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Deforestation is a major problem globally. The world loses the equivalent of 27 soccer field's worth of forests every minute, which accounts for around 10% of the world's carbon emissions. This week on The World's climate solutions series The Big Fix, environment producer Anna Kusmer shares a new study that shows how an anti-poverty program has an unexpected benefit.

The Trump administration signed the Uighur Human Rights Law into action this week, and while it's a victory for many Uighur activists, Ferkat Jawdat says that he has “mixed feelings.” The law comes, coincidentally, just when former national security adviser John Bolton's upcoming book alleges that Donald Trump knew about the detainment camps in western Xinjiang. Host Marco Werman speaks with Jawda...

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law yesterday authorizing sanctions against Chinese officials engaged in the mass detention of the Uighur minority in western China. More than 1 million have been held for at least two years in what human rights groups call concentration camps. On the same day, excerpts were leaked from the upcoming book by Trump's former national security adviser, John Bo...

In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the Texas border, there’s a hotel that definitely reflects the time we are in. It’s filling up with guests but they’re not tourists on vacation. They’re people who tried to cross into the US but, for a variety of reasons, have been sent back. KERA’s Mallory Falk visited this hotel, which organizers call a “filter hotel,” to see how it works.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a program created by the Obama administration in 2012, which allows immigrants who came to the United States as children, often without authorization, to stay here to work or study. The Trump administration ended DACA in 2017, arguing it was unlawful. But in a much-anticipated decision today, the Supreme Court has ruled that DACA can continue. Host Marco W...

What are pop idols to do when the planet says stop performing and gathering? Blockbuster Korean boy band BTS has one answer: “Bang Bang Con.” Host Marco Werman has more.

On Friday, June 5, Maha Al-Mutairi got a call from the police. They asked her to come in for an unspecified investigation. On her way to the station, she posted a video to Snapchat. In the video, she alleges that when she has previously been called in by police, they’ve raped and sexaully assaulted her in jail. The video and the allegations went viral. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on what Mu...

Maria Ressa, a prominent journalist in the Philippines, faces up to seven years in prison after a court there found her guilty of "cyber libel." Watchdog organizations say the case is emblematic of how governments around the world are using cyber crime and other laws to retaliate against journalists and critics. The World's Lydia Emmanouilidou reports.

Two top officials at the Voice of America resigned this week, as a candidate backed by US President Donald Trump prepares to take control of VOA and other federally-funded US media outlets. David Ensor, former VOA head, talks with host Marco Werman about what lies ahead for taxpayer-funded media outlet.

New Zealanders got some bad news Tuesday. Two women tested positive for the coronavirus after leaving quarantine, ending the country's 24-day streak of no new infections.

In recent years, about 5 million Venezuelans have fled their country and its collapsed economy to places like neighboring Colombia. But with the coronavirus and quarantines, many Venezuelan migrants are stuck: They can't find work in Colombia and are unable to re-enter their own country. Megan Janetsky has more from Medellín, Colombia.

Kathy Sullivan made history in 1984 when she became the first American woman to complete a spacewalk. Decades later, she's become the first person to have traveled both to space — and to the deepest depths of the ocean. Host Marco Werman has the story.

In the wake of George Floyd's death and ensuing protests in the US, some people in the Middle East are highlighting anti-black racism at home. The World's Shirin Jaafari spoke with a few of them.

A federal judge this week ordered the US government to speed up the visa application process for people in Afghanistan and Iraq who have assisted the US military over the years. The World's Monica Campbell has been following this issue.

The Pan American Health Organization is calling on Nicaragua’s government to urgently take steps to control the spread of the novel coronavirus as country continues to minimize the threat of the disease. President Daniel Ortega's administration has not only refused to instate social distancing measures, but has promoted large gatherings. Government officials have reported relatively few coronaviru...

The police killing of George Floyd has brought global attention to racism, discriminfation and police violence. Today, the topic went all the way to the United Nations, at the urging of African nations. The World's Halima Gikandi reports.

Eusebius McKaiser grew up as a mixed race person during the final years of apartheid in South Africa. Today, he’s an author and broadcaster who believes South Africans, especially white South Africans, still have a long way to go in understanding the legacy of apartheid and racism. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks to McKaiser about how South Africa’s transition from apartheid to the new South...

Sarah Hegazi hoisted a rainbow flag at a Cairo pop concert in 2017. A photo of that gesture led to her arrest and torture in an Egyptian prison. She was ultimately released, but fell into a deep depression. Hegazi took her life this past weekend. Her longtime friend, Aya Hijazi, speaks with The World’s host Marco Werman.

Michelle Aguilar Ramirez is a 17-year-old first-time voter. The high school junior's enthusiasm to vote and pay attention to politics was dampened by the coronavirus pandemic; her focus turned to online learning. Months later, her attention is on the George Floyd protests. The Black Lives Matter movement has made her take a closer look at race and the power of her voice in the US. Reporter Esmy Ji...

Anger is mounting over the deaths of Indigenous people at the hands of police, sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the US and the dashcam video of an Indigenous chief being assaulted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in northern Alberta.

Three soldiers of the Indian army have been killed in a brawl with Chinese troops. The clash took place high in the Himalayan mountains that divide the two Asian giants. Border tensions have flared in recent weeks with both sides accusing the other of occupying new territory along the disputed 2,500-mile frontier. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Taylor Fravel, director of the security st...

The Inter-Korean Liaison Office was created in 2018 and stood as a symbol of cooperation. But on Tuesday, North Korea blew up the building, sending a strong message to the South that the recent era of mutual understanding has come to an end. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Jason Strother in Seoul.

What do companies need to do to stay in business and succeed once the pandemic is over? Automation, cloud computing and agility are just some of the factors businesses need to think about. Many already are. Mohit Joshi, president of Infosys Limited in the UK, speaks to The World’s host Marco Werman.

Canada implemented a universal basic income program several years ago, but when conservatives came into power, the program was halted. Now, politicians are talking about implementing the program again, and the coronavirus pandemic is driving that conversation.

A new cluster of the coronavirus in Beijing is raising concerns about a second wave. Officials are reintroducing lockdown rules and mass testing. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Shanghai correspondent Rebecca Kanthor for more of the story.