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Venice is probably the Italian city that has suffered the most dramatic change since the start of the pandemic. Its economy is based on mass tourism, which has vanished. Francesca Berardi reports on life in Venice without the mobs of people.

US President Donald Trump fired Steve Linick the inspector general at the US State Department, on Friday night. Trump says he had lost confidence in Linick. But Congressional Democrats say the move was about retaliation for Linick launching an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Former US ambassador Nicholas Burns tells host Marco Werman this is another blow to morale in the US fore...

Competition to come up with an effective vaccine for COVID-19 threatens to undermine global efforts to stem the pandemic. Jane Halton of Australia’s national COVID-19 Coordination Commission and a former WHO executive board member tells host Marco Werman vaccine production should be globally distributed and initially target the most vulnerable in all nations.

There are major concerns about what could happen to the Indigenous population in Brazil's state of Amazonas if COVID-19 spreads. The health care system is pretty basic. And many of these communities are largely cut off from outside information. A network of two-way radio stations is helping to keep people there informed. Richard Kemeny reports from São Paulo.

Brazil, one of the world’s coronavirus epicenters, is now navigating the coronavirus crisis without a health minister after Nelson Taich resigned on Friday. The World's Jorge Valencia tells host Marco Werman what's behind that.

A new film takes us into the ICU of a hospital in northern Italy as COVID-19 cases began to spike. The World's Marco Werman speaks with filmmaker Sasha Joelle Achilli, who documented the lives of medical workers this spring in her native Italy for PBS/Frontline.

A new report from a coalition of human rights group asks the Canadian government to take steps to protect pro-democracy activists in Canada. The World's Rupa Shenoy reports.

Falicien Kabuga was one of the most wanted fugitives in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and on Saturday, the 84-year-old was arrested in France. For survivors of the killing, reaching justice has been a long, slow process. The World's Halima Gikandi reports.

Six months after the deadly shooting at a US military base in Pensacola, Florida, FBI investigators uncovered cellphone evidence linking the shooter, a Saudi air force trainee, to al-Qaeda. According to officials, the trainee who killed three US sailors and wounded eight others, was in touch with a suspected al Qaeda operative. Host Marco Werman speaks with Matthew Levitt, director of counterterro...

It’s an unprecedented time and situation. “A microscopic virus has brought us to our knees,” said United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at the start of today’s 73rd annual World Health Assembly. Leaders from around the world convened — for the first time virtually — for two days of meetings to address the world’s response to the global pandemic. Speakers included China’s President Xi J...

In Calgary, Canada, high school students launched a hotline called Joy 4 All. Dial it, and you can hear local students share jokes, short stories and acts of kindness. The project is directed specifically toward seniors who may feel lonely while social distancing. The World’s host Marco Werman has the story. 

Leading Israeli politicians are still scrambling to put together a government six weeks after the country's election. It was the third vote in a year, and now a fourth election could be coming sooner than later. Meantime, Arab voters in Israel have proven that they've got real electoral power. The Joint Arab List came in third place in the last election. Still, many Arabs are looking at the future...

Much has been made of the fact that South Korea and the United States both recorded their first cases of COVID-19 on the same day, Jan. 20. And yet, South Korea has managed to contain the virus to just 10,000 infections and 200 deaths. Things are by no means normal, but the country is now in the midst of a parliamentary election. Early voting took place last week, and the main event is Wednesday....

Cybercrime has gone way up as the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic. An international group of cybersecurity experts is volunteering their time to help. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Marc Rogers, one of the managers of the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League. 

Earlier this month, top cybersecurity officials in the US and the UK issued a warning about COVID19-related scams and phishing attempts. It’s just one in a string of warnings by government officials and security researchers who say scammers, cybercriminals, and state-linked hackers are trying to take advantage of the pandemic for financial and espionage purposes. The World’s Lydia Emmanouilidou re...

Many countries have blocked international commercial flights. But certain flights are still happening, including planes with undocumented immigrants being deported to their home countries. The flights are controversial because of concerns that the detainees have been exposed to COVID-19 in crowded US detention facilities and may risk efforts to halt the spread of the virus worldwide. The World's M...

The World’s host Marco Werman talks to Every 30 Seconds reporter, Esmy Jimenez of KUOW in Seattle, about the Latino vote in Washington state and how the pandemic is impacting their everyday lives. 

Across the globe, there’s an old drug that’s getting a lot of new attention: chloroquine and its relative, hydroxychloroquine. President Donald Trump has raised hopes that it could be a powerful tool against the coronavirus pandemic. It’s prompting a worldwide rush on the drug, even though its effectiveness on COVID-19 is unproven. Scientists are rushing to set up trials — to catch the research up...

As the coronavirus began spreading across Europe, the EU was criticized for not acting vigorously enough to set up a coordinated response, and for leaving the responsibility to national governments. Disappointed with the EU's response to the virus, the bloc's head scientist, Mauro Ferrari, announced his resignation from the European Research Council last week. He tells The World’s host Marco Werma...

While President Donald Trump clashed with US governors over East Coast and West Coast states' plans to reopen the economy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will remain under lockdown until May 11 — four more weeks. At that point, Macron says that some schools and workplaces will gradually reopen. Non-European borders will remain closed. 

Kalsarikännit is a tradition in the Nordic country of Finland where people stay home, take their pants off and drink alcohol. With that first part — staying at home — now a reality for millions of people around the world, kalsarikännit is gaining traction around the world. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Vietnam has just about 250 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but authorities are taking no chances. A lockdown is in force, with fines for people who don't follow the rules. Host Marco Werman speaks with Vietnamese American writer Nguyen Qui Duc in Hanoi. 

Religious leaders around the world are canceling regular services, closing houses of worship, and telling the faithful to just stay home. For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints, also known as the Mormons, responding to the threat of the coronavirus also includes calling thousands of young missionaries home from overseas. Naomi Zeveloff has our story. 

“The big oil deal with OPEC Plus is done. This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States." That's how President Donald  Trump announced on Twitter that the largest ever cut in production had been agreed by key producers around the world. Marco Werman looks into that claim with the help of Gaurav Sharma, a financial writer based in London 

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in Brazil. But that's not the only thing that's making it hard for medical professionals to fight the outbreak. Richard Kemeny has the story from Sao Paulo.