Migrants get mixed reception in Tijuana, refugee kids see snow in Canada, day of silence in Korea
Hundreds of migrants from Central America are in Tijuana, and some have already slipped across into the US. The reception from local residents has been mixed. Also, the US gave the warring parties in Yemen 30 days to start peace talks. Halfway through the 30 days, the war keeps going. Plus, a video of refugee kids from Eritrea dancing in the snow in Canada went viral. We have the back story.
47m Nov 15, 2018
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The deal with Brexit, losing track of Gitmo detainees, the Taj Mahal of brutalism
The UK moved significantly closer to a formal divorce agreement with the European Union. But it's not a done deal yet. Also, the US government used to have an office to keep track of former detainees after their release from Guantanamo. But the Trump administration shut it down. Plus, why Boston's much-maligned City Hall came to be considered the Taj Mahal of brutalism.
47m Nov 14, 2018
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El Chapo trial starts, Paradise wildfire survivor, 7-Eleven and ICE
The trial of Mexican drug cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán started in Brooklyn today amid tight security. His trafficking operation in Mexico continues to do business despite his arrest. Also, we check in with a survivor of the devastating wildfire in Paradise, California. Plus, how 7-Eleven used ICE raids to punish its own franchise owners.
46m Nov 13, 2018
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California wildfires, Iranian American veteran, wildfire science
The giant wildfires blazing in California are dominating headlines around the world. We’ll hear from a journalist based in South Africa who learned her dad's home was burning in California when she saw a picture of it in an Associated Press report. Also, a discussion on the science of wildfires, the connection to climate change and how nobody really knows how severe fires will be in the future....
46m Nov 12, 2018
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New asylum rules, US troops on the border and Jewish refugees in the Dominican Republic
The Trump administration announced changes to US rules on asylum. We hear about what the changes mean and the possible ramifications. Plus, US troops are now deployed along the Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. And, the story of a New Hampshire man who stumbled onto a largely overlooked moment in history.
47m Nov 09, 2018
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What’s next for the Russia investigation, #MeToo becomes #WeToo in Japan, an AI news anchor in China
President Trump’s firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week raises concerns over the future of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Also, Florida's first Iranian American state lawmaker tells her story. Plus, French composer Francis Lai just passed away. His theme song for the film "Love Story" was a huge global hit in the 1970s and has been made and remade many times.
45m Nov 08, 2018
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Sessions out as attorney general, midterms impact foreign policy, the festival of lights
Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general at President Trump's request the day after midterm elections gave control of the House of Representatives to the Democrats. Also, an Australian film crew observed the midterms and concludes that America is an unhappy and divided place right now. Plus, how the vote is likely to impact US foreign policy, immigration, climate issues and trade. And what we ...
45m Nov 07, 2018
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Election observers monitor Georgia vote, politics divide families in Brazil, Filipino fast food in Manhattan
The global spotlight is on the US midterm elections today and that includes international observers monitoring the voting process in the state of Georgia. Also, US sanctions are expected to hit the Iranian economy hard. One side effect? More expensive Persian rugs here in the US. Plus, the popular Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is opening a store in Manhattan and hoping to appeal to non-Fili...
47m Nov 06, 2018
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Spotlight on Georgia governor's race, 'rings of peace' in Toronto, mood music Monday
Immigration and voter suppression concerns have both been big factors in Georgia's hotly contested governor's race. Also, the indigenous Sámi of Arctic Scandinavia say the world can't solve the climate crisis without perspectives like theirs. Plus we hear from another first-time voter, a woman from South Africa, who tells us how her parents taught her the importance of casting her ballot.
48m Nov 05, 2018
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New citizen voters, climate change on the ballot and mini-books the size of smartphones
We asked new US citizens to tell us how it feels to be first-time voters this election cycle. We got some passionate responses. Also, voters in a handful of states may be thinking about the future of the planet when they cast their ballots next week, because of ballot initiatives that focus on energy, and by extension climate change. Plus, the Zanzibar roots of Queen's late lead singer Freddie ...
