The World

10/31/2025

Along Greenland’s coastline, small villages became ghost towns decades ago after the Danish government relocated their populations to larger cities. In some, though, communities have been reclaimed as summer getaways for former residents and their descendants.

10/31/2025

Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the “Click Here” podcast, reports on how an Uyghur kindergarten in western China was shut down.

Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the “Click Here” podcast, reports on how an Uyghur kindergarten in western China was shut down.

10/30/2025

Sea monsters like the Kraken, serpents, or the Loch Ness monster may be just in our imagination, but across history, these stories have roots in reality. Today, we still like to exaggerate and tell stories about the very real creatures that live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of sunlight. The World's Carolyn Beeler toured an exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History with marine scientist Peter Girguis to understand this spectrum of imagination and reality.

The "Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination" exhibit at Harvard University's Museum of Natural History looks at creatures deep beneath the sea.

10/28/2025

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with acclaimed novelist Ha Jin about his new book, “Looking for Tank Man: A Novel," in The World’s Boston studio.

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with acclaimed novelist Ha Jin about his new book, “Looking for Tank Man: A Novel" in The World’s Boston studio.

10/27/2025

Many people are feeling the impact of harsher immigration policies under the Trump administration, such as price hikes on H-1B visas issued to skilled foreign workers. That’s now led a growing number of people, including those from India, to pursue options elsewhere.

Many people are feeling the impact of harsher immigration policies under the Trump administration, such as price hikes for H-1B visas that are issued to skilled foreign workers. That’s now led a growing number of people, including those from India, to pursue options in other places instead.

10/26/2025

For the first time, elephants can be seen in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, as they are pushed out of their natural habitats for varying reasons. This has led to more human-elephant encounters that can often spell trouble, especially in places like Chittoor.

10/23/2025

Germany’s new government has pledged tens of billions to finally fix chronic decay and delays at the country’s national railway, the Deutsche Bahn. While they wait — and wait, and wait — Germans are having a laugh at the Bahn’s expense.

10/22/2025

Italy’s beloved cartoon character turns 50 this year.

Pimpa’s been Italy’s answer to Paddington Bear for more than two generations.

10/22/2025

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and human activity have degraded the traditional habitats for some elephants in India, pushing them and humans into increasingly narrower spaces. Now, some people are seeking better ways to adapt to the changes.

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and human activity have degraded the traditional habitats for some elephants in India, pushing them and humans into increasingly narrower spaces. Now, some people are trying to find better ways to adapt to the changes.

10/21/2025

More tourists are flocking to Antarctica than ever before, drawn by a sense of urgency as climate change melts its ice caps. But what happens when we turn the last wild places into destinations?

10/20/2025

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with journalist Christo Grozev at The World’s Boston studio about his ongoing investigation — done in collaboration with Der Spiegel, The Insider and GBH’s documentary series FRONTLINE — into the Jan Marsalek financial fraud case.

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with journalist Christo Grozev at The World's Boston studio about his ongoing investigation into the Jan Marsalek financial fraud case.