Cocoa crisis: Ghana’s farmers want next leader to tackle climate change

Environment

As Ghana votes, cocoa farmers seek a president to address climate challenges and secure the industry’s future amid global production declines.

Struggling economy and youth unemployment weigh heavily on voters as Ghana heads to the polls

Elections

Is the Russian flag a symbol of war?

Ukraine

As Catholic faith ebbs in Spain, missionary priests come to the rescue

Sacred Nation

For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority

‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking

Food

Alexander Smalls helped curate the book. The James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur joined The World’s host Marco Werman to talk about the cookbook’s highlights.

Native Americans hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving in solidarity with Indigenous struggles around the globe

Human rights

For more than half a century, groups of Native Americans have been gathering on Thanksgiving to mark a National Day of Mourning at a historic site in Massachusetts. They honor their ancestors who were subject to atrocities by settlers in the 17th century. Over the years, they have also been a voice for other oppressed Indigenous groups around the world.

The Italy-Albania migrant deal seems set for failure. One Albanian town still wants it to succeed. 

Migration

A year after Italy signed a controversial migration deal with Albania, the detention facility built to house asylum-seekers in Albania stands empty as human rights groups call the migration deal cruel. But a remote village in northwestern Albania is still hopeful the plan will come to fruition.

After 1,000 days of full-scale war with Russia, is there a mood shift in Ukraine?

Ukraine

In Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, there are signs of a significant societal mood shift. According to a recent poll, support for continuing to fight has declined across every region in the country. And more than half of the population wants to negotiate an end to the conflict.

Fighting for the future in Germany

Conflict & Justice

In recent years, as the far-right party, AfD, has gained support in Germany, historians there have broadened their work educating about the Holocaust to include efforts against present-day racism and xenophobia.

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