The World

09/23/2025

The death of Mahsa Amini — a young Kurdish Iranian woman who was arrested and beaten in police custody — sparked widespread protests across Iran in September 2022. Protest songs became a powerful unifying force for the movement. Nahid Siamdoust of the University of Texas at Austin tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler why Iran’s regime has struggled to silence the musicians at its heart.

The death of Mahsa Amini — a young Kurdish Iranian woman who was arrested and beaten in police custody — sparked widespread protests across Iran in September 2022. Protest songs became a powerful unifying force for the movement. Nahid Siamdoust of the University of Texas at Austin tells The Worl...

09/22/2025

The Turkish opposition party, CHP, says Turkey is experiencing a decline in democracy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration. Is the leader moving the country toward complete authoritarian rule?

09/22/2025

Researchers working in Canada have trialed technology to thicken Arctic sea ice. They pump seawater out from under the ice, then let that water freeze into a layer up top. That extra thickness slows down the melting process in the summer. As part of our Big Fix series, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Andrea Ceccolini, CEO of Real Ice, about whether his company's climate solution is effective and scalable.

Researchers working in Canada have trialed technology to thicken Arctic sea ice. They pump seawater out from under the ice, then let that water freeze into a layer up top. That extra thickness slows down the melting process in the summer. As part of our Big Fix series, The World's Host Carolyn Beele...

09/21/2025

“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series examining the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and exploring what can be learned from other countries with very different models of gambling regulation. NEPM’s Karen Brown reports in Part 1 of the series about what the US can learn from Norway.

“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series examining the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and exploring what can be learned from other countries with very different models of gambling regulation. NEPM’s Karen Brown...

09/20/2025

Universities are grappling with their biggest challenges in years. Financial and enrollment pressures are mounting, and some economists even warn of a coming recession for colleges. GBH’s Kirk Carapezza reports that at places like Clark University in Worcester, MA, the squeeze is already leading to big changes.

Universities are grappling with their biggest challenges in years. Financial and enrollment pressures are mounting, and some economists even warn of a coming recession for colleges. GBH’s Kirk Carapezza reports that at places like Clark University in Worcester, MA, the squeeze is already leading t...

09/19/2025

The Draw of Pines gained some attention this summer as fires raged through forests nearby — but sparing the Urbión forest. The World’s Gerry Hadden looks at an ancient Spanish tradition that’s taken care of forests but is now in danger of disappearing.

The Draw of Pines gained some attention this summer as fires raged through forests nearby — but sparing the Urbión forest. The World’s Gerry Hadden looks at an ancient Spanish tradition that’s taken care of forests but is now in danger of disappearing.

09/17/2025

After the US struck another boat this week, reactions in Venezuela to escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas have been mixed. Some believe a US invasion is unlikely, but prospects of a conflict have created confusion and fear.

09/17/2025

The UN estimates revenues from scam centers in Southeast Asia, mostly Myanmar, to be nearly $40 billion. The sheer number of people being conned into working for them has overwhelmed police. So, one man tried to step in, rescuing dozens of people from being trapped.

09/16/2025

After landing in the global spotlight, Greenland’s decade-long national conversation about independence from Denmark hit a fever pitch earlier this year. In the self-governing territory, most people say they want full independence. The debate is over how aggressively to pursue that goal.

09/16/2025

Before it became a part of the US, the last king of Hawaii was the first head of state to embark on a diplomacy tour around the globe in the 19th century. Douglas Askman, a professor at Hawaii Pacific University, discusses King David Kalākaua’s journey with The World’s Host Marco Werman.

09/16/2025

Bhutan is at a crossroads. The small Himalayan kingdom is trying to modernize its economy while holding on to its Buddhist values of happiness and sustainability. Facing rising unemployment and a wave of young people leaving the country, Bhutan is building a “mindfulness city” on its southern border and quietly mining Bitcoin using hydropower.

Journalist Sushmita Pathak explores how Bhutan is balancing tradition and innovation as it seeks a more prosperous future without losing its identity.

Bhutan is at a crossroads. The small Himalayan kingdom is trying to modernize its economy while holding on to its Buddhist values of happiness and sustainabi...