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Helado Negro has been in lockdown, but recently heard Neil Young's "Lotta Love" and felt consoled. So, he recorded his own version to share the feeling. Host Marco Werman spins the disc.

James Price, former special adviser to the Conservatives, speaks with host Marco Werman about how the UK's coronavirus lockdown could impact mental health across the country.

On Wednesday night, England went back into lockdown just after midnight. Pubs, restaurants, nonessential shops and places of worship were all closed on Thursday. And, they will stay shut until Dec. 2 to stop the second wave of the coronavirus. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry has the latest from London.

The World's Monica Campbell speaks with asylum-seekers waiting on the Mexico side of the border, hoping that a Joe Biden presidency may change US immigration policies and allow them to seek a better life in America.

An international nongovernmental organization committed to preventing deadly conflict has, for the first time in its history, focused on the United States and its potential for postelection violence. Host Marco Werman speaks with Stephen Pomper, lead author of a report called “The U.S. Presidential Election: Managing the Risks of Violence.” 

US-Russia relations are at a low point right now. The two countries are at odds geopolitically in key countries such as Ukraine and Belarus and they do not align when it comes to their policies in the Middle East. Both countries have passed various sanctions against each other and consequently, diplomatic relations have been cut down significantly. Will any of this change with the US election resu...

For decades, the United States has taken the lead on efforts to contain outbreaks around the globe, from polio to influenza. Now, amid the pandemic, the US election illuminates, even more, a nation divided on science and public health. This worries David Heymann, a former infectious disease leader at the US Centers for Disease Control and at the World Health Organization, who is now a professor at...

Leaders all over the world are watching closely as the votes in the US are still being counted. Among those who've cultivated a particularly warm relationship with the incumbent is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. So, how are Israelis seeing what’s playing out politically in the United States? Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Ariel Oseran in Tel Aviv.

The US election this week saw a continuation of a national trend that began in the 2018 midterms — an unprecedented wave of first- and second-generation Americans running for office. The World’s Rupa Shenoy tells us about some of those who won office, including  Iman Jodeh, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and refugees, who’s now Colorado’s first Muslim lawmaker, and Chinese American anesthe...

Arizona hasn’t thrown its weight behind a Democratic presidential contender since 1996. That is until last night. Immigrant rights groups say they played a key role in the state’s transformation from red to blue, as DACA recipient Reyna Montoya, founder of the Phoenix immigrant aid group, Aliento, explains to The World’s Marco Werman.

The whole world is reacting to the US presidential election. Iran and Afghanistan are two places that play big into American foreign policy. Like the rest of us, they're also waiting for the news. The World’s Shirin Jaafari has more.

Kenya was long considered a stable nation with decades of multiparty politics and peaceful transfers of power when violence erupted after the controversial 2007 presidential elections. More than 1,000 people were killed and 600,000 displaced as fighting broke out along tribal lines after both the incumbent and the opposition candidate declared victory in a close election. Marco Werman speaks with...

Britain is keeping a close eye on the results of the US election, as their own country faces a new lockdown after midnight this evening. Host Marco Werman speaks to The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry.

All year we’ve been following how young Latinos across the country might vote. There are still a few battleground states left to call — and a lot left to unpack. Senior editor Daisy Contreras from The World’s “Every 30 Seconds” project has more.

The world is watching the US elections. Results started to roll in Tuesday night, but millions of votes are still being counted. Some leaders across the globe are echoing President Trump's declaration of victory, while others are urging people to stay patient. The World’s Bianca Hillier has a round-up of the reactions.

Expats and Chinese citizens alike gathered to watch results roll in from the U.S. presidential election. The World's Shanghai correspondent, Rebecca Kanthor, joins host Marco Werman to share what she saw.

Mexico is one of the countries most influenced by Donald Trump’s presidency. But President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has no interest in weighing in on the election until every vote is counted. The World’s Jorge Valencia speaks to Biden and Trump supporters in Mexico.

Foreign interference was a key concern going into Election Day. So, what happened on the cybersecurity and disinformation front, and what can we expect next? Host Marco Werman finds out more from The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou.

Since 2007, Estonia has led the planet with the concept of internet voting or i-voting. The number of Estonians voting online has risen steadily every year. 2019 saw nearly half the country vote on the net. But some critics say the system is vulnerable to hacking. Host Marco Werman speaks with Marten Kaevats, Estonia's national digital adviser.

Jasmine Parish Moreno and her Iranian-born father Ayoob Parish voted for the first time this week. The two cast their ballots together in the small town of Katy, Texas. Moreno talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the worries of first time and immigrant voters.

When there is a US election, the whole world anxiously holds its breath. But there are few countries that have more at stake than Brazil. Trump's 2016 victory paved the way for the ascent of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro who fashioned himself after Donald Trump. Michael Fox reports on what's at stake.

Since it was founded in the 1980s, the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia has worked to make elections around the globe more free and fair. But this year, for the first time, they're turning their attention to the presidential election in the US. Host Marco Werman speaks to David Carroll, director of the Democracy Program at the Carter Center in Atlanta. 

Voters heading to the polls may be feeling anxious with all the talk of possible violence. But there are many Americans who have been feeling that way for the last four years. The World's Rupa Shenoy reports on how the rise of hate crimes during the Trump administration is influencing immigrant voters.

This typhoon couldn't come at a worse time for the Philippines. In the middle of the pandemic, a giant storm called Goni smashed into the island nation on Sunday — forcing more than a million people to evacuate. This is one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines in years. And the country is still dealing with the aftermath. We're joined by Patrick Winn, The World's Southeast Asia correspon...

ISIS in Afghanistan has said it was responsible for an attack on Kabul University on Monday. Gunmen stormed the university, killing at least 20 people and injuring many more. This attack is just one of many that have shaken Afghanistan in the past few weeks. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.