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Andy Davis from New Hampshire is an identical twin. He and his brother are very different in almost every way. But they do share one common view — that is their hope for the planet. Davis remembers a visit with his twin in Burkina Faso that stands out to remind him of their bond. He shares his experience with GBH's Stories From The Stage on World TV.

Morocco recognized the Israeli state in 2020. In exchange, Israel recognized Moroccan authority over the disputed Western Sahara. It was a win-win, until Oct. 7, 2023. Since the Hamas attacks and the ensuing war, domestic pressure on Morocco to cut ties with Israel has grown. But King Mohamed Vl is resisting. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Rabat.

For decades, the US has been a relatively predictable, stabilizing actor on the global stage. Now, with uncertainty hanging over Tuesday's vote and the possibility of contested results, that era could be drawing to a close. Host Marco Werman speaks with Foreign Policy’s editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal about how the US presidential election and its aftermath may reverberate around the globe.

New York City just made jaywalking legal after data showed that people of color were overwhelmingly the ones being stopped for the crime. But why was it a crime in the first place? The World's transportation reporter Jeremy Siegel brings us a brief history of jaywalking and takes a look at whether it's safer to cross at the green, or in between.

Botswana's ruling party ended its 58 years in power when it lost this weekend's elections. The economy played a huge role in the fate of the outgoing party's loss. Botswana depends on diamond exports, but the global trade in diamonds has gotten rocky. Alvin Ntibinyane, a Botswanan investigative reporter and scholar at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada, explains how Botswana's reliance on diam...

Maine resettled close to 700 people in the past year through the federal refugee admissions program. That's the highest number on record going back over a decade. The increasing numbers reflect a more robust resettlement infrastructure, including new refugee agencies and more host cities beyond Portland. But that could all change, depending upon the outcome of Tuesday's election. From Maine Public...

A new production at New York’s Metropolitan Opera sounds and looks different from anything presented at the venerable opera house before, featuring flamenco rhythms and dance. "Ainadamar" is an opera about famous Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca and the actress who was his muse. Jeff Lunden reports from New York.

If you went to school in the US or the UK, you probably learned that there are seven continents. But that number really depends on where you grew up. Elsewhere, you probably learned that there are only six continents. To get to the bottom of this, host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Jordan Phethean, an Earth scientist at the University of Derby in the UK.

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler hit the highlights of sports news from around the globe.

In San Diego, as in many parts of the US, lifesaving medicines like naloxone have helped reduce the number of fentanyl overdoses. But in Mexico, the country’s restrictive drug policies make naloxone almost impossible to get. From KPBS, Gustavo Solis reports that good Samaritans are essentially smuggling the medicine into Mexican border towns like Tijuana.

On Sunday, the world lost one of the biggest names in music. Quincy Jones passed away at the age of 91. He leaves behind a legacy that spans decades and genres. Jones was also a philanthropist who produced one of the most successful charity singles ever made, “We Are the World,” from 1985. Host Marco Werman speaks with well-known South African musician Sipho Mabuse about Jones' outsized influence...

Scottish stand-up comic Janey Godley died over the weekend after fighting cancer for several years. She had been a regular commentator on The World on all things Scottish. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler recall some of her moments on the show.

The tiny Pacific island of Bougainville is hell-bent on nationhood, especially after a UN-backed referendum that saw 98% of voters seeking independence. But is it ready to stand on its on? The World's Patrick Winn concludes our three-part series on Bougainville, which is vying for US support, and promising access to its precious copper resources and key vantage point.

Italy shut down all of its nuclear power plants following the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and the public voted to keep them shuttered in a referendum in 2011. But with growing concern about global warming, the mood is changing, particularly among the country's youth. The Italian government says it's planning to reverse the ban, but energy specialists question those intentions. The World's Europe C...

The number of aid trucks entering Gaza has hit an all-time low since the current war began. The shortages are prompting new dire warnings from aid organizations. Karin Huster, the Doctors Without Borders medical team leader in Gaza, talks to The World's Host Carolyn Beeler about what it's like to operate in a time of acute scarcity.

Mexicans are celebrating "Día de Muertos", or the Day of the Dead, this weekend, a holiday where deceased ancestors are the guests of honor. Around this time of the year, there’s a popular character that always shows up: La Catrina, a skeleton lady who wears an elegant dress and a flowered hat. The World’s Tibisay Zea takes us to a big parade in Mexico City, to tell the story of La Catrina.

The devastation from flash flooding in eastern Spain has not let up. And the death toll continues to climb. Residents of the hardest-hit towns are furious with the government. Mobile phone alerts that might possibly have saved lives arrived late. And desperately needed supplies and provisions haven’t arrived at all. The World’s Gerry Hadden, who's been reporting from the region, takes us on a walk...

A referendum in Moldova intended to put an end to decades of swerving between East and West yielded a microscopic win for the pro-Western crowd. The vote will amend the country's constitution to lock in alignment with Europe rather than Russia. This Sunday, Moldovans will vote for their president in a run-off between firmly pro-Western President Maia Sandu and challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo. Katie...

Sweden's conservative government today eliminated a 25-cent tax on plastic shopping bags. The tax was introduced in 2020 to meet the European Union's consumption target for plastic bags, and by 2023 it had reduced plastic bag use by nearly 80%. Host Carol Hills speaks with Agnes Willén, coordinator for waste statistics at Sweden's Environmental Protection Agency, about Sweden’s success in reducing...

An affluent neighborhood of Seoul is the latest stretch of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek's worldwide walking journey. He tells Host Carolyn Beeler about the Gangnam entertainment district, its important links to K-Pop and the hyper-competitive career paths young people have pursued to stardom.

As the death toll rises and the damage to homes and infrastructure becomes clear, authorities are saying this could be the worst flooding disaster in Spain’s modern history. Gerry Hadden reports from the devastated village of Paiporta on how residents are starting to clean up while trying to make sense of what happened. 

Hello Kitty is turning 50 this week. Fans of the cartoon continue to learn more about Hello Kitty, including the revelation by the original cartoonist that she is not a cat, but a girl named Kitty White, and lives in London, not Japan. Host Carolyn Beeler unpacks Hello Kitty's origins, her marketability and the meaning of "Kawaii" style with Leslie Bow, a professor of English and Asian American St...

Yesterday in Brazil, two police officers were brought before a judge. They're charged with the 2018 assassination of a city council member named Marielle Franco and her driver in Rio de Janeiro. The assassination made Franco a major social justice icon in Brazil. It also surfaced allegations of deep-seated corruption and ties between the local politicians, the police and powerful gangs. Host Marco...

Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez started out studying medicine in his hometown of Pinar del Río in Cuba. But he dropped out and headed to Havana to pursue a career in music, eventually adopting the name Cimafunk. His change in career has certainly paid off in dividends. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler tell us more as we hear one of this recent tracks, "I Don't Care."

After facing a major political setback, what’s next for Japan’s longtime ruling party? For the first time in 15 years, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost its absolute majority in the lower house of parliament, following last weekend’s snap elections. Rebecca Rosman is in Tokyo, where she talked to voters about waning support for the LDP.