Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Naomi Conrad from our partners at Deutsche Welle about the obligations that sperm banks have when they find genetic abnormalities in their donations.

It started as a simple project for Kirstie Macleod after graduating from studying art and textile design. But soon, The Red Dress Project blossomed into a global endeavor bringing together people from across cultures, who shared their diverse stories through embroidery.

In 2022, the Irish government launched a basic income scheme for artists. It randomly selected 2,000 artists and paid them around $1,500 a month, so they could concentrate on their creative work. Now the government is planning to make the program permanent.

When Venezuela’s economy collapsed, millions fled to neighboring countries — and Latin America responded with some of the world’s most ambitious, humane migration policies. But that era of openness is fading, and the region now faces a critical choice about the future of its migrants.

Known for its quaint and classy signage on storefronts and hotels, France is experiencing a renaissance of this hand-painted technique, which dates back to the early 19th century.