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A year ago today, the head of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group died in a plane crash. This was just a couple of months after Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin, led his forces in a mutiny against Russian military leaders. Data published this week by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) found that the Wagner Group's activity in Africa has double...

Athletes dedicate years, and possibly their whole lives, to make an Olympic team. That often leads to a period called the "post-Olympic blues," no matter how well they performed at the Games. The World's Bianca Hillier hears how some athletes manage those feelings.

Cambodia lost more than a third of its primary forests to private development in the last two decades. But a movement of young activists has challenged the government to improve its record on the environment. Now, the government is cracking down and arresting activists. Leila Goldstein has the story from Cambodia.

Grocery stores in Iceland may have been among the beneficiaries — or victims — of a sudden demand for fresh cucumbers. Host Carolyn Beeler tells how salad-making videos by Canadian TikTok influencer Logan Moffitt have inspired people to try his cucumber recipes, on camera, to share with the world.

Mohammad Shabani was an Iranian poet and dissident living in exile in Turkey when he fell to his death from his apartment balcony in 2021. Reporter Fariba Nawa got a copy of a suicide note the police recovered from Shabani's apartment. Nawa get's the note analyzed by a handwriting expert. This is the final excerpt from the podcast "Lethal Dissent."

In January 2023, the US rolled out an app for migrants in Mexico to book an appointment for an asylum hearing before they got to the border. It's called CBP One and, until now, migrants could only access it once they got to central or northern Mexico. But the US has just expanded that access so that migrants can book an appointment as soon as they make it to Mexico. Host Carolyn Beeler has the det...

Several countries are hosting studies of an mRNA vaccine treatment for lung cancer, which kills 1.8 million people every year. Scientists hope that the principles used to develop a COVID-19 vaccine could also be applied to various cancers. Tony de Fougerolles explains the concept and the promise offered by the treatment that's being studied.

Tens of thousands of court workers across Mexico are on an indefinite strike in response to a controversial judicial reform law that is advancing through Congress. Critics say if it gets approved, it would remove the independence of the judiciary. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports from Mexico City.

KOKOKO!'s new album is called BUTU, which means "the night", in the Lingala language.  An appropriate title, as the band captures the chaotic, partying buzz in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city. But listen closely and the band isn't just capturing the joyous atmosphere. In a country where violence and government crackdowns keep citizens on edge, KOKOKO!'s frenetic, punk-like energy helps...

Many parts of the world are debating what people should be allowed to say in online forums. And whether those forums, like the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, are responsible for policing hate speech and misinformation. Billionaire Elon Musk, who owns X, is not happy with the way this discussion is going in Brazil, so he's pulled his operations out of South America's largest country. Mi...

A labor dispute between two of Canada's largest railroad operators and unionized workers has mushroomed into a full lockout of union workers. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City control the vast majority of Canada's railroad networks. Scott Steiner, the former chair of the Canadian Transportation Authority, explains what this means for supply chains and goods in both Canada...

Sphen and Magic became famous six years ago when the two male penguins took up together at the Sydney Aquarium. The couple built a nest and would go on to nurture two penguin babies. The story of Sphen and Magic’s relationship coincided with the legalization of gay marriage in Australia, and the pair were soon adopted as gay icons, inspiring a float at Sydney’s Pride parade. Hosts Carolyn Beeler a...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells Host Carolyn Beeler about his Out of Eden Walk experience in Myanmar, where he witnessed the February 1, 2021 coup that triggered the civil war that's still being fought there.

A new art exhibit in Denver is showcasing the work of a Japanese-American prisoner incarcerated at a camp in southeastern Colorado during World War II, called "Amache." As Emma VandenEinde from member station KUNC reports, the paintings offer more than a history lesson — they underscore a complex human experience.

For the first time, scientists have reported that they were able to "hear" low-frequency gravitational waves caused by the motion of massive black holes across the universe. It's big news in the world of science and Host Marco Werman gets a primer in terms that non-scientists can understand. He speaks with Jason Hessels, chief astronomer at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) in...

A Turkish nonprofit, Support to Life, visits tented encampments where Syrian refugee families follow the harvest. Often, children start working in the fields at the age of 11 or 12. Getting children and pre-teens back to school is a daunting task, but it starts out simple: giving the kids time to play. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from southern Turkey.

Storyteller Shweta Bhatt was just 13 when her mom took her to have her upper lip hair threaded. It's an experience many young Indian girls and others with dark hair have to deal with. Bhatt shared her experience to GBH's Stories From The Stage on World TV.

Munich is Germany’s beer town, a self-styled city of brewers and a mecca for the millions who descend yearly on the Oktoberfest to raise stein after stein of the city’s famous lager. Beer is served there at breakfast, lunch and dinner, or as a meal in itself. But increasingly, as reporter Valerie Hamilton tells us, when Munich cracks open a cold one, it’s non-alcoholic.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called Kyiv’s overnight assault on Moscow “one of the largest ever” drone attacks on the Russian capital. Russia said its forces shot down 45 Ukrainian drones in total overnight, including 11 targeting Moscow. At the same time, Kyiv is pressing ahead with its major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with the Carnegie Endowment's...

A Turkish organization representing the döner industry has applied to the European Union to certify döner kebab as a traditional specialty, similar to serrano ham and feta cheese. German döner makers have vetoed the move, saying the proposed standards could increase the price. The World's Durrie Bouscaren works on some "sandwich diplomacy" alongside producer Joshua Coe.

Londeners might have done a double take this week. A German navy warship chugged up the River Thames, blasting the "Darth Vader Theme" from its loudspeakers. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman wonder whether there was a hidden meaning.

A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated attack today in an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels. There were few details about the attack, and the Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility, but it appeared to be the latest in the group's months-long campaign targeting commercial and military ships in response to the ongoing...

Israel wants control over two strategic corridors in Gaza: the Philadelphi and Netzarim. But Hamas says it will only agree to a deal if all Israeli troops leave the Gaza Strip. This is what seems to be the latest sticking point in the ceasefire negotiations. The World’s Shirin Jaafari explains.

The relationship between the US and China is fraught with difficult and even dangerous problems. But there are also deep cultural ties that represent possibilities for peace. That's the perspective of world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In the final installment of our summer series, "Face Off: The US versus China," we hear how the Chinese-American musician convinces himself to be optimistic in the fa...

Unlike many countries of its size and wealth, Canada doesn't have a federal disaster response agency. The provinces, rather, are largely in charge of leading response efforts to floods and wildfires. Some people say that needs to change. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.