Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.

The UAE has been pursuing AI innovation and has found a willing partner in US President Donald Trump. The two countries have agreed to cooperate on building a huge AI campus in the desert using chips from Nvidia, which the US has export controls on. The project is large enough that it will require a huge amount of energy to power. Sebastian Moss, the editor in chief of Data Center Dynamics, talks with The World's co-host, Carol Hills, about how such a massive project will need to succeed.

The UAE has been pursuing AI innovation and has found a willing partner in US President Donald Trump. The two countries have agreed to cooperate on building a huge AI campus in the desert using chips from Nvidia, which the US has export controls on. The project is large enough that it will require a huge amount of energy to power. Sebastian Moss, the editor in chief of Data Center Dynamics, talks with The World's co-host, Carol Hills, about how such a massive project will need to succeed.

US and UAE ink deal to build world's largest data center for AI

An Ontario court has ruled that the iconic Hudson's Bay Company can move forward with an auction of 4,400 items as it liquidates its assets and shuts its doors forever. Many of the items going on the auction block are historical and cultural artifacts from the company's 355-year history.  Carolyn Beeler speaks with Cody Groat, a professor of history and Indigenous studies at Western University in Ontario, about the history of Hudson Bay's Company, and the efforts to stop the auction.

An Ontario court has ruled that the iconic Hudson's Bay Company can move forward with an auction of 4,400 items as it liquidates its assets and shuts its doors forever. Many of the items going on the auction block are historical and cultural artifacts from the company's 355-year history.  Carolyn Beeler speaks with Cody Groat, a professor of history and Indigenous studies at Western University in Ontario, about the history of Hudson Bay's Company, and the efforts to stop the auction.

Canada's Hudson Bay Company moves a step closer to auctioning off its artifacts

President Donald Trump wrapped up his Middle East trip this week with a stop in the UAE. When he landed at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, locals greeted him with a cultural performance. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

President Donald Trump wrapped up his Middle East trip this week with a stop in the UAE. When he landed at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport, locals greeted him with a cultural performance. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Trump greeted with Al-Ayyala performance in UAE

Look on the flip side of any old paper or plastic container, and there will likely be some form of recycling symbol. Well, turns out much of that recyclable material isn't getting repurposed — and the recycling rate has declined for the eighth year in a row. That's according to a new report by Circle Economy, a nonprofit foundation based in Amsterdam that is focused on helping governments and businesses avoid waste and boost efficiency. The World's Carol Hills spoke to Matthew Fraser, the report's director. He joined the show from São Paulo where he's currently at the World Circular economy forum.

Look on the flip side of any old paper or plastic container, and there will likely be some form of recycling symbol. Well, turns out much of that recyclable material isn't getting repurposed — and the recycling rate has declined for the eighth year in a row. That's according to a new report by Circle Economy, a nonprofit foundation based in Amsterdam that is focused on helping governments and businesses avoid waste and boost efficiency. The World's Carol Hills spoke to Matthew Fraser, the report's director. He joined the show from São Paulo where he's currently at the World Circular economy forum.

Global recycling rate decline, report finds

At age 12, Eson Kim is held up at gunpoint with her dad in the family's hardware store. What happens next will forever change her. Kim shares her tale on "Stories From the Stage," produced by GBH's TV channel WORLD.

At age 12, Eson Kim is held up at gunpoint with her dad in the family's hardware store. What happens next will forever change her. Kim shares her tale on "Stories From the Stage," produced by GBH's TV channel WORLD.

Stories From the Stage: A Korean-American girl learns that love has many languages

What began as a simple street advertisement has become one of Mexico City’s most-recognizable sounds. The high-pitched call of scrap metal dealers, blared from loudspeakers mounted on passing trucks, is now embedded in the city’s urban rhythm. In the first episode of a three-part series on the sounds of Mexico City, The World's Tibisay Zea explores how this everyday cry became a cultural landmark.

What began as a simple street advertisement has become one of Mexico City’s most-recognizable sounds. The high-pitched call of scrap metal dealers, blared from loudspeakers mounted on passing trucks, is now embedded in the city’s urban rhythm. In the first episode of a three-part series on the sounds of Mexico City, The World's Tibisay Zea explores how this everyday cry became a cultural landmark.

The street call that became Mexico City's soundtrack

An Australian woman is on trial for allegedly poisoning her ex-husband's family with toxic mushrooms. The World's Sarah Birnbaum has the latest.

An Australian woman is on trial for allegedly poisoning her ex-husband's family with toxic mushrooms. The World's Sarah Birnbaum has the latest.

