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The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has a tough act to follow. The 2019 tournament drew a record-setting 1.1 billion viewers around the world, and the players made major waves calling for pay equity in professional soccer. With the recent announcement that Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 tournament, players are confident the next World Cup will be just as momentous. The World's Bianca...

Dutch mink farms have been ordered to close after a discovery that the animals were contracting the coronavirus and passing it to farm employees. Hundreds of thousands of animals have been euthanized and more than 100 farms will be forced to close. Esther Ouwehand is a member of parliament in the Netherlands and the leader of the country's animal rights political party, the Party for the Animals....

The Austrian ski resort, Ischgl, became famous in March for being a coronavirus hot spot and a major source for infections that spread across Europe. Marco Werman speaks with virologist Dorothee von Laer, whose new study found that more than 42% of the town's residents had COVID-19 antibodies — but few of them knew they had ever been infected with the novel coronavirus.

The novel coronavirus has hit Brazil's Amazon especially hard, but now there's another threat: wildfires. Indigenous communities are especially concerned about the fires. Michael Fox reports from Brazil.

China's campaign against Muslim ethnic minorities, especially the Uighurs in far western China, is well known and has prompted international condemnation. But a new report concludes that Beijing's surveillance of Uighurs goes back as far as 2013 — and it reaches across the globe. Marco Werman speaks with Apurva Kumar, a researcher at the security company Lookout, who co-authored the new report.

Russia's constitutional vote wrapped up with a big victory for President Vladimir Putin, who now has the option to remain in power until 2036. But critics say the referendum was a sham, and that Putin might not have a great deal to celebrate. Charles Maynes reports from Moscow.

There are many ways to reduce carbon emissions — drive less, fly less, save more forests. But another way to address climate change is to pull carbon dioxide that’s already been emitted out of the air. Today on the The World's climate solutions segment, The Big Fix, The World's Anna Kusmer discusses whether or not this fledgling technology can scale up and make a difference.

Not so many years ago, South Korea's police force had a reputation for being pretty brutal toward protesters. In the 1980s, pro-democracy demonstrations were large and sometimes quite violent. Riot police forces in South Korea now, however, have changed the way they deal with big protests. The World's Jason Strother has the story.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sees COVID-19 as a formidable, global foe. But Fauci tells The World’s Marco Werman he’s cautiously optimistic that there will be more than one safe and effective vaccine available, likely manufactured by more than one country.

Lockdowns were lifted in Serbia in May, and the little town of Guca is moving ahead with its annual trumpet and brass festival in early August. Due to the pandemic, it's been hard to confirm artists, but one likely performer is Dzambo Agusevi Orchestra. Host Marco Werman explains why.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to shed light on unsafe working conditions across industries considered essential. First, we saw the impact on the meat-packing industry in the US and Europe. Cramped working conditions meant workers fell ill, plants were closed and meat was in short supply. Now, the seafood processing industry in the US, which heavily relies on migrant workers, is facing similar...

To commemorate Pride month, John Sullivan, the US ambassador to Russia, had a rainbow flag placed outside the US Embassy in Moscow. Hanging the flag on a pole outside a government building in Russia is illegal, though, so Ambassador Sullivan had the flag hung between two balconies. While much of the reaction online has been positive, anti-LGBTQ activists and politicians in Russia have spoken out a...

Today was the last day for Russian citizens to vote on a large bundle of constitutional amendments that will alter the very foundation of the Russian political system. The sweeping amendments have a spectrum of purposes, chief among them, securing President Vladimir Putin's position in power. With these amendments, Russia is effectively getting rid of term limits, and Putin could potentially stay...

In Istanbul, the domed landmark  — once a church, then a mosque, and now a museum — may be turned back into a mosque. As Durrie Bouscaren reports, that has some people worried.

France's Green party claimed major victories across the country in recent municipal elections. The win came as a blow to President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party, La République En Marche (LREM). Even though France is seeing a surge in environmentalist activism, anti-racism and anti-colonial movements should not be separate from the work, says Malcom Ferdinand, a researcher in Paris, who spoke wi...

Yesterday, thousands of residents gathered on the Charles Bridge in Prague, to eat together and bid farewell to the coronavirus crisis. While outbreaks may be on the decline in parts of Europe, world health leaders are warning that the worst is yet to come. The World’s Elana Gordon joins us for a check-in on the latest with contact tracing and other coronavirus updates.

The United Nations was founded to create peace and unity. Now, 75 years later, critics focus on its failures, saying that the UN has become too bloated and bureaucratic. But UN Secretary-General António Guterres argues that a stabilizing international body is more important now than ever before. Guterres was a guest on “The Economist Asks,” a podcast brought by The Economist magazine. Anne McElvoy...

This week, the heads of 20 aid agencies published an open letter urging the UN Security Council to reopen al-Yarubiyah crossing into Syria. The crossing closed last January, "with fatal consequences,” the aid groups said. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports on why the border was closed and how it has impacted the lives of northern Syrians.

Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray today to try to beat back protesters who were demonstrating in defiance of a new national security law. It gives Beijing far-reaching powers. Pro-democracy activist Isaac Cheng tells The World’s Marco Werman why he took to the streets.

A new Netflix movie stars Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as an Icelandic musical duo hoping to win the Eurovision song contest. One of their songs, “Volcano Man,” has found a surprising audience: real-life Eurovision contestants and winners, who have recorded their own versions of the song. The World’s host Marco Werman has the story.

In the early days of the pandemic, we heard from 18-year-old Izcan Ordaz of Texas. He’s a first-time voter and part of our series, “Every 30 Seconds.” Ordaz was originally concerned about the economic impact of the pandemic. Now, his political views keep growing along with the Black Lives Matter movement. Reporter Stella Chávez from KERA in Dallas caught up with Ordaz and brings us the story.

Sixty years ago, Congo celebrated its independence from Belgium. On Tuesday, for the first time, contrition came from the colonial power: In a letter, Belgian King Philippe expressed deep regret for the suffering and humiliation inflicted on Congo during its 75-year colonial period. The World’s host Marco Werman has a look at a song spun to mark the country's independence, and the iterations it's...

As cases of the coronavirus continue to grow, scientists around the world are diligently looking for a vaccine. Now, more than 140 vaccines are being tested across six continents, including in Africa. This month, a clinical trial began in South Africa. The World's Halima Gikandi reports.

Iran has sentenced to death journalist Ruhollah Zam, whose online AmadNews channel on the messaging app Telegram helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017. Zam had been working in exile in Paris but returned to Iran under circumstances that are not entirely clear. He was arrested in October 2019. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for...

Since 2017, asylum-seekers considered particularly vulnerable have been able to get housing and other services as they go through the asylum process in Greece. A recent change to the program means thousands of refugees could soon become homeless, according to nongovernmental organizations operating in the country. The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.