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A musical journey around the globe 2022, a playlist
Music is part of The World’s DNA and, as it turns out, it is something many of the show’s staff appreciate. This playlist with their recommendations will take you on a journey around the globe.
Rishi Sunak to become Britain's next prime minister
UK's Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
London goes silent to pay its respects to the queen
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
What kind of leader will King Charles III be?
Richard Drayton is a professor of imperial and global history at King's College, London. He spoke to The World's host Marco Werman about what King Charles III's reign may be like.
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's monarch for 70 years, dies
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died at the age of 96.
Liz Truss becomes Britain's new prime minister
Liz Truss becomes new British prime minister, beginning work on curbing soaring prices, easing labor unrest and fixing the health care system.
Reports show British teenager was allegedly trafficked to ISIS by Canadian agent
Azadeh Moaveni, with the International Crisis Group, speaks with The World’s host Carol Hills about Shamima Begum, a British woman who was a teenager when she traveled to Syria in 2015. Moaveni says new information about Begum being trafficked by a Canadian intelligence agent could have serious implications for Canada.
Why has polio emerged in the US, UK and Israel? A polio eradication expert weighs in.
New cases of polio have emerged in the US and Israel, and the disease has been detected in wastewater in the UK. Oliver Rosenbauer, the spokesperson for polio eradication at the World Health Organization, explains how some of them could be linked to the oral vaccine that's long been used to prevent the disease.
'The summer of stress': Amid airline staffing shortages, lost luggage rates have soared
Thousands of passengers are arriving at their destinations without their luggage and little idea if they will ever see it again.
Dancing away the loneliness: In the UK, social prescriptions help fight isolation during the pandemic
Social prescriptions are relatively common in the United Kingdom, especially to treat loneliness and isolation. When these conditions were exacerbated by the pandemic, the UK already had a strategy in place to help those who need it most, including the elderly.
Lasso-ing Chelsea FC? Why super-rich US sports owners are looking to buy a London soccer team.
Ted Lasso, the story of an American football coach bringing his unique management skills to a fictional soccer club in West London, has entertained TV viewers since 2020. It now appears that some investors stateside are looking to experience this close up by buying a real English Premier League club in West London: Chelsea FC.
Russians in the UK face hate speech, verbal abuse as war rages in Ukraine
Many Russian expats are appalled by the war in Ukraine. Some are even speaking out. But many say they're also experiencing verbal abuse and hate speech as the war in Ukraine continues.
Musician Luke Sital-Singh finds catharsis by singing a song to God
Sital-Singh, now an atheist, has released a single, "Me & God," which gets up close and personal with his faith.