Trial underway for Australian woman who allegedly poisoned family with mushrooms

The late dictator Francisco Franco desperately wanted to project an image of Spain to the world as modern and open while maintaining iron-fisted control at home. His idea: to win the annual Eurovision song contest. He ordered his government to make it happen — and through luck and grit, Spain pulled it off, with "La La La" performed by a young singer named Massiel. But Massiel refused to playing along with the regime afterward. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

The late dictator Francisco Franco desperately wanted to project an image of Spain to the world as modern and open while maintaining iron-fisted control at home. His idea: to win the annual Eurovision song contest. He ordered his government to make it happen — and through luck and grit, Spain pulled it off, with "La La La" performed by a young singer named Massiel. But Massiel refused to playing along with the regime afterward. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

Spain's 1968 Eurovision win was Franco's loss

The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has opened a new museum dedicated to migration. It's called the Fenix and features art through the lens of migration. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with artist Efrat Zahavi about her work featured at the new museum and the city of Rotterdam's deep connection to migration.

The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has opened a new museum dedicated to migration. It's called the Fenix and features art through the lens of migration. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with artist Efrat Zahavi about her work featured at the new museum and the city of Rotterdam's deep connection to migration.

Rotterdam inaugurates new museum dedicated to migration

Climate change is not only impacting the earth and its environment, but it is also impacting people's mental health. "Eco-anxiety" and "climate anxiety" are not diagnosable, but they can cause real suffering. The World's Bianca Hillier checked in with people across the globe to see how they're tackling the issue.

Climate change is not only impacting the earth and its environment, but it is also impacting people's mental health. "Eco-anxiety" and "climate anxiety" are not diagnosable, but they can cause real suffering. The World's Bianca Hillier checked in with people across the globe to see how they're tackling the issue.

How people are tackling 'eco-anxiety' around the world

A new gas deal is bringing the governments of Turkey and Turkmenistan closer together. That's making Turkmen living in Turkey nervous, as they fear a rise in deportations of people who criticize their government.The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

A new gas deal is bringing the governments of Turkey and Turkmenistan closer together. That's making Turkmen living in Turkey nervous, as they fear a rise in deportations of people who criticize their government.The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.

Turkmen migrants in Turkey fear the long arm of their government

Summer is in full swing in India and many cities are suffering scorching heat, fueled in part by climate change. In the second of a two-part series looking at the dangers of extreme heat in India, Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi on some low-tech solutions to the problem.

Summer is in full swing in India and many cities are suffering scorching heat, fueled in part by climate change. In the second of a two-part series looking at the dangers of extreme heat in India, Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi on some low-tech solutions to the problem.

Amid India's patchy response to rising heat waves, low-tech fixes show some promise

This year's odds on favorite to win the massive Eurovision Song Contest is a group named KAJ. They're representing Sweden, but they are from Finland. Their song is called "Bara Bada Bastu." That title translates roughly to "just take a sauna," and is an ode to steam and heat. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, it's being billed as a kind of "sauna diplomacy."

This year's odds on favorite to win the massive Eurovision Song Contest is a group named KAJ. They're representing Sweden, but they are from Finland. Their song is called "Bara Bada Bastu." That title translates roughly to "just take a sauna," and is an ode to steam and heat. As hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain, it's being billed as a kind of "sauna diplomacy."

A big hit at this year's Eurovision is a song about saunas

Latvia’s Defense Intelligence and Security Service is warning local hikers that strangers who cross their paths might be Russian spies, not curious tourists or out-of-place woodsmen. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Latvia’s Defense Intelligence and Security Service is warning local hikers that strangers who cross their paths might be Russian spies, not curious tourists or out-of-place woodsmen. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Latvia warns hikers to be wary of bedraggled tourists

For centuries, experts have believed William Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway wasn't a particularly close one. But a new piece of evidence is throwing that assumption into question. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

For centuries, experts have believed William Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway wasn't a particularly close one. But a new piece of evidence is throwing that assumption into question. The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports.

Maybe William Shakespeare had a happy marriage after all?

Medieval scholars in the UK have identified a rare original copy of the Magna Carta. Now seen as a landmark legal document in the Western democratic tradition, the 800-year-old charter reined in the power of the king and enshrined the rights of his subjects, as Nicholas Vincent tells host Marco Werman. Vincent is a leading expert on the Magna Carta and teaches medieval history at University of East Anglia in the UK.

Medieval scholars in the UK have identified a rare original copy of the Magna Carta. Now seen as a landmark legal document in the Western democratic tradition, the 800-year-old charter reined in the power of the king and enshrined the rights of his subjects, as Nicholas Vincent tells host Marco Werman. Vincent is a leading expert on the Magna Carta and teaches medieval history at University of East Anglia in the UK.

