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Chinese children living outside of China are going back to school remotely while their classmates are in classrooms and back to normal. The World's Rebecca Kanthor tells the story of one family whose kids have gone back to school, online, from 7,000 miles away.  

The 2020 presidential election will dictate whether the US remains out of the Paris climate agreement for another four years, or reenters it this coming winter. The World's environment correspondent Carolyn Beeler reports that the election is being closely watched by people around the world who work on climate change.

Sweden's no-lockdown pandemic policy was criticized at first. Months later infection rates in Sweden were way down. But now they're creeping back up. Host Marco Werman speaks with Johan Giesecke, a Swedish physician who helped craft his country's no-lockdown strategy, to reflect on what Sweden has learned through its pandemic response and what next steps are needed.

The UN General Assembly is holding its 75th meeting this week in New York — virtually. It's a chance for world leaders to stand in front of a global audience, speak their minds, and even get a bit theatrical. The World's Jason Margolis takes us on a historical tour of some of the more memorable moments.

In President Donald Trump’s virtual address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, he accused Beijing of allowing the coronavirus to "leave China and infect the world." Trump defended his own response to the pandemic. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Green, a former National Security Council senior director for Asia.

In a stunning climax to the Tour de France, a 22-year-old cyclist beat his older countryman and became the first Slovenian to win cycling’s most prestigious race. Host Marco Werman speaks with Miro Miškulin, a Slovenian cycling club manager, about what seems to be a changing-of-the-guard in the world of cycling.

People who feel more impacted by climate change are more concerned about it, according to a new poll by international organization Globescan. The poll surveyed thousands of people across 27 countries and found people in poorer countries are more likely to want their government to take ambitious steps to solve the problem. Director Eric Whan joins The World's Marco Werman to discuss.

Italy was the first European country to join China's Belt and Road Initiative, a trillion-dollar global infrastructure project which links China to the rest of the world. But Italy's partnership with China can be seen in two phases: before COVID-19 and after COVID-19.  Journalist Laura Daverio tells host Marco Werman what joining the Belt and Road Initiative means for Italians. Daverio is a report...

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra avoided impeachment Friday, after the country’s congress debated for 10 hours whether accusations of a corruption cover-up merited his removal from office. The World’s Jorge Valencia reports that even though Vizcarra wasn’t removed from office, the episode will hamper his ability to respond to the health and economic devastation brought to Peru by the coronavirus...

Surgeon and author Dr. Atul Gawande says nations such as South Korea have implemented COVID-19 testing and safety procedures that the US could easily emulate.  Gawande shares with host Marco Werman lessons from abroad that could improve how Americans manage the pandemic this winter. 

Wildfires are destroying the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil, one of the most biodiverse regions in South America. Scientists are calling the destruction unprecedented. So far, hundreds of thousands of animals have been killed. Volunteers and advocates worry the toll could go much higher. Michael Fox reports from Brazil.

Newly leaked documents show how scores of Western banks have profited from criminal activity, as criminals worldwide have used Western banking systems to launder dirty money and avoid sanctions. Host Marco Werman looks into this story of international money laundering and tax evasion with Matthew Collin, an economist with the Brookings Institution.

Greek authorities have moved almost all of the 12,000 displaced migrants and refugees on Lesbos island into a new camp after the camp where they were living previously was destroyed by fire. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou is on Lesbos island and observed the last phases of the relocation process this weekend.

In the early 1960s, long before she became a US Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg traveled to Sweden to research a book project with legal scholar Anders Bruzelius. Her time there shaped her views on equality and the law. Host Marco Werman speaks to Karin Maria Bruzelius, a former justice for Norway's supreme court and daughter of Anders Bruzelius, about Ginsburg's legacy.

The World’s host Marco Werman concludes today's show with an appreciation of the blues connection between Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré and Jimi Hendrix, who died of a drug overdose 50 years ago today in London.

Israel welcomed the new Jewish year with a heavy heart Friday as it enters its second nationwide lockdown since the pandemic began. With a patchwork lockdown plan, many Israelis remain confused about the dos and don’ts, and some admit openly their plans to go around the rules and have large family dinners. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Ariel Oseran in Tel Aviv.

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron gave a wide-ranging interview with our friends at the Economist Asks podcast. From Brexit to Syria and Barack Obama's 'red line' we hear excerpts from the conversation he had with podcast host Anne McElvoy.

Nine women in Egypt have been charged with "harming Egyptian family values" over posts they made on the social media platform TikTok. They were charged using a cybercrime law that critics say is being used to get rid of online space in a country where dissent is already illegal and enforcement is ambiguous. Supporters of the defendants say the legal case is another version of Egypt's systemic oppr...

Twenty-nine German police officers have been suspended for sharing pictures of Adolf Hitler and depictions of refugees in gas chambers on their phones. This follows other incidents of far-right extremism in the German security services. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.

Lyrics in the three songs from singer-songwriter Van Morrison call UK government officials "fascist bullies" and refer to debunked theories about COVID-19. The announcement was met with wide criticism.

Ever since George Floyd’s killing this summer, there's been a movement to correct historical injustices, such as removing the remaining Confederate statues in the US. But there are also clashes throughout North America around an often used word that many don’t know is a racial slur: squaw. Some of the Indigenous women across the US and Canada who've been fighting to remove the word from place name...

The Royal Australian Mint revealed a shiny new coin that’s going into circulation this month. The gold coin is about the size of a poker chip with a small, green circle in the middle. It’s called the “Donation Dollar, and it’s meant to encourage people to donate the dollar to charity. The World's Marco Werman has the story.

Pauline Binam, an immigrant originally from Cameroon, alleges that she received an unwanted surgery while detained at Irwin County Detention Center in rural Georgia. She was nearly deported this week before members of Congress and advocates stepped in to halt her removal. Binam is a key witness in an investigation involving more women who allege they also underwent unwanted surgeries at the Georgi...

An effort is underway to relocate the approximately 12,000 migrants and refugees who have been camping on the streets of Lesbos into a new camp. The camp they previously were held in, called Moria, was destroyed last week in a massive fire. Journalists are not allowed access to the new site, but The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou made it and has this exclusive story.

Graduate student Dipo Oyeleye is doing his research on African musicians who are responding to the coronavirus through song. Musicians across the continent are composing songs that both warn and educate the public. Oyeleye speaks to Marco Werman from the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.