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A hearing was held yesterday for six journalists jailed for violating Turkey's strict laws on reporting. As Durrie Bouscaren reports, the crackdown on the press is reshaping the country's news coverage in profound ways.

Russians go to the polls Thursday for the start of a week-long vote on constitutional changes. It's a straight up-or-down decision, but there's a lot packed into the vote, from more money for pensioners and working class families to a ban on gay marriage for social conservatives. But President Vladimir Putin could win something big: the possibility of another 16 years in power. Charles Maynes repo...

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that immigrants denied asylum under streamlined proceedings cannot contest that decision in court. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sarah Pierce, an analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, about what this means for thousands of other asylum seekers.

The World's environment correspondent, Carolyn Beeler, takes on a listener question about how much carbon a city block worth of trees can suck out of the atmosphere, and explains some new research suggesting that tree-planting efforts don't always go as planned.

In Paris, a celebrated icon has emerged from the pandemic lockdown. The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after three months. Host Marco Werman has the story.

The novel coronavirus attacks the respiratory system, and access to ventilators and oxygen tanks can mean the difference between life and death. But in South Asia, Latin America and parts of Africa, access to medical oxygen is severely restricted. It is precisely those regions where COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Host Marco Werman speaks Dr. Baweye Mayoum Barka, who coordinates the COVID-19 emerg...

The European Union is getting ready to reopen to international travelers after months of restrictions because of COVID-19.  But it plans to maintain limitations on travel from countries that have failed to bring the virus under a certain degree of control. Documents suggest that could include the United States. Host Marco Werman speaks with former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

At least six people were killed in the vicinity of Mexico City by an earthquake this week. It might have been a bigger tragedy, however, were it not for the country's seismic alert system that gave millions of people an advance warning. The World's Jorge Valencia reports.

A new exhibit at Spain's Cervantes Institute looks at some of the most important — but largely ignored —women writers of Spain's 16th and 17th centuries. Host Marco Werman speaks to Ana M. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, curator of "Both Wise and Valiant," an exhibit at the Cervantes Institute in Madrid.

With the pandemic, a few nations decided to ban alcohol, thinking it would keep people sober and alert. In Thailand, the brief ban has emboldened conservative Buddhists who want to make it harder to get a drink permanently — even after the pandemic. The World's Patrick Winn has more.

This week, France has repatriated 10 children of French jihadis who have been languishing at the al-Hol detention camp in northeast Syria. Some were orphans, but others were relinquished by mothers who worried about their children’s future. But thousands of youngsters remain in the camp. Amarnath Amarasingam teaches at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, and has visited al-Hol Camp.

The Lebanese economy is tanking, and that's put tens of thousands of domestic workers in a tough situation. Many of them are not getting paid anymore, but they're also not able to find a way back home. Most domestic workers from abroad are from Ethiopia, but some come from other African and Asian countries. Rebecca Collard has the story from Beirut.

More than 13,000 Red Army soldiers participated in Russia's postponed World War II Victory Day celebrations today. Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed V-Day celebrations scheduled for May 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The holiday took place ahead of a key constitutional vote that would allow Putin to stay in power for two more terms. Host Marco Werman speaks with Nina Jankowicz, au...

Hundreds of thousands of international college students sent home this spring due to the coronavirus remain stuck there because of travel and visa restrictions. That's leaving American colleges and universities bracing for a steep drop in enrollment this fall. WGBH’s Kirk Carapezza reports on the academic and economic consequences.

Berlin and New York City canceled their annual fall marathons today, leaving eager runners disappointed but not surprised. Marco Werman has the details.

A month ago, it seemed that Egypt was pretty much in control of the coronavirus, but following a sharp spike in new cases, it now has the most COVID-19-related deaths in Africa. While doctors and journalists warn of a collapse of Egypt’s health care system, the government is cracking down hard and trying to muzzle any criticism. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hussein Baoumi, an Egypt researcher at...

A war crimes tribunal said that it had indicted President Hashim Thaci of Kosovo and nine others for their actions during the country’s conflict with Serbia in the 1990s. Host Marco Werman speaks with the Economist's Tim Judah.

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order targeting several visa programs for foreign workers, including programs US tech companies rely on to hire highly skilled foreign workers. Experts say changes to the H-1B and other programs will push those workers, and potential innovation, to other parts of the world. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.

After three months of darkness, the stage lights at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu were flipped back on this week, suggesting a return to normalcy. But as musicians took the stage for a live concert, they looked out at an audience filled with potted plants. The World’s host Marco Werman explains the scene.

Following three decades of sectarian violence, Northern Ireland dismantled its repressive and mostly Protestant police force in 2001. The idea was to include more Catholics and to make the police more accountable to all of the people they serve. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Duncan Morrow, a professor at Ulster University in Belfast, about what was accomplished by 20 years of police re...

First-time voter Marlene Herrera hadn't made up her mind if she'd vote in this year's November elections. Then, the pandemic hit, and she was forced to complete her senior year from home. No graduation. No prom. So, Herrera has been thinking a lot about mental health and the impact of this year's events on her generation. When the Black Lives Matter protests began, she finally decided on a candida...

The US and Russia are in talks over resigning the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty or New START, which puts limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. The World’s host Marco Werman talks to Harvard University professor Matthew Bunn about the negotiations.

A monument to Winston Churchill in central London has become a flashpoint between Black Lives Matter demonstrators, and far-right protesters. Anti-racism activists spray-painted the words “was a racist” on the base of the Churchill statue. Some are now calling for it to be taken down. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that’s “absurd and deplorable.” So, why is Churchill stirring up such emotion? T...

Global protests on racial inequality are bringing attention to the ways racism impacts every aspect of society, including what students learn in school. The Black Curriculum is an organization in the United Kingdom that is working to expand the teaching of Black history in schools, as well as create lesson plans and lead student workshops and teacher training. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks...

In a typical year, as many as 3 million Muslims from outside Saudi Arabia visit the kingdom during the hajj, a sacred pilgrimage for Muslims around the globe. But because of the pandemic, this year, for the first time in the kingdom's history, Muslims from outside Saudi Arabia will not be allowed in. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Yasir Qadhi, a Muslim cleric and scholar in Texas who wa...