46m Nov 02, 2018
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Trump's focus on immigration, a Somali American candidate for Congress, no water in Mexico City
President Trump continues to focus on immigration ahead of the US midterm elections. We fact-check some of his recurring speech lines. Also, a Congressional candidate in Minnesota has been called by some, "the first Somali American woman to run for office in the US." Plus, how the US ranks in comparison to other countries when it comes to internet freedom.
46m Nov 01, 2018
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The most powerful passport, midterm election monitoring, what is citizenship?
What’s the world’s “most powerful passport?” There are plenty of rankings that are easy to find online. But who exactly comes up with these lists and what are they good for? And, how do nations decide what citizenship means, how it works, who gets it and who doesn't? Also, an Australian political strategist is traveling across the US and speaking to American voters. What’s he been hearing from ...
47m Oct 31, 2018
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Pittsburgh synagogue attack, extremism in Brazil, Ai Weiwei in America
The man accused of carrying out the attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue vented his anger at HIAS, a Jewish organization that helps refugees resettle in the US. We hear from the group's vice president. Also, the permafrost in the Arctic is no longer permanently frozen, and that's a problem for us all. Plus, a conversation with Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei.
47m Oct 29, 2018
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A suspect in custody, Amazon’s facial recognition tech, Irish vote on blasphemy
A suspect is in custody in connection to the explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and CNN this week. Also, what it sounds like in countries like Germany and Greece when a US president calls himself a nationalist. Plus, a musician in Lisbon works to make traditional fado music more inclusive of the LGBTQ community and fado purists push back.
47m Oct 26, 2018
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Extreme election rhetoric, training immigrants, New Hampshire’s former refugee candidate
The US midterm election season has produced unusually extreme rhetoric. But Susan Glasser, a staff writer at the New Yorker, says the media and public shouldn't discount the impact of the heated rhetoric at US President Donald Trump’s rallies. Also, in Portland, Oregon, there's a push to train immigrant workers to become skilled welders. And, a 27-year-old political newbie is a former refugee f...
47m Oct 25, 2018
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Walking with the migrants, Universities tested over Saudi ties and Egyptian pop star Dina El Wedidi
Who are the migrants walking toward the US southern border? Few in the so-called "migrant caravan" seem to have an understanding of how the US or Mexican asylum process works. Plus, the moral questions US universities are facing when dealing with Saudi Arabia. And, a conversation with Egyptian pop superstar, Dina El Wedidi.
48m Oct 24, 2018
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US confirms plan to ditch nuclear treaty, immigrants overcome US educational barriers, a puppet master in Cairo
The Trump administration says it will soon give official notice that it's pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. Also, how age rules push immigrant students out of school here in the US. Plus, a new film restores and colorizes old World War I film footage, bringing it to life like never before.
46m Oct 23, 2018
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Migrants continue north, tariff pinch in Tennessee, working in US weapons sales
Thousands of migrants from Honduras and Guatemala are traveling north trying to make their way to the US border. Now President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off US aid to Central American countries that fail in "stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the US." Also, in Tennessee, farmers, whiskey distillers and all kinds of small businesses are feeling the pinch ...
46m Oct 22, 2018
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The caravan heads north, remembering Gen. Abdul Razeq and the business of leaf peeping
What’s going on with the caravan of 4,000 Central American migrants on their way north, heading toward the souther border of the US? We find out by talking to Emily Green. Also, Sarah Chayes tells us about Gen. Abdul Razeq — the Afghan police commander who was killed on the eve of elections in Kandahar. He was one of the most powerful men in Afghanistan and Chayes knew him personally. And, we'l...
