The Chinese car manufacturer BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV seller this year. The company has rapidly expanded its operations across the globe, including in Europe. But one plant in Hungary has drawn attention for accusations of labor violations and is now facing an investigation.

The Philippines imports 90% of its fuel from the Middle East. As oil and natural gas prices continue to shoot up, the country is confronting a familiar vulnerability: its near-total dependence on imported fuel from one specific region. www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-P...

We all saw the photos of out-of-control security lines at American airports - so how did Boston's Logan Airport escape the chaos? https://bit.ly/3OcvRzF

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Cuba's crisis, as told through Cuban voices 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Teen basketball star in Europe opts for college hoops in US 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Hungary investigates forced labor at BYD factory Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

EXCLUSIVE: A new investigation finds "clear indicators of forced labor" among Chinese migrant workers at BYD's first European car plant, located in southeastern Hungary, including excessive hours, no days off & withheld wages. My story for @theworld.org: theworld.org/stories/2026...

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Throughout the shutdown, security at Boston’s Logan has remained breezy. When I flew the other day there was literally no line. As one traveler put it: “They run that s*** like the navy” So how do they do it? New England is just…different. For @wgbh.org: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

A shipment of train components manufactured by a Chinese state-owned company for the MBTA has been released from federal custody, allowing production of sorely needed Red Line cars to resume in Springfield. https://bit.ly/4sRAL3C

Hey, you know how places to live are super expensive? It's a global problem, has been for about a decade. But specifics -- and solutions -- vary. Been working on this series with super talented folks @theworld.org Seoul, Johannesburg, Vienna, Caracas theworld.org/stories/2026...

MBTA GM Phil Eng: “CRRC has demonstrated that there was no forced labor involved.” For months, Chinese-made Red Line train parts have been held by customs over potential labor rights abuses. Now they’re free — and work will resume on new trains www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

International Energy Agency calls for a slate of actions to ease the global oil market crisis: -work from home -reduce speed limits -use public transport -avoid air travel Full report: www.iea.org/news/new-iea...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian leader supposedly killed by Israel? 🌐 What's cooking in a Ramadan kitchen? 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Cuba's crisis deepens Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

“You’re not just going to see this one-time mass of people leave. It’s going to be a trickle effect. As people run out of money, they’re going to have to find something else to do.”

Flights cancelled. Trips spending hours in the sky only to u-turn home. Airlines passing on surging fuel costs to passengers. Gas prices up. Countries instituting measures to keep people at home & not fill up at the pump. Can it get worse? Yes. Hear my report today on @theworld.org theworld.org

Margaret MacMillan, an emeritus professor of history at the University of Oxford, talks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about the consequences of dispensing with the international rules‑based order that attempted to govern global conflict and constrain the use of force under law.

TSA workers have started walking off the job at Boston's airport. So far, Logan has avoided huge lines during the partial shutdown. And an airport spokesperson says staffing is still adequate. But things are likely to get bad as things drag on. For @wgbh.org: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Another week, and already so much news to untangle. If you or anyone you know is feeling unmoored due to not quite having a grasp of the historical context for what’s happening right now in the Middle East, I can’t recommend this 13-minute conversation highly enough. theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Could a war with Iran turn into a wider regional conflict? 🌐 Critics call Venezuela's new amnesty law mostly window dressing 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Lessons from Uruguay's energy transition Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Full story for @wgbh.org: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

It is brutal out in Boston this morning, but that isn’t stopping essential workers from braving the elements. BMC general surgery resident Colton Yahn had a smile on his face this morning as he told me, “It’s part of the deal. We love what we do.” More coverage on @wgbh.org

Full story for @wgbh.org on Boston's decision to extend its fare free bus program -- for now: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

NEW: Boston mayor @wutrain.bsky.social announces the city will extend its fare free transit program on several bus lines, says ridership on free lines has grown faster than anywhere else on the @mbta.com system

It’s like déjà vu all over again. The MBTA is staring down a budget crisis. But surplus revenue from the millionaire’s tax could be the struggling agency’s saving grace. Those were both true statements last year. They are this year, too. But those funds will run out. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

