For The World’s Independence Day special, we celebrate with a sort of “mixtape” of reprisals of summer-themed stories from across the globe about everything from music festivals to an old-school beach ...
In Medillin, Colombia, visitors who use wheelchairs have a new option — electric hand bikes that pull wheelchairs and can reach speeds of about 30 miles per hour. They’re offered by a tour company as ...
The oldest-surviving blueprint from medieval times details the layout and construction of a village and monastery called the Plan of St. Gall. Archaeologists and craftspeople are building that ...
Iraq’s date palms have taken a huge toll after years of war, drought and climate change. The World reports on one group’s efforts to save them. (Originally aired June 1, 2023.) ...
As the war in Gaza continues, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has forced dozens of families to ...
As violence continues in Sudan, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses what the United States ...
Panama has built a new village for the residents of Gardi Sugdub, an island in the Caribbean that is expected to sink due to ...
Sri Lanka’s civil war ended 15 years ago, but for many, the trauma of decades of fighting hasn’t been adequately addressed.
Anti-Muslim policies are a key tenet of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) led by Geert Wilders. Many of those ...
Eight months after the start of the latest Israel-Hamas war, tensions continue to rise as attacks are exchanged between the ...
For young people still in school, there are few sweeter words than “summer vacation.” But for students in Ukraine, these are ...
They're called "Festas Juninas" — or June Festivals — and they are the heart of Brazilian culture this time of the year. What’s special about these festivals is that they’re generally not celebrated ...