46m Oct 19, 2018
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The financial ties that bind the US to Saudi Arabia, Brazil's 'anti' vote, a #MeToo surge in India
There's mounting pressure on the Trump administration to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the suspected murder of a Saudi journalist. But it will be tricky, given the deep financial ties between the US and Saudi Arabia. Plus, Saudi oil is no longer as important to the US economy as in the past. Also, why Spain's life expectancy is on the rise. A hint: it involves olive oil.
45m Oct 17, 2018
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Native American ancestry, Facebook in Myanmar, Dalí heist from Rikers
How do you define and measure Indigenous groups? The World's Rupa Shenoy looked over Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American ancestry and how it all fits into a history of the US government trying to define Native Americans. Plus, a Myanmar campaign to spread anti-Rohingya propoganda on Facebook. And, how a Salvador Dalí painting was stolen from Rikers Island.
47m Oct 16, 2018
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Vulnerable US weapons, Indonesia limits foreign aid and suing Harvard over race
Today, we look at hacking vulnerabilities in US weapon systems: Next-generation weapons being developed by the Department of Defense are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Plus, the complicated challenges surrounding foreign disaster relief. And, Harvard University is accused of discriminating Asian Americans — and the trial starts on Monday.
47m Oct 12, 2018
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US-Saudi relationship under stress, suspected Chinese spy arrested, Arizona's changing demographics
The long and close relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia has become more complicated after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus, a suspected Chinese spy is in jail for stealing US trade secrets. And, we hear about Arizona's changing demographics.
46m Oct 11, 2018
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What happened to Jamal Khashoggi? US and Saudi ties, Navy installations in the face of the storm
What happened to the missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi? A week ago, Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. No one has seen him since. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Borzou Daragahi about claims from Turkish media and government officials that a 15-person Saudi hit squad entered the country hours before Khashoggi disappeared. And we hear from Tamara Cofman Wittes,...
47m Oct 10, 2018
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Nikki Haley resigns, felons and voting rights, ancient sword found by 8-year-old
Nikki Haley announced her resignation as US ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday. The outgoing ambassador boasted that America is stronger now and more respected internationally than before Donald Trump's presidency. We look at Haley's record while at the UN. Also, most states ban felons from voting. How does that compare to other Western democracies? And, we caught up with an 8-year-old...
47m Oct 09, 2018
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Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil, UN warns on climate and missing Saudi journalist
Jair Bolsonaro could be on his way to becoming Brazil's president, despite opposition from women outraged by his sexist views. And yet, many of Brazilian women still support him. We find out why. Also, a UN panel says urgent action is needed soon if we are to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Plus, we remember the late Juan Romero, who was haunted by the assassination of Robert F....
47m Oct 08, 2018
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#MeToo one year later, backlash against Brazil's presidential frontrunner and the Nobel Prize for peace
It's been a year since the public learned of the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. We take a look at the global #MeToo movement one year later. Plus, there's an online war against Brazil's presidential frontrunner. And, playwright Eve Ensler talks with us about this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners.
48m Oct 05, 2018
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Russia accused of more hacking, Pence warns China, combating disinformation in Brazil
Russia has again been accused of cyberattacks around the world. Also, Vice President Mike Pence warns China that the US will not back down from Chinese intimidation. And, Facebook's effort to combat disinformation in Brazil's election campaign.
48m Oct 04, 2018
48m
Lifetime appointments, alert systems, China and the US have a near miss at sea
As the FBI gets ready to wrap up its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's past, we ask which other countries appoint justices for lifetime positions on their highest courts? Also, did you receive the test alert from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on your mobile phone? We explore other alert systems around the world. And, the back story on a naval confrontation betw...
47m Oct 03, 2018
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Amazon's carbon tipping point, prison segregation, laser archaeology
The Amazon rainforest used to absorb greenhouse gases. Now it may be emitting them and that's bad news for the climate. Reporter Sam Eaton has more. Plus, Inside California prisons, inmates have been segregating themselves along ethnic and racial lines. And, a laser has helped reveal a lost civilization.