Original copy of Magna Carta identified

After the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu back in November, the Trump administration announced sanctions against the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, and its officials, employees, agents, and their family members. Now, the effects of the executive order are becoming clearer. The chief has had his bank accounts frozen, and casework is under ramped-up pressure. Alex Whiting is a former prosecutions and investigations coordinator of the International Criminal Court. He speaks with host Marco Werman about what's happening and what it means for the long-term survival of the ICC.

After the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu back in November, the Trump administration announced sanctions against the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, and its officials, employees, agents, and their family members. Now, the effects of the executive order are becoming clearer. The chief has had his bank accounts frozen, and casework is under ramped-up pressure. Alex Whiting is a former prosecutions and investigations coordinator of the International Criminal Court. He speaks with host Marco Werman about what's happening and what it means for the long-term survival of the ICC.

US sanctions have upended work at the ICC

The resume looks legit. A software developer appears to be based in the US or Europe with the skills needed to assist a major Western firm. The catch is the IT worker is actually working for North Korea and is funneling cash back to the hermit kingdom. Michael Barnhart, an investigator at the cybersecurity firm DTEX, tells host Carolyn Beeler about new efforts to counter the scheme.

The resume looks legit. A software developer appears to be based in the US or Europe with the skills needed to assist a major Western firm. The catch is the IT worker is actually working for North Korea and is funneling cash back to the hermit kingdom. Michael Barnhart, an investigator at the cybersecurity firm DTEX, tells host Carolyn Beeler about new efforts to counter the scheme.

How North Korean scammers land lucrative remote jobs at top firms

Russian and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Istanbul for highly anticipated negotiations about the war in Ukraine. This is the first direct diplomatic meeting between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion. The US and Ukraine have been seeking a 30-day ceasefire, but Russia has rebuffed that proposal. The World's Daniel Ofman reports on the latest talks.

Russian and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Istanbul for highly anticipated negotiations about the war in Ukraine. This is the first direct diplomatic meeting between Russia and Ukraine since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion. The US and Ukraine have been seeking a 30-day ceasefire, but Russia has rebuffed that proposal. The World's Daniel Ofman reports on the latest talks.

Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul

President Trump's announcement that US sanctions on Syria would be lifted was met with elation by Syrians. "This is a second liberation," a resident of Homs told the Associated Press. Syria has a long way to go to recover from years of civil war and brutal dictatorship. But experts say the country needs to see sanctions lifted just to have a chance at beginning the long process of rebuilding. The World's Matthew Bell has the story.

President Trump's announcement that US sanctions on Syria would be lifted was met with elation by Syrians. "This is a second liberation," a resident of Homs told the Associated Press. Syria has a long way to go to recover from years of civil war and brutal dictatorship. But experts say the country needs to see sanctions lifted just to have a chance at beginning the long process of rebuilding. The World's Matthew Bell has the story.

A new hope for Syria

A court in Zurich has been hearing a criminal case against a woman accused of trying to make her neighbor's cat her own. The public broadcaster SWI swissinfo reports that the woman systematically fed the cat and installed her own cat door. Host Marco Werman has more.

A court in Zurich has been hearing a criminal case against a woman accused of trying to make her neighbor's cat her own. The public broadcaster SWI swissinfo reports that the woman systematically fed the cat and installed her own cat door. Host Marco Werman has more.

A case of the coveted cat goes to court

Israeli missiles have slammed into two Gaza hospitals in recent days, killing more than a dozen patients, according to medical staff at the facilities. Amande Bazerolle, an emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders, just returned from Gaza. She describes the collapse of Gaza’s health system to host Marco Werman.

Israeli missiles have slammed into two Gaza hospitals in recent days, killing more than a dozen patients, according to medical staff at the facilities. Amande Bazerolle, an emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders, just returned from Gaza. She describes the collapse of Gaza’s health system to host Marco Werman.

In Gaza, hospitals are no longer a refuge from violence

In India's bustling cities, as the sun goes down and the worst of the day's heat is over, an insidious threat looms: high nighttime temperatures. Scorching daytime heat often dominates headlines and public health discussions. But hot nights are a frequently neglected yet deadly aspect of India's heat crisis. They don't allow the body to recover from the day's thermal stress, disrupting sleep, exacerbating respiratory conditions and straining vulnerable populations. As Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi, climate change is making it worse.

