New York
New York City struggles to accommodate new migrants
A controversial housing dispute this week reveals a deep strain on the intake system for migrants.
‘Art is the answer to all this’: This Brazilian artist went from fighting fires to uplifting Black portraiture
Museum exhibit highlights New York’s sacred spaces
‘Every country gets a voice:’ World leaders convene at annual UN meeting
Why has polio emerged in the US, UK and Israel? A polio eradication expert weighs in.
Afro-Andean Funk duo unites cultures through music
The New York-based duo makes music about a wide variety of themes but often come back to songs about Peruvian shamanism.
Colombia’s Meridian Brothers breathe new life into salsa music with the help of a traditional record label
Using a keyboard, a saxophone, a bass guitar and percussion, Eblis Alvarez is recreating the classical salsa sound developed by Latino immigrants in New York in the 1970s and giving it somewhat of a psychedelic twist.
The art of the con: ‘Inventing Anna,’ ‘The Tinder Swindler’ and gender
What is it about Anna Delvey and Simon Leviev and how do gender and gender relations play a role in their schemes?
Musician Weedie Braimah lets the djembe speak for itself
In “The Hands of Time,” Weedie Braimah and his band fuse hip-hop, folkloric music and jazz. The new album tells two stories: that of the djembe and Braimah’s journey to it.
For journalists working under Taliban rule, there are 'no guarantees,' Afghan media network head says
Saad Mohseni heads the MOBY Group, the media company that owns Tolo News in Afghanistan. He recently arrived in the US and spoke with The World's host Carol Hills from New York about the current situation in the country under Taliban rule.
NYU chaplain calls for a 'true pursuit of empathy' to heal from 9/11 aftermath
Two decades after the attacks of Sept. 11, Muslim Americans revisit their lives in a post-9/11 world. Executive director and chaplain at New York University, Khalid Latif, discusses his experiences with The World's host Marco Werman.
Iranian journalist targeted in alleged Iran kidnap plot says operation ‘must be condemned’
Masih Alinejad spoke from Brooklyn with The World's host Marco Werman about the kidnapping plot.
Young activists are making their mark in the climate debate
Teens and kids will feel the impact global warming more keenly than older generations — and many of them are choosing to act now to stop it.
Dedicated BTS fans buy tickets to join virtual K-pop concert
Even fans in the US tuned in at 5:30 a.m. to watch the live BTS concert online. Culture critic Maria Sherman, author of "Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS," joins us to talk about BTS fandom.
Families separated by US-Canadian COVID border restrictions find reprieve in Peace Arch Park
Although Canada offers exemptions for noncitizen family members to visit their loved ones in there, its quarantine policy effectively keeps many out of the country.