47m Oct 02, 2018
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Death toll still rising in Indonesia, a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada and remembering Charles Aznavour
Indonesia has a system designed to give people warning when a tsunami is coming, but the system wasn't working when a major earthquake triggered a tsunami last week. The death toll keeps rising. Also, a video that showed an atrocity being committed went viral this summer, but no one knew where it took place. The BBC's Africa Eye investigative team figured it out using satellite imagery. Plus, r...
47m Oct 01, 2018
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Kavanaugh and the global #MeToo conversation, the "No. 1 Soviet Beatles Fan"
The US Senate's handling of the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are definitely making headlines around the globe. We hear perspectives from Sweden, Brazil and India. Also, India's Supreme Court overturns laws that codified discrimination against women. Plus, we remember the late Nikolai Vasin, a Russian counter-culture icon best known as the "Soviet Union's No. 1 Beatl...
47m Sep 28, 2018
47m
Watching Kavanaugh hearing, China's feminist awakening, melting ice sheets in Greenland
Host Marco Werman joins The World's Carol Hills and Andrea Crossan to discuss women around the globe who are following the Kavanaugh hearing. Plus, a new book on a feminist awakening in China. And, the second in our series of stories about the link between rising sea levels in New York City and the melting ice sheets in Greenland.
48m Sep 27, 2018
48m
China meddling in US elections? Trump blasts the ICC and rising seas
President Donald Trump accused China of trying to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections, but didn't offer any evidence. Also, the president used his time at the UN to blast the International Criminal Court. And, a reporter goes on a scientific quest to Greenland, to find out how worried she should be about sea levels rising around her home in New York City.
49m Sep 26, 2018
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Trump at the UN, tensions between the US and Iran and North Korean cuisine
President Donald Trump told world leaders on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly that America rejects "the idea of globalism," but it accepts the "doctrine of patriotism." Plus, Trump defended his decision to pull the US out of the nuclear deal with Iran. And, we learn why peace on the Korean peninsula is driving a surge in interest in North Korean-style noodle dishes.
46m Sep 25, 2018
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Washington in turmoil, China advertises in Iowa and Facebook Dating in Colombia
What's next for the US Justice Department, the Russia investigation and the status of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein? We ask a reporter in Washington. Also, the Chinese government reaches out to voters in Iowa. And, Facebook tests a new dating feature in Colombia.
47m Sep 24, 2018
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Healthcare after Maria, Southeast Asia's criminal underground, planting Lebanese cedar trees
Healthcare and recovery in Puerto Rico: We look into the long-term effects from Hurricane Maria on the health of some people on the island. Also, Southeast Asia's organized crime underworld. And, planting Lebanese cedar trees in the US in places named Lebanon.
47m Sep 21, 2018
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A year after Maria, the global spotlight on Kavanaugh, Northern Ireland's Snow Patrol
Is Puerto Rico any better prepared for a storm than it was last September when Hurricane Maria hit? And, why the rest of the globe is paying attention to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the sexual assault allegations against him. Plus, we hear from the frontman for the Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol about his struggles with depression, anxiety and sobriety.
46m Sep 20, 2018
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Trump's trade policies, Detroit's Packard plant and a year later in Mexico City
Are you pro-tariffs or for free trade? We hear from two perspectives on President Donald Trump's trade policies. Plus, an update on one of Detroit's most iconic urban ruins, which was bought by a Spanish developer. And, a report from Mexico City one year since a major earthquake hit the city.
47m Sep 19, 2018
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Capping the number of refugees, immigrants spur growth in Detroit, what happened to Fan Bingbing?
The Trump administration plans to cap the number of refugees admitted to the US. Meanwhile, the city of Detroit is laying out the welcome mat for immigrants — including refugees — so they can help support the city’s economic revival. Plus, what’s happened to one of China’s most popular movie actresses.