In India's bustling cities, as the sun goes down and the worst of the day's heat is over, an insidious threat looms: high nighttime temperatures. Scorching daytime heat often dominates headlines and public health discussions. But hot nights are a frequently neglected yet deadly aspect of India's heat crisis. They don't allow the body to recover from the day's thermal stress, disrupting sleep, exacerbating respiratory conditions and straining vulnerable populations. As Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi, climate change is making it worse.

Hot nights are exacerbating India's heat crisis

H&amp;M, the Swedish fashion giant, is working directly with models and their agencies to create digital replicas of 30 different models this year. The company will be able to use the images for things like social media posts and marketing campaigns. But as The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports, in an unusual twist, the models themselves will own the rights to their twins, and will even be able to let other brands use them.

H&M, the Swedish fashion giant, is working directly with models and their agencies to create digital replicas of 30 different models this year. The company will be able to use the images for things like social media posts and marketing campaigns. But as The World's Sarah Birnbaum reports, in an unusual twist, the models themselves will own the rights to their twins, and will even be able to let other brands use them.

Swedish fashion giant to use AI versions of real models

Musician Sami Galbi grew up in the Swiss Alps after his parents migrated there from Morocco. As he puts it in one of his songs, he often felt like a "stranger in both countries, present but absent." His search for belonging, however, took root in the underground art communities in both countries. Those experiences helped inspire Galbi's debut album, "Ylh Bye Bye."

Musician Sami Galbi grew up in the Swiss Alps after his parents migrated there from Morocco. As he puts it in one of his songs, he often felt like a "stranger in both countries, present but absent." His search for belonging, however, took root in the underground art communities in both countries. Those experiences helped inspire Galbi's debut album, "Ylh Bye Bye."

This Swiss Moroccan musician finds the underground art scene

Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player who's top-ranked in the men's game, took a break from the Italian Open today to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Host Marco Werman has more.

Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player who's top-ranked in the men's game, took a break from the Italian Open today to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Host Marco Werman has more.

Pope meets Sinner

Rival militias in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have clashed this week, damaging parts of the city during intense fighting. The violence follows the assassination of an influential militia commander who was allied with both of Libya's rival governments. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tarek Megerisi, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the causes behind Libya's instability, years after the overthrow of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Rival militias in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have clashed this week, damaging parts of the city during intense fighting. The violence follows the assassination of an influential militia commander who was allied with both of Libya's rival governments. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tarek Megerisi, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the causes behind Libya's instability, years after the overthrow of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Libyan capital Tripoli rocked by intense fighting

José Mujica was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 and presided over a period of progressive governance that matched his want-for-nothing lifestyle. He forsook the presidential palace in favor of his farm where he grew flowers. His life's arc from young guerrilla fighter to eventual president was not straightforward. Pablo Brum, author of "The Robin Hood Guerrillas: The Epic Journey of Uruguay's Tupamaros," explains Mujica's life to host Marco Werman.

José Mujica was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 and presided over a period of progressive governance that matched his want-for-nothing lifestyle. He forsook the presidential palace in favor of his farm where he grew flowers. His life's arc from young guerrilla fighter to eventual president was not straightforward. Pablo Brum, author of "The Robin Hood Guerrillas: The Epic Journey of Uruguay's Tupamaros," explains Mujica's life to host Marco Werman.

José Mujica, Uruguay's staunchly modest-living former president, has died

Cuba was once known as "the world's sugar bowl," but these days, it produces just 5% of what it did at its peak of 8 million metric tons in the 1970s and '80s. Host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Bustamante, the chair of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, about why Cuba's iconic industry has fallen so far and whether it can be saved.

Cuba was once known as "the world's sugar bowl," but these days, it produces just 5% of what it did at its peak of 8 million metric tons in the 1970s and '80s. Host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Bustamante, the chair of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, about why Cuba's iconic industry has fallen so far and whether it can be saved.

The collapse of Cuban sugar

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic. It has no monarchy, but this week, the German government banned an extremist group that claims otherwise — a fringe movement known as the Kingdom of Germany. In coordinated raids across seven states, police arrested the group’s self-proclaimed king, Peter Fitzek, along with three of his followers. Authorities say the group, once dismissed as a collection of off-grid eccentrics, is now being investigated as a criminal organization. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic. It has no monarchy, but this week, the German government banned an extremist group that claims otherwise — a fringe movement known as the Kingdom of Germany. In coordinated raids across seven states, police arrested the group’s self-proclaimed king, Peter Fitzek, along with three of his followers. Authorities say the group, once dismissed as a collection of off-grid eccentrics, is now being investigated as a criminal organization. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports.