Lydia Emmanouilidou from Athens.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday called climate change one of the "cascading crises" America faces as he takes office. His first day as president reflects that urgency. Not long after being sworn in, Biden plans to sign an order to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and issue sweeping executive orders to reverse the Trump administration's legacy of environmental deregulation. The World's environme...

President Joe Biden is unveiling a sweeping immigration bill on his first day in office. His legislation would provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the US without legal status. The contents of his plan are essentially a complete reversal from the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies. Marco Werman speaks with Juan Escalante of Forward....

The US inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday featured some famous cultural icons: Jennifer Lopez, Garth Brooks and Lady Gaga. But, there was one name that was lesser known before the events. Poet Amanda Gorman will now be remembered for a long time to come. The 22-year-old poet stood at the dais on Capitol Hill, where two weeks ago, a mob rioted and where minutes earlier, Biden took the...

Over the last four years, a broad political and demographic coalition came together to oppose Trump. The people who made up that movement were driven by issues from police brutality to affordable health care. Two leaders of national groups who helped mobilize voters told The World's Rupa Shenoy that they expect that unity to continue — and have a global impact. But first, Biden has to deliver stru...

President Joe Biden used his inaugural address to send a message to the world. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports that Biden took the opportunity to directly repudiate Trump's "America first" message.

Twelve bottles of Bordeaux red wine are now back on Earth after aging for the last year aboard the International Space Station. The carefully packed wine, along with grapevine snippets were part of an agricultural research experiment to see what impact the harsher conditions of space may have had. And importantly in the name of science, some of France’s top connoisseurs and experts are expected to...

White supremacists, neo-Nazis, and other extremist groups across the world are using online forums, podcasts and other media to celebrate the US Capitol insurrection, and the threats of violence during inauguration week. That’s according to researchers who study extremist movements in several countries. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.