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It seems like a sprint to get a vaccine for COVID-19. Clinical trials have ramped up in the US, the United Kingdom, China, Australia and beyond. But once there is a vaccine, who gets it? The World's Elana Gordon reports on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

World War II officially came to an end 75 years ago today. Millions of servicemen came home to the US, and so, too, did thousands of military dogs. Now, there's a children's book about war dogs that takes a dog's point of view about serving in the war. The book is called “Major: A Soldier Dog." Author Trevor Jones speaks to host Carol Hills. Also joining us is Major's owner, Sid Moore, who was jus...

Nigeria’s Nollywood produces about 2,500 films a year, but few of these films include LGBTQ characters, and an even smaller percentage portrays queerness in a positive light. But as The World’s Bianca Hillier reports, one of the newest films, “Ìfé,” is about to change that.

The Danish government announced plans to reform sexual violence laws by removing the focus from violence and coercion and making consent the basis for determining rape. Denmark is known to have one of Europe’s best track records for gender equality, but recent studies have shown it also has the highest prevalence of sexual violence on the continent. Host Carol Hills speaks with Helena Hansen, pres...

Protests over police brutality continue in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. On the streets of the San Francisco Bay area, like elsewhere in the US, many immigrant communities have participated in protests. Yet, Indian Americans have not had a big organized presence, at least in California, and some people are questioning why. Deepa Fernandes reports.

When coronavirus lockdowns forced the Yarra Plenty Regional Library in Melbourne, Australia, to close its doors, staffers knew their regulars might get lonely. So they decided to call every member over the age of 70 to see how they were doing. Host Carol Hills speaks to the CEO of Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Jane Cowell.

Paintings on display usually come with a plaque about the artwork. In one lobby in France, that plaque instead asks: Do you recognize me? The current caretakers who acquired the 19th-century oil painting are on the hunt for its rightful owner after it was stolen during WWII. Philippe Hansch is the director of the World Centre for Peace, Liberty and Human Rights in Verdun, France, where the paintin...

Eugene Deutsch lived in the same apartment for 62 years. He died alone while the city was under lockdown. Neighbors believe the isolation led to his death, and they've made a special effort to remember him.

The Khmer Rouge commander Kaing Guek Eav, known as “Comrade Duch” has died. He oversaw the killing of at least 14,000 Cambodians. Cambodian-American Putsata Reang was in the courtroom during his Duch's trial. She tells The World's Carol Hills that the trauma of those deaths lives on in generations of Cambodians, at home and abroad.

On Aug. 20, Alexei Navalny, Russian's most prominent opposition politician, was poisoned. Days later Navalny was flown to Germany for treatment. Today the German government confirmed that Navalny was poisoned with a rare nerve agent called Novichok, the same substance used against former Soviet spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England, in 2018. Host Carol Hills speaks with The Wor...

Three of The World's reporters have recently relocated abroad. Host Carol Hills speaks to Lydia Emmanouilidou, Jorge Valencia, and Ariel Oseran about their experiences traveling and settling into Greece, Mexico and Israel during a pandemic.

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who saved hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide, has been charged by Rwandan authorities with terrorism, arson and murder. Critics say that his arrest is politically motivated. Rusesabagina was the subject of the famous Hollywood film, “Hotel Rwanda,” in 2005. Host Carol Hills speaks with Claude Gatebuke, who was just 14 during the genocide and became an activist...

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, just as accomplices in the 2015 office attack begin their trial on Wednesday. That massacre left a dozen people dead, including some of France’s most notable — and controversial — cartoonists. Cartoonist Patrick Chappatte talks to host Carol Hills about what's changed in the past 5 years in terms of tolerance f...

A Saudi prince has been relieved of his post. Prince Fahd was the general in charge of the Saudi war in Yemen. His firing, plus the removal of his son from a government post, can be seen as the latest move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to root out corruption and perhaps also disrupt the social patterns of Saudi elites. Host Carol Hills gets details from Yasmine Farouk of the Carnegie Endowme...

Grassroots organizations are urging Latinos to register to vote — and also get counted in the census. For Latinos ineligible to vote, the census offers a pathway to political power, making it a priority. This story is part of The World's Every 30 Seconds series that follows the stories of young Latino first-time voters in the US. Reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler from KPBS in San Diego has the story.

Author Roberto Lovato travels to El Salvador, the birthplace of his parents, in his new book, “Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs and Revolution in the Americas.” Lavato talks with The World’s Carol Hills.

When Finnish coder Bemmu Sepponen and his wife, who is Japanese, were having a baby, they wanted to find a name that would work in both their languages. So, he decided to code a tool that could help. Now, the tool is online and supports 42 languages and cultures. Host Carol Hills speaks to Sepponen from Tokushima, Japan.

The French president visited Beirut for the second time in less than a month to urge sectarian leaders to carry out vital reforms to relieve its economic crisis. Some critics call this a neocolonial overstep by France, while others see this as a historical, moral responsibility to the former protectorate. Host Carol Hills speaks with Julien Barnes-Dacey, director of the Middle East and North Afric...

The coronavirus pandemic was declared six months ago. Since then, more than 800,000 have died from COVID-19, and more than 25 million cases have been reported. The scale of death and suffering is hard to fathom. The World's Elana Gordon joins host Carol Hills to get a grasp on the pandemic and better understand its spread and containment efforts.

El Al flight 971 made some history today as the first commercial trip from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi. The Trump administration hopes Israel and the United Arab Emirates are on track to develop a formal diplomatic relationship — a move that other Arab nations could possibly follow. But as The World’s Ariel Oseran reports, that could be a long way off.

Travel bans have seriously impacted global travel, particularly for musicians who usually spend a lot of time on the road. Instead of touring this summer to promote his new album, New York-based pianist Eric Pan is working out of an apartment in Germany. In Pan’s new album, “Travel Poems,” Pan finds inspiration from his piano and listening to old radio dramas.

Lego is launching Braille Bricks, a new method of play designed to help children with visual impairments learn the Braille writing system. After a pilot program last year, Braille Bricks has now launched in seven countries. Host Carol Hills speaks with Stine Storm, senior play and health specialist at the Lego Foundation in Billund, Denmark.

The US and four English-speaking allies have shared intelligence for decades through an alliance called the "Five Eyes." Other countries have tried to join and been turned away. Now, Japan is making an argument to be the first Asian country to join the world's biggest espionage network. The World's Patrick Winn reports.

It was five years ago today that German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her famous statement “ wir schaffen das” or "we can do this." Critics say it was her great mistake. This year her coalition voted against taking in even 5,000 vulnerable refugees stranded in Greek camps. A poll of Germans last year said they believe they had enough refugees. Host Carol Hills talks with Constanze Stelzenmüller, a...

In Mali, the military continues to negotiate with local and regional leaders about the country’s future. It follows a military coup that saw the arrest of the country’s now-former President Ibrahim Baboucar Keïta. Many in Mali were happy to see him go. Now, the question is what’s next? The World’s Halima Gikandi reports.