Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at #MunichSecurityConference: US President Trump interest in taking possession of Greenland "is exactly the same" despite Greenland and Denmark's repeated, stated rejection of this. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

The Kremlin is tightening restrictions on popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp. Russia expert Sam Greene told @theworld.org that, while dissidents will jump to other secure apps, average Russians lose ways to connect -- and share memes and cat videos. theworld.org/segments/202...

🥇🥈🥉 What country are you rooting for in the 2026 Winter Olympics? Be sure to tune in to the show for daily coverage: theworld.org

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Mexico sends aid to Cuba while navigating US pressure 🌐 @matthewjbell.bsky.social: Israel’s government is taking more steps to assert control over the West Bank 🌐 A ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Nigerian authorities are tearing down Makoko, a massive settlement on stilts in Lagos Lagoon often called "Africa's Venice." But activist Nnimmo Bassey told @theworld.org that official justifications for these evictions have been dubious. theworld.org/stories/2026...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Iran and US officials meet in Oman 🌐 Thai progressives lead ahead of high-stakes election 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Epstein files unleash new European scandals Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Understanding the end of the US–Russia nuclear arms control treaty 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Australia grapples with Bondi aftermath 🌐 @paulsalopek.social: Walking around the world takes a village Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Spain's weather forecasters face an alarming jump in online attacks 🌐 New technology uncovers the hidden jungle of Angkor 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Washington Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Listen to this dispatch from the heart of the Somali community in Minneapolis. @theworld.org's Sara Hassan reports that some people are afraid to leave their homes, even to keep their businesses open: theworld.org/stories/2026...

A whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is so classified that the lawyer of the whistleblower hasn't been allowed to look at the complaint itself. Neither has Congress. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: British PM 'resets relations' with China 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Internet starts to return to Iran 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Milli Vanilli, stripped of a Grammy 35 years ago, could win one on Sunday Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

“Japan is in the middle of a collapse of old-school politics” and PM Sanae Takaichi may be able to turn that into a winning strategy — www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Protests in Nigeria over demolition of "the Venice of Africa" 🌐 @matthewjbell.bsky.social: Trump's 'Board of Peace:' Bold diplomacy or Trumpian dream 🌐 Largest-ever human trafficking trial ends with 20-year sentence Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: India and EU strike free trade deal 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Spain to offer amnesty to half a million undocumented immigrants 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Trump's Greenland move rattles EU's populist leaders Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @durriethekid.bsky.social: Syrians trying to decide whether to stay or go 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Spanish pop star Rosalía gets spiritual 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Guinea-Bissau pauses Danish-led vaccine study over ethical concerns Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Is London a safe place to live? New Met police figures show homicide rates at their lowest level in over a decade. The debate divides opinion online. And campaigners for women's rights and youth workers say the figures hide the full picture. Listen back to my report on @theworld.org tiny.cc/5qxx001

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Passengers in Spain worry over recent train crashes 🌐 A look at US immigration one year into Trump’s second term 🌐 Guatemala declares a state of emergency Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

In East Africa, the vast majority of cars are imported from other countries. But a group of engineers in Kenya is working to change that by developing the country’s first-ever locally-assembled electric vehicle.

Dollar falls sharply and Wall Street stocks set for losses over Greenland crisis - @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Denmark saw big protests against the US over the weekend. Feelings of anger and concern are growing as the Trump admin persists with demands to take Greenland. As one Danish veteran who fought alongside the US said, there's also a sense of betrayal by a longtime ally. theworld.org/segments/202...

“You can’t trust the US anymore” -- That's the growing consensus among the country's closest NATO allies, according to @carlosmaza.bsky.social, an expert in Transatlantic security at the Bundeswehr University Munich. theworld.org/segments/202...

Pull-no-punches reporting on Greenland (you will laugh, you will cry) followed by an illuminating conversation about what’s at stake for NATO — the first 2 segments on today’s show by @matthewjbell.bsky.social and @joshuacoe.bsky.social theworld.org/episodes/202...

On The World 🌎 today: @joyhackel.bsky.social: Inside the diverse coalition challenging Tehran @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Malaysia, Indonesia block X's Grok over sexual content concerns @orlabarry.bsky.social: Europe's night trains have made a comeback but face challenges Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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In case you haven't seen our new @theworld.org YouTube channel, check it out. It's becoming a more important platform for our reporting. It's also very good! Here's a piece from the one and only Patrick Winn in Thailand. youtu.be/zT9vIHWduII?...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Crackdowns in Venezuela 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Nigeria pursues ambitious vaccination campaign 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Garbage workers' union in Birmingham takes a stand for a full year Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

If anyone's in need of a good holiday conversation starter -- may I interest you in Turkish oil wrestling? @theworld.org #shortfilm #wrestling www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6b...