NEW: Two days after the Patriots’ disastrous Super Bowl loss the MBTA is still running “GO PATRIOTS” banners on some buses around Boston, adding salt to the wounds of grieving New England fans This due to a programming issue that could take a week to fix www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

The state Inspector General plans to release investigation into @massdot.bsky.social highway service plaza project within weeks, says "plenty of lessons to be learned" from the controversial deal, worth nearly $1B, which fell apart last year For @gbhnews.bsky.social: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

south end, boston as the snow came down Sunday @gbhnews.bsky.social

The T is once again facing the prospect of a ‘fiscal cliff.’ Last time, the state bailed it out with millionaires tax funds. But experts like are warning that won’t be enough in the years to come. My latest for @gbhnews.bsky.social: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

that little wave drivers give after almost plowing you down in a crosswalk really makes everything ok

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Meet Venezuela's new interim president, Delcy Rodríguez 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Winter weather disrupts travel in Europe 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Cuba's energy crisis deepens, as Venezuelan oil supplies falter Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

In Shenzhen, China, driverless delivery vans, autonomous sanitation robots, surveillance drones and other experimental vehicles are already operating in public spaces, offering a view of how cities may function in the coming decades.

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...

China now produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s electric cars, and no city embodies that dominance more than Shenzhen, home to industry giant BYD. Once known as “The World’s Factory,” the city of 20 million has transformed into a global hub of clean transportation and high-tech innovation.

Reporter @durriethekid.bsky.social explores the tradition and cultural significance of Turkish oil wrestling. Dating back to ancient civilizations, the Kırkpınar tournament sees roughly 800 participants cover themselves in two tons of olive oil over the course of a week.

Chinese authorities are working to transform the Pearl River Delta, the most populous region on Earth, into a powerful economic super-metropolis. The initiative seeks to connect nearly a dozen cities, including Hong Kong, through enhanced infrastructure and cooperation, to build a unified economy.

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On The World 🌎 today: @jersiegel.bsky.social: In China, the future of transportation is here @ghadden.bsky.social: Neolithic conch shells could have made music @biancahillier.bsky.social: The soccer world looks to Washington for the FIFA World Cup 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...

Host @marcowerman.bsky.social spoke to Anna Kusmer at The @bostonglobe.com about the importance of a global perspective and why he loves his public radio program at GBH.

In the second of a five-part series, The World’s @jersiegel.bsky.social explores how Shenzhen has avoided the problems typically associated with megacities.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: 'Jaw-dropping' pardon for former Honduras leader 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Lessons from the world's most thriving megacity 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Miss Universe: The scandal no one saw coming Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

China’s status as a global superpower was unimaginable just half a century ago. Today, it’s a technological powerhouse and the world’s second-largest economy. The World's @jersiegel.bsky.social travels to one city that’s become synonymous with China’s extraordinary transformation: Shenzhen.

For the past month, I've been writing a series of stories about how China isn't just shaping the future; it's living in it. Today on @theworld.org, hear the first installment of my on-the-ground reporting from Shenzhen, a city synonymous with China's rapid growth theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Venezuela's Maduro cracks down on dissent 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: A former diplomat on Ukraine peace talks 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Shenzhen: The city that rewrote China's future Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

3,000 athletes from 80 countries are in Tokyo now to compete in the 2025 Deaflympic Games. These Games predate the Paralympics by decades, yet the athletes receive far less funding and support than other athletes representing their nations. My latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

About a decade ago, it looked like sleeper trains were becoming a thing of the past. But over the past couple years something interesting has happened: The overnight train is making a comeback. My latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/stories/2025...

What can Boston learn from SF's experience with AVs? Join me on @wgbh.org Nov 17 at noon, live at Boston Public Library or streaming, with @jersiegel.bsky.social and expert panel www.wgbh.org/forum-networ...

NEW: Mass secretary of transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt is stepping down. Governor Healey has named the T’s GM Phil Eng as interim leader of Mass DOT. Headed to a presser with Eng now for @gbhnews.bsky.social. Will post updates as they’re available

The 55 bus from Fenway to Back Bay only runs for a few hours in the middle of the day. These riders want to change that. My latest for @gbhnews.bsky.social: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Logan airport isn’t expecting any immediate issues due to the government shutdown. But that could change if things drag on. For @gbhnews.bsky.social: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

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