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As countries from China to Spain break heat records, some architects have been looking to cooling systems used centuries ago for inspiration. In Iran's historic city of Yazd, decorative wind-catching towers, sometimes paired with cooling pools, have been able to provide emissions-free heat relief for many private and public buildings. As The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports, while a lot of these t...

In Farsi, haarf means to "talk." And that's just what Iranian-Israeli singer Liraz Charhi wants all sides to do in the Middle East, where tensions remain high. Liraz sings about the danger of false narratives swirling around social media, and rhetoric that creates divisions. The World's Host Marco Werman tells us more.

A new study has revealed that islands in the Scottish Hebrides may be the only place on Earth to have a detailed record of how the Earth entered a deep Ice Age hundreds of millions of years ago — and how the thaw which followed led to the emergence of the first animal life. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Elias Rugen, a PhD student at University College, London, and lead author of the st...

Highly anticipated ceasefire negotiations got underway in Doha, Qatar today. White House spokesman John Kirby said they were "off to a promising start." Kirby said the overall framework for a ceasefire is agreed on, and negotiators are working out the details of how the deal would be implemented. The World's Matthew Bell has the latest.

Not running while playing soccer is harder than it seems. But it's easier on the knees, making it a boon for the over-50's who still love the "beautiful game" but can no longer play the physically challenging sport. Last October, The World's Gerry Hadden in Barcelona, Spain, reported on a new, slower version of the game. This story originally aired on Oct. 13, 2023.

This week, Germany sent out an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national known as Volodymyr Z in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nordstream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Originally, many blamed Russia to have carried this out. But the Wall Street Journal investigation shows that it was in fact Ukraine who is responsible. The World's Host Marco Werman talks with Bojan Pancevski wh...

Swedish authorities have recorded the first case of a contagious new variant of mpox outside the African continent. This week, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak inside Africa as “a public health emergency of international concern.” Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an infectious diseases expert at Emory University, speaks with The World's Host Marco Werman about the race to get mpox vaccines...

Across Latvia, farmers are planting sunflowers as part of an effort to raise money for Ukraine. The idea is to attract people to take selfies with the flowers and donate to Ukraine. The money will then go to the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, which was hit by a Russian strike last month. The World's Daniel Ofman reports from Latvia.

After the fall of Kabul, exactly three years ago today, the lives of many women and activists in Afghanistan were in peril as the Taliban took over. This is the story of how journalists, diplomats and aid workers around the world formed a network to support them. It was called Digital Dunkirk. The World's Shirin Jaafari was a part of this network and tells the story.

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he backs a new election in Venezuela. The comment to reporters came after Brazil also urged for a new vote. Two weeks ago, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in an election that has been widely criticized by the opposition there. Host Marco Werman has the details. 

Istanbul is one of those rare, historic cities where you can practically trip over ancient history. A 16th-century-old bathhouse, or hamam, is privately owned and on sale for $2 million. Though the city is full of historic buildings that have been stunningly restored, it's often prohibitively expensive. At what point is cultural heritage worth saving? The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports.

NASA officials said on Wednesday that the two astronauts delivered to the International Space Station in June by Boeing's Starliner could return on SpaceX's Crew Dragon in February 2025, if Starliner is still deemed unsafe to return to Earth. Host Marco Werman tells how other astronauts have endured longer-than-expected stays aboard the space station.

The Biden administration is flooding the zone in the Middle East with high-level diplomats ahead of a key meeting on Thursday. Getting a ceasefire for Gaza is the immediate goal. But this is also about bringing down the temperature in a region that's on edge after Israel assassinated two top leaders from Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel has been anxiously waiting to see what sort of retaliation Iran an...

The British prime minister has vowed to come down hard on rioters involved in violent, far-right protests in the UK last week. Some offenders have already been sentenced to time in prison. But British prisons are already at 99% capacity, and many are dangerously overcrowded. The World's Europe correspondent Orla Barry explores if the government can get tough on violent protesters when its jails ar...

In Italy, even though the beaches are public property, the government rents out stretches of beach to beach club operators. And those licenses are handed down from father to son for generations, creating monopolies. The EU has decided to get involved. It says that this practice violates a competition clause. And now, it is forcing the beach club licenses to be reallocated through a fair bidding pr...

In a surprise announcement on Wednesday, Japan's Prime Minister Kishida says he's stepping down from office. Kishida's approval rates have dropped, and he's faced intense criticism for rising cost of living in Japan as well as some political scandals. The World's Marco Werman has the details. 

In 2020, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed the Doha Agreement. It was an agreement that would hopefully bring peace to Afghanistan. Ali Latifi is a journalist born in Kabul and raised in California. He saw the signing ceremony on TV as President Ghani took the stage along with leaders of the Taliban and the US. He went back to Afghanistan, as a journalist, in 2001. Latifi tells Jenn Williams, h...

A powerful workers union behind a strike at Chile's Escondida mine, which produced nearly 5% of the world's copper in 2023, is looking to snarl production at the site as it pushes for a bigger share of the profits. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dusan Paredes, economics professor at Universidad Católica del Norte in Antofagasta, Chile, about the miners' demands and the potential impact on the price...

Last Friday, a young female doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata, India. The doctor was resting following her shift at the hospital. Now, there's outrage in India following the incident with tens of thousand expected to march on Wednesday. Host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Rimy Day about the violence that women experience at public and private hospitals in India. 

US quarters depicting Cuban American singer Celia Cruz have been released and are now in circulation. The image is of her face, microphone in hand singing. Cruz died in 2003. The World's Marco Werman brings us the story. 

German authorities issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national named Volodymyr Z. His last name is protected by Germany privacy law, but he's a suspect in the explosions that destroyed the natural gas pipeline running beneath the Baltic Sea. Olga Khakova explains stakes of this enduring mystery. 

The IOC and France gained ground in reducing the effects of the Olympics on the environment by building fewer new facilities, foregoing air conditioning and creating a greener Olympics Village. But there's more to be done. Globally, if climate change isn't controlled, the future of the Olympics themselves could be in jeopardy. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

It’s the most basic number for any government’s leaders to know: how many people do they govern? In the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, the answer is mysterious. And as the government attempts to count its people, it is learning that not every citizen is eager to be counted. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

Two left-leaning nations, Brazil and Nicaragua, have expelled each other’s ambassadors.  The root of their dispute is the recent contested election in Venezuela. Nicaragua has thrown its weight behind President Nicolás Maduro. That’s a step Brazil hasn’t taken, at least not yet. Council on Foreign Relations fellow Will Freeman talks with host Marco Werman about the challenges Venezuela’s disputed...

For more than 15 months now, the warring generals of Sudan's Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have brought chaos to a country once on the path toward democracy. New attempts at peace talks this week are already floundering. Meanwhile, parts of Darfur are now experiencing famine, according to independent experts. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi brings us an update.