On January 1, 1996, squeezed in on the third floor above the scene dock where Alistair Cooke used to record the intros to Masterpiece at the then-GBH studios on 125 Western Avenue in Boston, The World team launched its first broadcast. From all of us: Thanks for tuning in for three decades!

On The World 🌎 today: We’re glad to have you with us as we celebrate our 30th anniversary! In this special show, we highlight some of our reporting over the years and bring you a discussion with Neil Curry, who helped create the show. + MORE! Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

This is at once disgusting and riveting! Gross, yet delightful! And also educational. Everything you ever wanted to know about “snus”… nicotine pouches in Sweden.

Swedish tobacco companies are exporting the idea that nicotine pouches like Zyn are a safer alternative to smoking, citing the “Swedish experience.” But in Sweden, there's concern that young people are the ones picking up the habit. My reporting @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today: @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: US conducts airstrikes in Nigeria @orlabarry.bsky.social: When UK patients can't see a dentist, they take matters into their own hands @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Nicotine pouches part of long ‘snus’ tradition in Sweden Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Europe debates tapping Russian assets 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Invasive quagga mussels found in Northern Ireland 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Unease in Mali, even as fuel blockade of capital loosens Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

How did China go from auto industry nobody to producing more than 70% of the global EV supply? In this story for @theworld.org, I trace that growth back to the early 2000s, when Apple began building the iPhone in Shenzhen, unwittingly sparking a new era of innovation theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today: @orlabarry.bsky.social: US warning resonates in Europe @biancahillier.bsky.social: Thrift store find leads to new college course @joshuacoe.bsky.social: UAE-backed separatists control more and more of Yemen's south Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Former Colombian soldiers seek work abroad — including Sudan 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: A year on, Israel continues to hold prominent Gaza doctor 🌐 @leanahosea.bsky.social: Aging UK landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

In The Netherlands, the character Zwarte Piet long appeared during Christmastime — as people in blackface. Dutch activist Jerry Afriyie says it normalizes racism. Now he's ending his 15-year campaign to “Kick Out Zwarte Piet," telling @theworld.org its goals are met. theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: @shirinj.bsky.social: Syrians reflect on a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad @biancahillier.bsky.social: Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this red dress @joshuacoe.bsky.social: 'Ancient party boat' discovered near Egypt Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Obviously, I'm biased -- but this conversation with @askusmer.bsky.social and @marcowerman.bsky.social is worth listening to. And, by the way, so is the @theworld.org! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/04/o...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Fisherman limit forays into Caribbean over fear of US strikes 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Latin America's open arms approach to immigration — and why it's slipping 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: New tech can track individual monarchs during migration Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

At the Human Library, people are "open books" -- learn more on @theworld.org's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/shorts/8lIrL...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Taiwan watches US diplomacy with China, Russia to gauge support 🌐 India rounds up suspects in Kashmir after Delhi bombing 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Prolonged drought conditions may force Tehran residents out 🌐 @pattidaniels.bsky.social: Disrupting the criminal networks behind sex trafficking 🌐 Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov talks about new doc "2000 Meters to Andriivka" Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

"Our political systems struggle to acknowledge that politicians are also human," writes Finland's former PM Sanna Marin in her new book. On @theworld.org, Marin discussed her leadership of a nation while facing growing public scrutiny for her behavior off the job. theworld.org/stories/2025...

Looking forward to "The center is not holding" and other Joan Didion-inspired phrases to break the ice this Thanksgiving... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/d...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Saudi crown prince visits US 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: AI takes on super bugs in new UK research project 🌐 In Indonesia, a 'palace' arises amid doubts Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

US-Colombia relations are going pear shaped. apnews.com/article/colo...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 China is trying to erase Uyghur culture — in person and online 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Sweden considers sending 13-year-olds to adult jails 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Key architect to Paris Agreement reflects 10 years after Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Iran contemplates evacuating capital due to water scarcity 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Violence explodes in Spain's Basque region 🌐 Polish baking that's 'dobre dobre', not too sweet Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Exxon-funded climate change denial in Latin America, according to new report 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: 30 years after Rabin’s assassination 🌐 China's surveillance of Uyghurs expands to digital world Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD