South Korea says it sent babies abroad for adoption ‘like luggage’
Since the end of the Korean War in the 1950s, South Korea provided an estimated 200,000 children for international adoptions. That’s believed to be more than any other country. But the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Korea now says the system was plagued with abuse and falsified information, and that it was driven by profits. The new report has been a long time coming for adoptees who have been pushing for more transparency.
A decades old Catalan musical may be ending its run, but its message still resonates today
The beloved musical “Mar i Cel,” which premiered in 1988, is back on stages in Barcelona for a fourth, and perhaps final, time. The love story tackles dark issues like bigotry, deportation and cycles of violence — something that people say may be more relevant than ever today.
Gangs seize roads leading to Haiti’s capital as police continue to lose control
Gangs have taken over roads leading into and out of the Haitian capital as police and a Kenyan-led multinational force struggle to maintain control. The World’s host, Marco Werman, speaks with Widlore Mérancourt of AyiboPost about the latest.
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