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Two people on a cigarette break were stabbed on Friday in Paris near the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Two suspects have been arrested, and French police are investigating Friday's stabbings as a terrorist attack. Meanwhile, 14 people are currently on trial in Paris for the 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo that left 17 dead. Marco Werman speaks with reporter Rebecca Rosman to get...

This past week, President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power in the aftermath of the election scheduled for Nov. 3. Host Marco Werman discusses Trump's comments with retired US Army Gen. Mark Hertling, who commanded troops in Iraq with an intent to "bring democracy" there.

Sir David Attenborough has traveled to the world’s rainforests, Arctic tundras and deserts, and now he’s on Instagram. The 94-year-old gained a million followers in a matter of hours. His goal is to spread the word about environmental destruction and to share ideas on how to save the planet.

When reporting on climate change, most of the news is pretty bleak. Devastating wildfires have burned millions of acres in the US and in Brazil's Amazon. Floods have left tens of thousands of people homeless in China, Pakistan and Sudan. Amid the devastation, author Judith Schwartz looks for bright spots: stories about people restoring landscapes and living more harmoniously with nature. For this...

Nearly 400 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding event off the coast of Tasmania. It's being called the worst mass stranding in modern Australian history. Host Marco Werman speaks to Anna Bunney, the head of education at ORCA, a marine mammal protection organization based in the UK.

Years ago, deaf teenagers in Nicaragua communicated through their own system of gestures. Then younger kids picked it up and became fluent — and a language was born. Reporter Carol Zall tells the unusual story of a Nicaraguan sign language and what it may teach us about how humans learn to communicate.

You may have heard the rallying cry “Abolish ICE,” a reference to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It’s a slogan we’ll hear more as the US presidential election nears. But how did ICE get its start? And what does “abolish ICE” mean to people who have protested — and supported — the US immigration system? The World’s Monica Campbell dives in.

Starting Thursday, pubs across England will have to close their doors at 10 p.m. It’s the start of a new lockdown imposed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to try to contain the growing spread of the coronavirus. Like much of Europe, Britain's infection rate has risen rapidly since the start of September. The World's Orla Barry joins host Marco Werman from London.

North Korea seems to be implementing a "shoot-to-kill" policy to stop COVID-19 from entering the country. That's how officials in South Korea are explaining the execution of a government worker who crossed a maritime border into the north on Thursday. Reporter Jason Strother in Seoul talks with The World's Marco Werman about the implications of what South Korean officials are calling a "shocking i...

Protesters in Belarus have been on the streets since early August supporting opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and calling for the resignation of Alexander Lukashenko, the man who has been in power in Belarus for 26 years. Many in Belarus and across Europe see Tikhanovskaya as the Belarusian President-elect. She speaks with host Marco Werman from Vilnius, Lithuania, where she is living in e...

Yesterday, Kentucky’s Attorney General, Daniel Cameron, announced that the use of force by officers Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove was justified to protect themselves, which bars him for pursuing criminal charges in the death of Breonna Taylor. It’s yet another low moment for many activists and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement. Host Marco Werman speaks with London-based, author...

An Italian couple dubbed a “modern-day Romeo and Juliet” fell in love across their balconies during the lockdown and now plan to marry. Host Marco Werman tells the story (in iambic pentameter) of Paola and Michele, and their romance in Verona, in the time of corona.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced new carbon-emission targets this week. In a video address to the United Nations yesterday, he announced a new long-term goal of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060, and hitting peak CO2 emissions before 2030. The old target promised peak emissions "around" that year. The World's environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler has more on the news.

A rare logbook from a ship that transported enslaved West Africans across the Atlantic to the USA was found recently in a California closet. It was then acquired by Georgetown University, where it is being digitized. Host Marco Werman gets the story from Georgetown University history professor Adam Rothman.

As Lebanon continues to struggle to form a new cabinet, President Michel Aoun warned that without a miracle, his country was heading “for hell.” Rival factions who have hardened their positions seem unwilling to change the government’s sectarian system. Host Marco Werman speaks with Heiko Wimmen of the International Crisis Group.

President Donald Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month by a far-right Norwegian lawmaker. The World's Orla Barry examines Trump's popularity with other far-right politicians across Europe and measures his impact on populist parties and far-right movements there.

In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, the president who has been in power for 26 years, held a secret, unannounced inauguration. The opposition in Belarus and European politicians have called this ceremony a farce. Marco Werman speaks with Franak Viačorka, a Belarusian analyst with the Atlantic Council.

Earlier this month, a 21-year-old son of immigrants from Cape Verde was beaten to death by a group of white men in a town near Rome. Some see the murder as a flashpoint for the Black Lives Matter movement in Italy. But as The World's Rupa Shenoy reports, prosecutors have found no evidence of racism and even the man's parents have said race was not involved.

It's getting colder in Boston and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere. That means more time indoors, and with that, the potential increased risk of spreading coronavirus. What additional steps can people take to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus inside? In collaboration with Harvard’s T.H. CHAN School of Public Health, The World’s Elana Gordon moderated a conversation on this topic an...

The European Commission has unveiled a long-awaited framework for managing asylum and migration in the EU. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou in Greece.

After nearly 20 years of violence and war, representatives from the Afghan government are meeting with Taliban officials. The World’s Shirin Jaafari introduces us to two women who are sitting across the table from the Taliban.

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny showed up in the Bronx with a live show on Sunday night, as he stood on top of a flatbed truck while rolling through city streets for two hours. The World's Bianca Hillier tells how the Latin Grammy-winning artist was literally dodging traffic lights and trees, midsong, in a concert to commemorate the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced funding to support Black entrepreneurs in Canada. It's Ottawa's attempt to help combat systemic racism. But, as Anita Elash reports, some Black Canadian business owners have their doubts.

A first-time Latino voter in Texas says he's worried about the economy as the pandemic continues. Reporter Stella Chávez profiles a young man who says his curiosity about the world, his perseverance and work ethic come from his parents, especially his father who migrated from Mexico as a teen.

A top Russian opposition politician, Vladimir Kara-Murza, has been poisoned twice in suspected politically motivated attacks. He tells host Marco Werman about his experience and offers his take on potential sanctions that Germany and the EU would place on corrupt leaders in Russia and Belarus.