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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, all the stuff people ordered online — from stationary bikes to toilet paper — drove up demand for delivery services, which required more drivers, many of them, immigrants. And that gave rise to a new kind of business, on the other side of the globe. Call centers, in Central Asia, providing remote help to truckers in the US, as they zig-zag their way across t...

In London, a wall stretching along the River Thames has become something of a pilgrimage site, not for people who practice a certain religion, but for those sharing a particular kind of grief. Reporter Leo Hornak visited the COVID Memorial Wall, and found a piece of art, still very much a work in progress.

Many of the apple pickers working each fall in the Champlain Valley’s apple orchards are from Jamaica. The workers are well-known in the town of Peru in New York State, where hundreds of Jamaicans work on special visas. North Country Public Radio's David Escobar traveled to an orchard to learn more about the men behind the North Country’s harvest.

Africa is barely mentioned on the campaign trail in the race for the US president. That, despite the major war raging in Sudan and the key role the continent plays in counter-terrorism, climate change and immigration. Center for Strategic and International Studies senior fellow Cameron Hudson talks with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler about how the Harris or Trump administration might approach rel...

When Nobuko Oshiro decided to take up karate lessons in her late 20s, no one in her dojo would have thought they were looking at a future karate legend. But that’s exactly what she’s become — the highest-ranking woman practicing karate on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Rebecca Rosman has this profile.

Weeks before the US presidential elections, the fear of a second Donald Trump presidency has compelled thousands to hasten their pace to cross the Rio Grande as quickly as possible. The World's Tibisay Zea reports from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

More than a dozen researchers collaborated on a report for Lancet that deems gambling as a public health threat on the same level as alcohol and tobacco. Manoj Sharma is a professor of social and behavioral health at the University of Nevada who worked on the Lancet's commission and explains the findings. He speaks with host Carolyn Beeler.

The Israeli military killed three journalists and wounded several others as they slept in their guesthouse in southern Lebanon on Friday. The Lebanese Information Minister called the strike “an assassination.” This is while Israel continues its attacks in southern Beirut. The World’s Shirin Jaafari speaks with residents who have been living through Israel’s war on their country for the past month.

Gustavo Gutiérrez, a Peruvian priest and originator of a school of thought called “liberation theology” died this week at a convent in Lima. His teachings challenged the Catholic Church hierarchy and helped spark Latin American social movements, as Gustavo Morello, a Jesuit priest and professor of sociology at Boston College tells The World’s Carolyn Beeler.

Major League Baseball is known for having athletes from all across the globe. In 2024, 28% of all players in the league were born outside the States. A big chunk of them are from the Dominican Republic, while others hail from Venezuela, the Bahamas, and Japan. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on those players ahead of Friday's first game in the World Series.

Canada is set to reduce immigration levels following a major policy reversal by the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The new policy was announced Thursday and comes as Prime Minister Trudeau's poll numbers are declining amid rising anti-immigrant sentiments. Host Carol Hills speaks with Thomas Soehl, an associate professor at McGill University, about the factors behind Trudeau's decision t...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills look at Italy's embrace of old fascists, Israeli reservist soldiers refusal to fight and an extended prison sentence for a longtime Iranian activist.

On Friday, the Bram Stoker Festival kicks off in Dublin to celebrate the Irish author’s literary and cultural impact. This year, it highlights a long-lost horror story by the writer who brought the world “Dracula.” The recently uncovered “Gibbet Hill," a short tale of horror, will be read publicly at the festival on Saturday. Host Carol Hills speaks with Stoker enthusiast Brian Cleary who discover...

A kiss has been a signal of special affection across continents and cultures for millennia. But there's long been debate over how the practice started. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with professor Adriano Lameira at the University of Warwick in the UK, whose research with apes indicates a strong connection between kissing and primate grooming behavior.

The group Monsieur Periné was inspired by the natural beauty of Colombia's Pacific coast. So, they wanted to recognize their government's commitment to preserving the country's coastal communities. This after decades of increased flooding and erosion brought on by climate change. Not to mention the damage done by illegal mining and deforestation. We hear their tune, "Jardin Del Paraiso."

After apologizing for posting "false information" and promising to stop posting anything that "hurts the leaders and the nation," journalist Mech Dara was released on Thursday from prison. Dara made a name for himself exposing the proliferation of human trafficking and online scam operations in Cambodia. The government said it's committed to freedom of the press, but has a duty to stop fake news....

Syria's regional position is being tested right now as Israel continues to hit what it says are Iranian and Hezbollah targets in that country. Host Marco Werman speaks with Natasha Hall, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the Syrian government's unwillingness to get dragged into the fight between Israel and its regional allies. 

This week, authorities in Nigeria released Tigran Gambaryan from detention. He's an American citizen, and the head of financial crime compliance for the crypto-currency firm Binance. Both Gambaryan and Binance were accused of laundering tens of millions of dollars through its platform. Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain.

Beginning in June 2025, it will be illegal to sell disposable vapes in England. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to follow suit. The move is to protect young people's health in Britain and to reduce the waste of throwaway vapes. Marco Werman speaks with Hazel Cheeseman, the chief executive of the British charity, Action on Smoking and Health, about how the public health community...

Five people were killed and 22 injured when two gunmen opened fire at Turkey's state-run aerospace company. The Turkish government has blamed the PKK and retaliated overnight with airstrikes in northern Syria and Iraq, killing 59. No group has claimed responsibility. What does this mean for the possibility of ceasefire talks between Turkey and the PKK? The World reports.

Portugal is a popular destination for young foreign workers, particularly US expats with its tax incentives, lower rental prices and good weather. For young Portuguese though, it's a different story. According to The Emigration Observatory, around 30% of Portuguese 15- to 39-year-olds are currently living abroad, with many leaving for better jobs and higher wages. The Portuguese government has pro...

Saturday's election in the country of Georgia is framed as a decision to keep moving closer to Europe, or to step closer into Russia's influence. The ruling party says its platform is a choice between peace, or getting sucked into the war in Ukraine. Marco Werman speaks with Ana Jegnaradze, a journalist and filmmaker in Georgia who has been keeping track of the run-up to this election.

Researchers have used laser-based remote sensing technology to document two urban centers high in the mountains of Uzbekistan. Located along an ancient trade route, these medieval cities were abandoned and forgotten and only recently rediscovered. Now, they have been mapped. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with archaeologist Michael Frachetti of Washington University in Saint Louis, lead author of the...

This week, the Pacific island nation of Samoa is playing host to this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Fifty-six member countries are discussing topics like global economics, the environment and “security challenges.” One thing that isn’t up for discussion: reparations for countries affected by the Atlantic slave trade — at least if the United Kingdom has its way. Host Carolyn Beel...

A new law meant to lower sentences for some crimes will inadvertently set free some of Spain's most notorious ETA members in jail for murder. The Basque independence group killed about 800 people over 40 years before renouncing its arms. Conservatives in Spain's parliament say they didn't catch the clause in the bill before it was voted into law last week and have accused the Socialist government...