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Thirty countries around the world have started to vaccinate against the virus, but the path ahead is looking very different across the globe. Countries are in a debate over changing the vaccine dosing schedule: Some suggest administering the second dose three to four weeks after the first dose, while others suggest more time in between doses so that more people can get the first dose faster. On Tu...

Health professionals in India are gearing up to begin the world’s most ambitious vaccination campaign. That’s after officials there approved the emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines this past weekend. Epidemiologist Bhramar Mukherjee in Kolkata, India, tells The World’s Carol Hills that the country will draw on a long history of successful mass vaccinations.

Gerry Marsden, the former lead singer of the British band “Gerry and the Pacemakers,” died yesterday at 78. His family said he died of an illness not linked to COVID-19. Marsden popularized the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone," which remains the anthem of the Liverpool Football club. In the day or so since Marsden died, tributes have been pouring in from the likes of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the...

In the US, hairy crabs are seen as a menace. But in China they are a delicacy. As The World's Rebecca Kanthor reports, lately they are selling BIG.

United Kingdom officials trace the current surge in COVID-19 cases to a new more easily transmissible variant of the coronavirus that appeared in southeast England in December. Now another new variant has been identified in South Africa. Science writer David Quammen talks with The World’s Marco Werman about whether the COVID-19 virus has adapted in order to outsmart social distancing measures.

Brazil is grappling with its second wave of the coronavirus. Only the US and India have more reported cases. Still, people have been flocking to the Brazilian coast for one of the country’s biggest tourist seasons. As Michael Fox reports from Southern Brazil, it's raising concerns that the situation there is only going to get worse.

On the campaign trail, candidate Joe Biden said he would end a Trump administration program that makes asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border wait out their court cases in Mexico. But in late December, President-elect Biden walked back the timeline of his promise. There are now growing questions about what's next. World's Monica Campbell has more from people waiting in Mexico.

A British judge ruled today that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to face trial in the United States. The reason given was that his precarious mental health would likely deteriorate further under the conditions that he would face in a US prison. Marco Werman speaks with American attorney Tor Ekeland about other cases where US extraditions were halted over human rights conc...

Voters in the state of Georgia will decide which party gets control of the US Senate tomorrow in a special runoff election. Just like with November's general election, there is again serious concern about disinformation targeting the state's voters — including its growing Latino community. As part of our “Every 30 Seconds” series on the Latino electorate, WABE’s Roxanne Scott has our story from At...

A new Icelandic tourism campaign wants people to stop compulsively checking their social media feeds for bad news and instead turn toward "joyscrolling" — which, by their definition, means enjoying soothing videos, music and images from Iceland. Host Marco Werman has the story.

Iran announced today that it was enriching uranium to 20% purity for the first since the JCPAO nuclear deal in 2015. The decision sparked fears of renewed tensions between Iran and its neighbors — namely Israel and Saudi Arabia. The World's Marco Werman discussed these developments with Barbara Slavin, director of the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran initiative.

Last January, the US killed Iran’s top military commander in a drone attack in Iraq. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on the rising tensions surrounding the anniversary and speaks with Iraqis who say they are caught in the middle.

There's a lot of hope riding on 2021. Every year The Economist takes a look at the important trends that will shape the year ahead. The Economist's Deputy Editor Tom Standage shares this year's predictions with The World's Carol Hills.

Britain finally severed ties with the European Union on New Year’s Day. Leaving the EU also marked the end of the Erasmus exchange program, which allowed students to live and study in any other EU country for a year. For many Europeans, Erasmus was seen as a rite of passage. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports from London.

It was a tough year for everybody and musicians, in particular, had to tread carefully. After all, their time is usually spent on the road, playing to packed concert halls. Mino Cinélu and Nils Petter Molvær planned to tour this year to promote their new album "SulaMadiana." But between lockdowns and Molvær getting COVID-19, those plans were nixed. Host Marco Werman speaks to French percussionist/...

In 2020, we leaned on pop culture more than ever for moments of levity, distraction, and sometimes even clarity during a chaotic year. Host Marco Werman speaks to The World's reporters Jorge Valencia, Bianca Hillier, and Halima Gikandi about their favorite pop culture moments of 2020. 

The past two years have been devastating for the Amazon rainforest, with a decade-high rate of deforestation. As part of The World's weekly look at climate solutions, The Big Fix, host Marco Werman speaks to Amazon Watch founder Atossa Soltani about the Sacred Headwaters Initiative that envisions a different future for the region.

Next week, two Senate runoffs in Georgia will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate. WABE's Martha Dalton reports on voter outreach efforts in the state.

Jonathan Pollard was convicted in the US for spying on behalf of Israel. He served 30 years in prison before being let go on parole. Upon his return to Israel, Pollard was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "You're home," Netanyahu said, and he handed Pollard his Israeli ID card. Host Marco Werman speaks with Israel-based freelance reporter Noga Tarnopolsky.

Karima Mehrab Baloch was a 37-year-old Pakistani national living in Canada, who went for a walk along Toronto’s lakefront on Dec. 21, and was later found dead. Canadian officials have concluded it was a “non-criminal death." But as The World’s Rupa Shenoy reports, Karima Mehrab's friends believe she may be the latest in a string of activists targeted by Pakistan.

A court in Shanghai handed down a four-year prison sentence to a lawyer-turned-citizen-journalist this week. Zhang Zhan reported and posted videos from Wuhan during the spring when the Chinese government was still trying to get control of the coronavirus outbreak. The World's Rebecca Kanthor, in Shanghai, tells host Marco Werman about the trial.

Unemployment benefits in limbo, stimulus checks finally on the way, it has been a messy road to coronavirus relief for people in the United States. The US experience is an outlier compared to other high-income countries’ responses during the pandemic when it comes to the overall level of social support and the resulting financial burdens that fall on people. The World's Elana Gordon reports.

Earlier this year, Europe's largest refugee camp went up in flames. At Moria camp on Lesbos island in Greece, asylum-seekers lived in overcrowded and filthy conditions for months — sometimes years. Since it was burned to the ground, the Greek government has moved more than 10,000 people to a new camp located on the island. The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou in Greece reports on what's happened since....

Argentina's Senate voted to legalize abortion up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. The historic move follows years of grassroots organizing in the predominantly Catholic country. Human rights organizations are marking it as a long-awaited victory, but religious groups in the homeland of Pope Francis are not celebrating today. Host Marco Werman speaks with Paola Garcia Rey, deputy director of Amnesty Inter...

The UK became the first country in the world to grant emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine created by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The vaccine’s trials had a rocky rollout and haven’t been known for transparency. But the University of Southampton’s Micheal Head tells The World’s Marco Werman that the vaccine’s approval is a g...