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The sprawling, 21st exhibition of contemporary art opened in London's Regent's Park this week and some of it is pretty fun. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have more.

Despite a global outcry and growing unpopularity, Japan’s whaling industry continues to thrive. Although whale meat sales have declined sharply over the years, most Japanese people continue to believe in their right to the delicacy. Rebecca Rosman reports from Tokyo.

A decades-old Japanese anti-nuclear activist group, Nihon Hidonkyo, has won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The announcement was made in Oslo and was praised in Japan. Nihon Hidonkyo was established in 1956 by survivors of the nuclear attacks on Japan during World War II. They advocate for greater support of victims as well as for stopping nuclear proliferation across the globe. Host Carol Hill s...

Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor, is the new mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico, where last week his predecessor was murdered just days after taking office. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Friday is the UN-designated International Day of Girl, intended to address the unique challenges many face. A new report from UNICEF says that over 370 million girls and women alive today have experienced some form of sexual violence by the age of 18. The World's Lex Weaver reports on the story of "Maya: Birth of a Superhero," a coming-of-age virtual reality film designed to empower young women wh...

The Poetry Pharmacy opened this summer on London’s famed Oxford Street. It’s a small space packed with poems for every occasion. Founder Deborah Alma says her goal is to introduce poetry to people who don’t normally encounter it. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Ever since Tehran attacked Israel with waves of ballistic missiles on Oct. 1, Iranian officials and civilians have been waiting for the response. Officials in Israel have hinted they might target Iran's gas or oil infrastructure. Or they might go even further and target Iran's nuclear sites. Hamed Mousavi, an associate professor of international relations at the University of Tehran, speaks with T...

Free market economist Javier Milei was voted into office in Argentina last year to fix the high inflation rate and failing economy. But according to a recent report, since he came to power, 5 million more people have fallen into poverty. Milei says this is a rough patch the country must endure to come out on top. Many aren’t so sure. Michael Fox reports from Mendoza, Argentina.

The Swedish Academy praised Han for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Ratan Tata, the former head of the Tata conglomerate in India, has passed away this week at the age of 86. He was famous globally for the success of the Tata Group, which fell under his leadership for decades. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sundeep Khanna, a business columnist with the Hindustan Times, to learn more about the life and legacy of Tata and his efforts to boost India's industries throu...

Co-host Marco Werman tells us about Yannis Philippakis, the frontman for British band Foals, and his recording project with the iconic Nigerian percussionist Tony Allen. Allen died in the middle of the work, and now Yannis is releasing the album they made together without him.

The Netflix series "Emily in Paris" has led to an uptick in tourism to the French capital, according to a study this year by France’s National Centre for Cinema and Animation. But the latest plotline has the titular character spending time in Italy, and French President Emmanuel Macron isn't happy about it. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

When geologists from De Beers discovered diamonds in Botswana, it transformed the country for the better. De Beers says it has the strictest standards in the industry, and diamonds from Botswana are among the most ethically sourced in the world. Louise Donovan, a reporter for the Fuller Project, talks about her story for New Lines Magazine, where she discovered that women in the industry in Botswa...

Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the sports headlines for you as Rafael Nadal announces he'll bid adieu to tennis, the NFL is halfway through a three-week stretch in London, and runners are lacing up for the steep routes at the Mountain Running World Cup in Italy.

This week, Mexican Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard told a business forum that when it comes to trade battles between the US and China, Mexico will "mobilize all legitimate interests in favor of North America." Host Carolyn Beeler has more.

In the rainforest of the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico, a huge piece of infrastructure is close to completion. The first phase of the Maya Train began operating last December. But very soon, it will run a thousand mile loop, cutting through the jungle, and connecting the popular Cancun International Airport with ancient Maya sites, colonial towns and resorts. But questions persist aroun...

Assisted dying is illegal in Britain. But next week, a bill proposing that terminally ill adults with less than six months to live have the option to end their lives early with medical assistance, is to be considered in the UK Parliament. Polls indicate that more than two-thirds of people in Britain support such a law. But some doctors and disability rights campaigners strongly disagree. The World...

Some Israeli leaders see this as a rare moment of opportunity. They want the Israeli military to destroy Iranian nuclear sites, critical to the program that Israel has long seen as an existential threat. But President Joe Biden has publicly told the Israeli leadership not to attack Iran's nuclear sites. One week after the Iranian missile attack on Israel, what could come next? The World's Matthew...

Brazil has lifted the ban on Elon Musk's social media platform X. It was banned by the country's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Aug. 30 after a long dispute over free speech and misinformation. Musk finally complied with all the court's demands. Host Carolyn Beeler has the details.

Internationally popular chat app, Discord, has been banned in Turkey. The ban followed public outrage after comments were made on the app in support of the murder of two teenage girls in Turkey. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Yaman Akdeniz, a Turkish law professor, about what's behind the ban.

According to new research, there is a cap on human life expectancy. As The World's Sarah Birnbaum explains, advances in life-prolonging medicine and technology are not yielding a significant increase in how many years a human can survive.

In the aftermath of the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, photographer Rania Matar captured images of families whose homes were destroyed. Among her photos was one of a little girl she named Barbie Girl. Matar never saw her again, until earlier this month, when Israel prepared to invade Lebanon once again, and she posted the image on her Instagram page. The World’s Shirin Jaafari brings us the sto...

The FBI arrested an Afghan national named Ahmad Tawhedi on Monday, alleging that he planned to carry out an Election Day terror attack in or near Oklahoma City. Tawhedi has indicated an allegiance to ISIS. Christopher O'Leary, a senior vice president for global operations at The Soufan Group, explains what the case tells us about the current capabilities of ISIS.

Officials in Cameroon say there's no need to worry over the whereabouts or health of President Paul Biya. But the 91-year-old leader was last seen in public a month ago, and has missed high-level meetings since then, as host Carolyn Beeler explains.

Gabriela Ortiz is one of Mexico’s best-known classical composers, and she’s becoming better known in the United States, as the Los Angeles Philharmonic has premiered many of her rhythmic, colorful compositions. As Jeff Lunden reports, this week she begins a season-long residency at Carnegie Hall in New York that promises many groundbreaking new pieces.