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01/15/2026

Venezuela has released 53 political detainees following a US military intervention in the country, but hundreds of people remain behind bars. Rights groups say they are being held under harsh conditions. Meanwhile, families continue to wait for the release of their loved ones.

01/13/2026

Migration is as old as humanity itself. In today’s world, it ebbs and flows as nations change their border policies with the times. Paul Salopek is a National Geographic Explorer who has been retracing the global path of the earliest humans on foot for the past 13 years. In that time, he has witnessed significant migration in real time. He joins Host Marco Werman to share his observations on how migration’s role in the global zeitgeist has changed.

Out of Eden Walk

Migration is as old as humanity itself. In today's world, it ebbs and flows as nations change their border policies with the times. Paul Salopek is a National Geographic Explorer who has been retracing the global path of the earliest humans on foot for the past 13 years. In that time, he has witness...

01/12/2026

Israel recently became the first nation to recognize Somaliland, a tiny breakaway territory within Somalia. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Omar Mahmood, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group based in Mozambique, about what this means and why this territory is seen as strategic.

Israel recently became the first nation to recognize Somaliland, a tiny breakaway territory within Somalia. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Omar Mahmood, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group based in Mozambique, about what this means and why this territory is seen as strategi...

01/10/2026

Following US strikes on Venezuela and the deposing and detention of President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is hoping to revive the country’s oil industry. Experts and former Venezuelan oil executives, however, say that rebuilding the industry will take more than grand claims from the White House.

Following US strikes on Venezuela and the deposing and detention of President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is hoping to revive the country’s oil industry. Experts and former Venezuelan oil executives, however, say that rebuilding the industry will take more than grand claims from the ...

01/07/2026

Colombia is vying for a place in the global race to produce renewable energy. One desert region on its Caribbean coast is crucial for those energy goals: La Guajira. And efforts are ramping up quickly to expand the region’s green energy potential, with plans to drastically increase the number of wind farms planted on the desert soil over the next decade.

Colombia is vying for a place in the global race to produce renewable energy. One desert region on its Caribbean coast is crucial for those energy goals: La Guajira. And efforts are ramping up quickly to expand the region’s green energy potential, with plans to drastically increase the number of w...

01/05/2026

At just 22 years old, Naabil Khan is the founder of Skin For All, a website providing more accessible information on skin conditions across diverse skin tones. She recounts the website’s story for our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, on their program Inside Europe.

At just 22 years old, Naabil Khan is the founder of Skin For All, a website making information on skin conditions across diverse skin tones more accessible. She recounts the website’s story for our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, on their program Inside Europe.

12/31/2025

New York’s Fort Ticonderoga is celebrated for the artillery it contributed to the American Revolution. Less known, though, are the stories behind more than 100 cannons resting on its walls today.

New York’s Fort Ticonderoga is celebrated for the artillery it contributed to the American Revolution. Less known, though, are the stories behind more than 100 cannons resting on its walls today.

12/30/2025

In the US, sales of certain ni****ne pouches are soaring. The small white pouches — Swedish cousins of chewing to***co and dip but without the to***co leaf — are everywhere on TikTok, flaunted by young creators who pop them under their lips, review flavors and talk about the buzz. One brand dominates the trend: Zyn, a Swedish product that has quietly become a cultural export. But Swedes are now wrestling with what that popularity means — and whether this habit is saving lives as its promoters claim.

In the US, sales of certain ni****ne pouches are soaring. The small white pouches — Swedish cousins of chewing to***co and dip but without the to***co leaf — are everywhere on TikTok, flaunted by young creators who pop them under their lips, review flavors and talk about the buzz. One brand domi...

12/28/2025

We’re looking for New Year’s traditions from different countries and cultures from around the globe.

Send us a couple of lines or a short voice note telling us about a tradition that you celebrate in your country.

“One of my favorite New Year’s traditions is that, at midnight, you grab an empty suitcase and run outside — sometimes just around the block — but you bring your suitcase with you so that you will get to travel in the year ahead,” said reporter Tibisay Zea, from Venezuela, who has traveled to more than 30 countries.

Email us at [email protected], and your tradition may end up on our show!

Photos by AP and courtesy of Tibisay Zea

12/25/2025

The Christmas season is usually busy for artisans in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who make Christmas ornaments to sell worldwide. But this year, demand has decreased because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the US.