The World

06/24/2026

Abelardo de la Espriella is an ultra-conservative lawyer who has won Colombia’s election by a narrow margin. A controversial figure, he has gained popularity for his promise to lead a government focused on security and business-friendly economic policies.

06/24/2026

There are around 415,000 African elephants left in the world. Their numbers have declined sharply, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. In fact, what are believed to be the last three elephants still in a zoo in South Africa are currently in the middle of a court battle to determine their future.

There are around 415,000 African elephants left in the world. Their numbers have declined sharply, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. In fact, what are believed to be the last three elephants still in a zoo in South Africa are currently in the middle of a court battle to determine their fut...

06/23/2026

Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian immigrant, helped secure a miracle win for the US team in 1950. Today, he is remembered as a hero as Haiti plays in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for only the second time ever.

Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian immigrant, helped secure a miracle win for the US team in 1950. Today, he is remembered as a hero as Haiti plays in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for only the second time ever.

06/23/2026

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06/21/2026

Musician Rhiannon Giddens is a modern-day Renaissance woman who trained as an opera singer before veering into folk music. She’s an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist. But she is first and foremost a dedicated banjo player who has been researching and teaching the instrument’s African heritage. The World’s Carolyn Beeler speaks with Giddens about the origins of the banjo.

Musician Rhiannon Giddens is a modern-day Renaissance woman who trained as an opera singer before veering into folk music. She's an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist. But she is first and foremost a dedicated banjo player who has been researching and teaching the instrument's African....

06/21/2026

In Apartheid South Africa, young Black people were excluded from fully accessing higher education due to race. Now, the restrictions on education are about money and class. With the country’s financial aid organization in turmoil, hundreds of thousands of South African students find themselves with enough money to get into school, but not enough to stay.

In Apartheid South Africa, young Black people were excluded from fully accessing higher education due to race. Now, the restrictions on education are about money and class. With the country’s financial aid organization in turmoil, hundreds of thousands of South African students find themselves wit...

06/20/2026

Each year, India reserves a block of seats in its public universities for the country’s most marginalized communities. These reservations were put in place to help India’s vulnerable groups overcome centuries of violence and discrimination under the caste system. But just like in the US, India’s version of affirmative action comes with controversy, and students who get in still deal with discrimination.

Each year, India reserves a block of seats in its public universities for the country’s most marginalized communities. These reservations were put in place to help India’s vulnerable groups overcome centuries of violence and discrimination under the caste system. But just like in the US, India.....

06/20/2026

The history and legacy of slavery in America are not often taught in great detail. That is what Professor Mary Niall Mitchell, the Midlo Endowed Chair in History at the University of New Orleans, contends. But she told The World’s Marco Werman that one trailblazing historian worked for decades to uncover the origins of enslaved Africans in Louisiana and shed light on their lives.

The history and legacy of slavery in America are not often taught in great detail. That is what Professor Mary Niall Mitchell, the Midlo Endowed Chair in History at the University of New Orleans, contends. But she told The World’s Marco Werman that one trailblazing historian worked for decades to ...

06/19/2026

Some plantations romanticize the Antebellum South or ignore their role in the slave trade, but one Louisiana plantation has been educating visitors about the history of enslaved Africans and their descendants. Reporter Adeline Sire visited the Whitney Plantation and Museum in Wallace, Louisiana, to learn more about the lives and acts of courage of those who were enslaved there.

Some plantations romanticize the Antebellum South or ignore their role in the slave trade, but one Louisiana plantation has been educating visitors about the history of enslaved Africans and their descendants. Reporter Adeline Sire visited the Whitney Plantation and Museum in Wallace, Louisiana, to....

06/18/2026

The US Southern Command airstrike on a compound in Venezuela last week killed Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero.” Guerrero was hiding for many years in a vast strip of land in southern Venezuela, rich with gold and cobalt. Phil Gunson, a Caracas-based analyst for the International Crisis Group, tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler that eliminating Guerrero may be one “first, small step” to opening up the mining region to US interests.

The US Southern Command airstrike on a compound in Venezuela last week killed Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias “Niño Guerrero.” Guerrero was hiding for many years in a vast strip of land in southern Venezuela, rich with gold and cobalt. Phil Gunson, a Caracas-bas...