49m Sep 18, 2018
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Life in Idlib, Florence, Manghkut and climate change, @Sweden is retired
Nearly three million people are living in Idlib, the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria. And as Hurricane Florence dumped historic rain in North Carolina, Typhoon Mangkhut roared through the Philippines, but there's a link between climate change and these kinds of major storms. Plus, Glasgow University has announced a program of “reparative justice” after a year-long study discovered that the ...
47m Sep 17, 2018
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Paul Manafort takes a deal, making change in Afghanistan through film, can the free world survive?
Paul Manafort's plea deal. Also, an Afghan filmmaker uses the power of the camera to stand up for women's rights. Plus, the future of the free world — can it survive?
47m Sep 14, 2018
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Bracing for the storm, transferring FEMA funds to ICE, plastic surgery in Afghanistan
While the Carolinas prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, millions of people on the other side of the planet are bracing themselves for a potentially deadly typhoon expected to make landfall in the Philippines. Also, millions of dollars in federal funds have been diverted from FEMA to ICE. And, it is becoming more popular to undergo plastic surgery in Afghanistan, but the reasons might...
47m Sep 13, 2018
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Global Climate Summit, climate change first-hand in Somaliland, Afghanistan's fashion warriors
The Global Climate Action Summit kicks off in California on Wednesday. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Carolyn Beeler, who is at the summit in San Francisco. We also learn more about one particular part of the globe that's already being hit hard by climate change — Somaliland. Plus, we continue our week-long series on Afghanistan and the lives of women there. Wednesday, The World's Sh...
47m Sep 12, 2018
47m
Hope and education in Kabul, Chinese history in Arkansas and peace in the Horn of Africa
We start with the latest from our series of stories from Afghanistan, where the American University in Kabul has become a symbol of hope for many young Afghans. But there are dangers for those studying there. Plus, we look at the history and tradition of authentic Chinese cuisine in Arkansas. And, is there finally peace in the Horn of Africa?
46m Sep 11, 2018
46m
Identity conversations in Japan, a midwife in Afghanistan and a Palestinian running for mayor in Jerusalem
The historic win and controversial game at the women's US Open has sparked conversations about identity in Japan. Plus, a new series about the lives of women in Afghanistan. Also, today we meet a midwife who once dressed up as a man so she could take a neighbor to the hospital.Finally, digitizing lost letters from 17th and 18th century.
47m Sep 10, 2018
47m
Diplomacy in the White House, Puerto Rican students a year after Maria and 23 baby gorillas get their names
US diplomats have the job of explaining America's policies to the world. That job gets harder when Washington and the White House appear to be in turmoil. And, after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island to try and get on with their lives on the US mainland. We check in with some students a year later to see where they've ended up. Plus, The World...
46m Sep 07, 2018
46m
An explosive op-ed, LGBTQ celebrations in India and sex-ed in Toronto
We start with a look at international coverage on the anonymous New York Times op-ed. Plus, India decriminalizes gay sex. And reporter Rupa Shenoy looks at how Toronto is rolling back sex-ed.
47m Sep 06, 2018
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International attention on a Boston election, black women in Brazilian elections, migrant workers exposed to pesticides
Ayanna Pressley's historic victory in the Democratic primary for the Seventh Congressional District in Massachusetts is the only minority-majority district in the state. The demographic implications are one reason Pressley's win is receiving national and international attention. We also hear about a recent increase in the number of black women running for office in Brazil. And, in Washington st...
47m Sep 05, 2018
47m
Putin's reality TV show, Chinese investment in African nations, back to school
Welcome to Vladimir Putin's reality show. It might sound like a joke, but the Russian president really does have his own reality show on Russian TV now. We'll find out more. Plus, China's investment in Africa is leaving some countries in serious debt. And, a graduate student from Pakistan prepares for a new school year. Her first since her cousin was killed during a mass shooting at a high scho...
47m Sep 04, 2018
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