On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Escalation in Sudan's civil war 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Chile appears to be the latest country whose voters lean right 🌐 The risks of living on an international space station Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

As Indonesia’s capital physically continues to sink, authorities are embracing a passion project: building a new capital. Parts of this solar-powered, futuristic city are already operational.

As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and one of the architects of the Paris Agreement.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: France remembers deadliest terror attacks 10 years later 🌐 Inside Indonesia's new eco-capital 🌐 @paulsalopek.social talks about staying healthy on a global walk Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

This country’s paternity leave could be a model for the US.

Gang leaders are increasingly recruiting children to carry out shootings and bombings in Sweden. The Swedish government has come up with a new proposal: lower the age of criminal responsibility so 13 year olds can be sent to jail. Listen to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the “Click Here” podcast, reports on the erasure of Ekpar Asat, who wanted to build a digital space for his Uyghur community.

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

As the world faces stronger and more frequent storms, a new play honors the extensive discussions that led to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which brought world leaders together to address greenhouse gas emissions.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Jakarta's great climate wall 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: US and China in competition for resources, with African countries stuck in the middle 🌐 @sushmitza.bsky.social: Explosions rock capitals in India and Pakistan Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

We have been NEARLY 30 YEARS in your ears!

From our partners at @news.dw.com: An Italian court shoots down plan for suspension bridge

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with writer and baker Laurel Kratochvila about her new cookbook, “Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond.” She shares a recipe for Hanna’s apple cake with The World.

“We’re always talking about, ‘Who is responsible for athlete safety?’ It’s everybody... It’s every coach. It’s every athlete. It is every parent." Latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/stories/2025...

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: @tibizea.bsky.social: Killings in Mexico expose cartel power @shirinj.bsky.social: US shuts down website used to report abuses committed with American arms @orlabarry.bsky.social: Fertility treatment and the fight for PTO in UK Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

The global sports body for skiing and snowboarding is introducing new safety rules in an attempt to curb accidents after a recent string of serious injuries and fatalities over the past year. Many people say the move is long overdue.

On The World 🌎 today: @matthewjbell.bsky.social: A shaky truce in Gaza with little progress on longer-term peace @shirinj.bsky.social: What does the UAE want in Sudan?

 @pattidaniels.bsky.social: German extremists pull Germany to the right Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming discarded migrants boats into something unexpected: musical instruments. My report on @theworld.org And if you're a musician/orchestra interested in playing those instruments, they want to hear from you! theworld.org/stories/2025...

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...

Every year, thousands of migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in fragile wooden boats, hoping to reach the shores of Europe. In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming those discarded boats into something unexpected: musical instruments.

Can Greenland truly be independent? The World’s Carolyn Beeler traveled to the Arctic nation to explore the difficult balance between economic stability and cultural sovereignty. youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4

On The World 🌎 today: @ginak.bsky.social: The world reacts to Zohran Mamdani's NYC win @biancahillier.bsky.social: New rules aim to keep skiers safe @orlabarry.bsky.social: Milan inmates turn abandoned refugee boats into musical instruments Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

With a growing threat from Russia and Turkey’s potential role in Europe’s defense, the country is ushering in a new era of cooperation among the EU.

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

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On The World 🌎 today: @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Concerns rise about food security in Jamaica @shirinj.bsky.social: Afghanistan hit with strong earthquake for second time in two months @orlabarry.bsky.social: Serbia marks anniversary of deadly train disaster Tune in 📻http://bit.ly/3xyRRfD

The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social walked across Turkey on foot in 2014, and looks back on the experience. cc: @outofedenwalk.social

In its most comprehensive report on climate change and health to date, the Lancet Countdown study found that rising temperatures cause an average of one death per minute.

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.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Civilians escaping el-Fasher 🌐 @biancahillier.bsky.social: 91-year-old NYC marathon runner says his life started after retirement 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Insurgents cut off Mali’s fuel supply + some spooky news 👻 Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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

Weather balloons carrying thousands of boxes of cigarettes have repeatedly disrupted flights in Lithuania leading the government in Vilnius to close its border with Belarus. But what's really behind the operation? My report on @theworld.org with 🙏 @cepa.org Listen here: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: @jersiegel.bsky.social: Trump and Xi hash out differences @tibizea.bsky.social: Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history sparks outrage and calls for justice @matthewjbell.bsky.social: Trump admin ramps up deadly strikes in waters off Latin America Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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

I had the pleasure of talking with Carolyn Beeler from @theworld.org about our "Sea Monsters" exhibit at @harvardmuseums.bsky.social If you all want to hear about sea monsters -real and imaginary- click below. Thanks again, Carolyn and Hannah, for having me on your show! Stay monstrous y'all.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Jamaicans without power in wake of Hurricane Melissa 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Israel strikes Gaza, killing about 100 people 🌐 Dutch use “harm reduction” instead of jail to solve drug crisis Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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.

The #TeamUSA Media Summit ahead of the 2026 #WinterOlympics is about to begin! Let me know if you have any questions for the athletes/Olympic officials. @theworld.org

The election of Catherine Connolly, a left-leaning independent politician as President of Ireland shows the political tide is changing - says Sinn Fein and other left wing parties. Is that really the case? Listen back to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: How Hurricane Melissa exemplifies storms in the age of global warming 🌐 Abandoned village in Greenland sees revival 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Left-leaning lawmaker, Catherine Connolly, wins Irish presidency Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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.

Why are families of the Guildford Four still looking for justice 50 years after their wrongful imprisonment? I spoke to the families and lawyers to find out. Listen back on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

At The Human Library, people are "open books" who share their stories with curious visitors. While its mission to "unjudge someone" has caught on globally, its founder worries about the future of bridge-building conversations in divisive times. Listen at @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

At The Human Library in Denmark’s capital, readers can check out actual living people who volunteer to serve as “open books.” The idea is for them to have one-on-one conversations and ask questions to “unjudge” each other.

On The World 🌎 today: @joshuacoe.bsky.social: China's five-year plan emphasizes independence from outside tech @ghadden.bsky.social: Poor college students in France get helping hand @orlabarry.bsky.social: 50 years on, families of the Guildford Four still seek justice Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

What's red and white and ranked last among European national railways for on-time performance? Those famously funny Germans have found a sense of humor about their beleaguered Deutsche Bahn. My story @theworld.org.

Nneka Ogwumike has been recognized as one of the best basketball players in the best league in the world ever since she stepped on the scene. But even that hasn't been enough for her to make an Olympic roster. Now, her final chance at the Games is over. @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...

There should be a trigger warning on this story for anybody who has dealt with Verspätungen at a German train station. IYKYK. Great piece by @valeriehamilton.bsky.social