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A future run on clean energy is impossible without lots of copper, a key component in solar panels and electric cars. That has some looking to a small island in the South Pacific called Bougainville, part of Papua New Guinea. It holds one of the largest copper deposits on earth. This island’s people once waged war to keep mining corporations off their sacred land. But now they’re open to selling i...

Mark Galeotti, a scholar of Russian security affairs, is out with a new book called "Forged in War: A military history of Russia from its beginnings to today." Galeotti tells Host Marco Werman that through the centuries, Russia has seen threats from every direction and that its national identity is the product of insecurity.

Today, seven people in Israel were killed in attacks launched from Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Israeli military told people to evacuate more areas in southern Lebanon. That's after Israeli airstrikes killed at least eight people last night. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have updates from the region.

Out in the Pacific Ocean lies Bougainville, a part of Papua New Guinea. It’s been called a treasure island for holding one of the world’s biggest mother lodes of copper and gold. But the last Western corporation to extract that treasure didn’t share the wealth — and got run off by locals, at first armed with bows and arrows, and later, machine guns. This anti-corporate rebellion has ended. Bougain...

Flash floods in eastern Spain have taken the lives of at least 95 people. Spanish authorities said on Wednesday that in some areas, more than a month's worth of rain fell in less than 24 hours, causing the worst flooding in decades. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Hannah Cloke, a hydrologist at the University of Reading, about what caused this natural disaster and why it seemed to come out of nowh...

Wikipedia's caught in a big legal battle in India's court system. It involves an Indian media giant ANI, which says it's been defamed on the online encyclopedia. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Nikhil Pahwa, founder and editor of digitial policy publication MediaNama, about the case and the implications it could have on Wikipedia's operations in India.

IKEA's German branch announced Tuesday that it will contribute $6.5 million to support victims of the former communist East German regime. During the 1970s and '80s, the company used the forced labor of political prisoners in East Germany to help keep prices low. It's one of many companies that exploited the cheap source of labor. Host Marco Werman speaks to a former East German political prisoner...

The claymation animator Adam Elliot doesn't want his films to look too perfect. He celebrates the bumps and cracks in the clay, just as he celebrates the flaws in his characters. The World's Sarah Birnbaum talks to Elliot about his newest film, "Memoir of a Snail," which touches on themes of bullying, hoarding, alcoholism, loneliness and grief... with a big dose of gallows humor.

Peru's President Dina Boluarte announced new immigration policies in response to rising crime that she linked to Venezuelan migrants. Experts say her narrative is fueling xenophobic sentiments in Peru. The World's Tibisay Zea reports.  Abby Ardiles contributed to this report from Lima, Perú.

With the LA Dodgers one win away from claiming the World Series championship title, all eyes are on star player Shohei Ohtani. That is especially true in Japan, where bars are opening at 9 a.m. for Ohtani fans to watch their hometown hero play live. Rebecca Rosman reports from Tokyo. 

With elections less than a week away, many people in the US are glued to the news. So are many in Ukraine, as both candidates hold very different views on the war there. For Ukrainians, the next US president could be a matter of life and death. Emily Johnson reports from Kyiv.

Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation on Monday to ban the United Nations' relief agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA. US officials are urging Israel's government to hold off on implementing the legislation because they say it will mean "catastrophe" for millions of Palestinians. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

Using a Google search and laser technology, an archaeology PhD student accidentally discovered what may be one of the most important cities from the Classic period of Mayan civilization (between the years 250–900). The hidden city, located under the present-day Mexican state of Campeche, has more than 6,000 structures, including pyramids, and could accommodate up to 50,000 inhabitants. Host Marco...

Naim Qassem has been chosen as the successor to longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Israel has already announced its intent to assassinate him. Hussien Ibish, a senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, explains what new direction Hezbollah could go, and explains how Iran shapes its near future.

Sheds — wooden buildings at the bottom of gardens — are important to British culture, or at least to many men of a certain age in the country. But now, sheds are playing a far greater role in the UK — bringing older men together to help soothe loneliness. Jamie Fullerton reports from Oxfordshire, England. 

Ranchers in Brazil working with major international beef suppliers have typically used arson and chain saws to clear land for cattle grazing. Now, some seem to be turning to chemical defoliants. Glenn Hurowitz, who heads the environmental advocacy group Mighty Earth, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman about a billion-dollar lawsuit against a Brazilian rancher who allegedly used herbicides to ille...

After nearly 1,000 days, the war in Ukraine is causing mental health issues for soldiers and civilians — including anxiety, panic attacks and PTSD. Ukraine’s health ministry estimates that 15 million people will need psychological support in the future. As Lydia Tomkiw reports, psychologists are working hard to make mental health counseling more palatable to Ukrainians and train more psychologists...

The Cuban Music Institute announced today that musician Luis Manuel Mirabal Vázquez has died at age 91. A founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club, Mirabal is being remembered as one of Cuba's greatest trumpeters, as host Marco Werman explains.

Early Sunday, American Airlines landed its more than 8,000-mile flight from Dallas to Brisbane, Australia. In addition to being the airlines' longest-ever flight, it may have been the most-tracked flight ever. Brisbane Airport live-streamed the flight path and the landing, which was watched by some 12,000 people. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Opposing political parties in Taiwan are wrangling over constitutional issues at a time when the island is under threat like never before from neighboring China. Its president was elected earlier this year promising to increase defense spending, while the opposition, which controls the legislature, doesn’t want to provoke China. Ashish Valentine reports from Taipei that this past week could plunge...

European auto giant Volkswagen has plans that may include closing some of its manufacturing plants in Germany. The controversial decision could lead to tens of thousands of layoffs. Host Marco Werman speaks with Marie Sina, business reporter for German broadcaster DW News.

After Israel's strike on Iran on Saturday, it was not immediately clear what the Israeli military had hit, and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamanei downplayed the impact. Jeffrey Lewis, an arms control expert and professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies talks about what damage was documented in satellite images of Iran.

Pakistan is experiencing a resurgence of polio cases in recent weeks. It's prompted the government to launch a mass vaccination campaign across several districts. Around 45 million children are expected to be vaccinated in the coming days. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Dr. Rana Jawad Asghar, a Pakistani epidemiologist, about Pakistan's struggles with polio.

Today, India inaugurated its first private military aircraft plant. Established in partnership with Airbus Spain, the plant is part of the country's long-term goal of reducing its reliance on foreign defense manufacturing. India has been the world’s top arms importer in recent years, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Host Marco Werman spoke to Gunjan Singh, an asso...

The Republic of Georgia, located in the center of the Caucasus, with Russia on its northern border, is a polarized nation. Over the weekend, Georgians went to the polls to vote in parliamentary elections. The result: a contested election, which could plunge the country into a political crisis. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports.