Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal brokered by the Trump administration. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Michelle Gavin, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former US ambassador to Botswana, about what the agreement means.

As record-breaking heat hits parts of Europe, France is trying to adapt. Paris is now expanding its district cooling system. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Raphaelle Nayral, the head of the company operating the network about the initiative.

International students on campuses across the United States have found themselves caught up in political turmoil, as the Trump administration continues to create obstacles for those already studying in the US and for many hoping to come.

The Trump administration has made it a priority to eliminate DEI programs across the United States and even overseas. It’s put some private companies on notice and warned businesses working with US embassies and consulates to renounce their inclusion policies. But many of these groups are resisting and fighting back.

We tend to think of conversation as speech, but obviously listening is also a crucial part of every conversation — in theory, anyway. In practice, however, things tend to unfold quite differently, especially when conversations escalate. Joining Host Marco Werman, journalist Emily Kasriel delves into her new book about what might change if more politicians, pundits and everyday people at least tried to listen more.