Dozens of people have died, and hundreds have been displaced in flooding across West Africa. The World’s Marco Werman speaks ...

In this file photo, people walk past the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2016. Russia’s Bolshoi Theater removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a ...

Venezuela is still reeling from twin earthquakes that rocked the country’s north on June 24th. The official death toll has ...

Recent events have placed Iran’s theocratic republic under unprecedented strain. Widespread protests, economic pressures, and ...

Nobody knows how long the women in the village of Bayl have been making rugs. For centuries, at least. But with growing ...

Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran’s capital today for a procession that was part of the funeral of the late Supreme ...

This week, the Turkish capital Ankara plays host to NATO’s 36th summit. And the run-up has been tense. Not just because of ...

This year’s opening stages of the Tour de France wrapped up today — in Spain. In other years, Germany has hosted, as has the ...

As round of sixteen play continues in the World Cup, controversy is building. FIFA lifted a suspension for Folarin Balogun, ...

As the United States marks its 250th birthday, The World celebrates by listening to the music that’s been woven into the ...

Host Marco Weman first spoke to Gloria Estefan in 2023 when she was about to become the first Hispanic woman to join the ...

Listen carefully to the Talking Heads band’s 1980 album “Remain in Light” and you can hear the music of West Africa, ...