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Austria is in shock after a gunman opened fire Monday night, killing four people and injuring many others. Host Marco Werman discusses the latest details of the attack with The World's Sarah Birnbaum.

The US will officially be out of the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4, one day after the US election. How long it remains out will depend on who wins the election. The World's environment correspondent and editor Carolyn Beeler debriefs host Marco Werman on what the US withdrawal actually means, and how the US could get back in under a Biden administration.

Arizona used to be firmly Republican, but now it's a battleground state as its politics and demographics have changed. The World's Marco Werman checks in with editor and reporter Michel Marizco of KJZZ, who is monitoring the vote from Tucson. Marizco also contributes to The World's series, “Every 30 Seconds,” which looks at the Latino youth vote in the US.

COVID-19 has taken its toll on Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Mexican cemeteries are closed to prevent large gatherings, and families are not decorating ancestral graves with flowers. Reporter Esther Honig tells us how flower growers are managing what has become a glut of the holiday’s iconic marigolds.

Former US security contractor Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship for himself, his wife and their baby, who will be born in December. Snowden has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US after leaking classified documents detailing government surveillance programs. Reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow speaks with host Marco Werman.

As the United States turns inward and focuses on this week's election, the rest of the world is watching closely, too. Ivan Kurilla is a political science professor at the European University at Saint Petersburg. He teaches Russian students about US history, US-Russia relations and contemporary US politics. Kurilla speaks with The World's Marco Werman about conversations happening in his classroom...

Sri Preston Kulkarni, a Democratic candidate in the US House of Representatives race for the 22nd district of Texas, is getting a lot of attention from Indian American voters. Some are happy to see someone of the Hindu faith running for Congress. But others are troubled by some of Kulkarni's connections to Hindu nationalists. Reporter Soumya Shankar has the story.

On US Election Day, our social media news feeds will likely be filled with stories about how foreign actors have worked to derail the US election process. Some of those stories might be based in fact. Others will be unfounded rumors. Jessica Brandt, head of policy and research at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, explains to host Marco Werman how to assess claims that foreign adversaries have u...

Peru has the highest per capita COVID-19 mortality rate of any country in the world. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Patricia Garcia, Peru’s equivalent of the United States’ Dr. Anthony Fauci. The well-regarded former Minister of Health in Peru explains the conditions that have led to the country's crisis.

Police in Tanzania have arrested members of the main opposition party following their calls for nationwide demonstrations against last week's disputed election. The World's Halima Gikandi tells host Marco Werman about the contentious election, the arrests, and their impact on the future of democracy in Tanzania.

The stakes of the US presidential election are high when it comes to how it could shape the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the global efforts to coordinate and contain its spread. That is according to Amanda Glassman, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC. Host Marco Werman speaks with Glassman about why the global health community is closely watch...

For decades, Israel has enjoyed a unique relationship with the US in defense and security cooperation. Under the Trump administration, many Israelis feel that relationship has been fruitful. But a recently announced plan to sell 50 F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates is raising questions. How might US-Israel military relations look any different under a possible Joe Biden adminis...

In our Friday reporter roundtable, WUNC’s Naomi Prioleau and WLRN’s Danny Rivero from the “Every 30 Seconds” project speak with host Marco Werman about how each presidential candidate has been reaching out to Latino voters in North Carolina and Florida.

Climate change is disproportionately affecting poor and marginalized communities, where many Latinos live. Host Marco Werman speaks with Vanessa Hauc, an environmental reporter for Telemundo, about the role climate change plays in Latino voters' choices this year.

KERA reporter Alejandra Martinez has been keeping in touch with Miami voter Yaneilys Ayuso, who goes by the name Pink. A former backer of Bernie Sanders, Pink is focused on issues around justice, police and prison reform, and economic equality. And as Election Day approaches, Pink is still an undecided voter.

The World's Daisy Contreras has spent the past year documenting the diversity of young Latino voters and how the campaigns are reaching out to them. She tells host Marco Werman that as more and more Latinos are born in the US, English is their primary language and reaching out to them, in Spanish only, might not be the strongest sell.

Marlene Herrera is Mexican American and a first-generation college student in San Diego. Like many voters, she’s been sifting through the mix of statewide propositions and local races on the ballot. And as KPBS reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler learned, she’s been doing her homework.

A Latino presidential candidate, Julian Castro, dropped out from the crowded Democratic race in January. The World's Daisy Contreras speaks with Castro about his campaign and the future for Latino candidates.

Jacob Cuenca lives just south of Miami and has roots in Cuba and Mexico. His vote is critical in this election, but as WLRN’s Danny Rivero reports, Jacob is confronting mixed feelings about democracy in America.

The World's Monica Campbell introduces us to Jessica Fernandez, a young Republican activist who is doing everything she can to make sure Trump is reelected on Tuesday. 

Every 30 seconds a young Latino turns 18 and is eligible to vote. Since the last presidential election about 4 million Latinos have come of age. The World's host Marco Werman and senior editor Daisy Contreras look at the growing power of young Latino voters.

Host Marco Werman introduces Jamaican singer and yoga teacher Janine Elizabeth Cunningham, better known as Jah9.

Much of the chocolate trick-or-treaters eat this weekend will have come from cocoa farms in West Africa that use child labor. Human rights lawyers are using an obscure 1789 law to try to hold chocolate companies accountable. As The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, the US Supreme Court will soon decide if it will allow that approach.

Japan's prime minister announced this week the goal of making the country carbon-neutral by 2050. But the legacy of Fukushima, and distrust of nuclear power means the government and the public's visions of how to get to carbon-neutral may look a whole lot different. The World's environment editor Carolyn Beeler reports.

South Africa and India have proposed a big change to the global rules that govern how drug discoveries are controlled and shared. They want a waiver on all patents and intellectual property rights worldwide for COVID-19 drugs and equipment for the duration of the pandemic. But as The World's Elana Gordon reports, there are other options.