Jamaica
'Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,' former US envoy says
Ambassador Daniel Foote — former US special envoy for Haiti — told The World's host Carol Hills that the US, though moving in the right direction now, hasn't been doing right by Haiti.
Amid global protests, Jamaicans confront their own problems with policing
LGBTQ helplines see surge as queer communities face lockdown in hostile homes
Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, 'Godfather of Reggae Radio'
Readers mourn author Andrea Levy who pushed for a more ‘inclusive’ version of Britain’s history
Global Women’s Marches persevere despite divisions among US activists
This year's Women's March in the US is experiencing some tension at the top, but that hasn't slowed down other women across the globe who are also marching for their rights.
A formerly anti-gay reggae star returns to Jamaica. This lesbian poet calls it ‘complicated.’
Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton returned to Jamaica in early December after serving seven years in a US prison on drug charges. Banton got a hero's welcome, despite his infamous, 1993 anti-gay song “Boom Bye Bye” which called for the murder of gay people.
This is a remix? Childish Gambino's 'This is America' has started a global wave of remix videos
More than 15 artists from other countries have produced their own country-specific versions of Childish Gambino's 'This is America.'
Cape Cod restaurants brace for (another) tough summer without enough foreign workers
It's Groundhog Day on Cape Cod again. There's a shortage of summer workers, due at least in part to changes in the H-2B visa program, which allows American businesses to hire temporary, seasonal workers from overseas.
Jamaica wants in on the booming marijuana market. But will farmers be able to cash in?
Jamaica legalized medical marijuana and created a new licensing system to allow farmers to legally grow cannabis for medical, scientific or therapeutic purposes. But the fees are expensive and small farmers say they’re being left by the wayside.
ICE agents are increasingly playing the roles of both police and judge
Under President Donald Trump, immigration arrests have jumped by nearly 35 percent. They’re happening at courthouses, restaurants and in front of people’s homes. And these days, anyone who isn’t authorized to be in the country — from gang members to church pastors — is fair game.
The World's music features this week: Redil Cuarteto and musical tributes to Usain Bolt
We feature a unique selection of music on The World. This is what you heard this week.
For businesses that boom in the summer, Trump’s H-2B visa expansion is too little too late
Summer is high season in places like Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. But this year, many businesses there haven't been able to get the H-2B visas they need for their international workers.
The World music features this week: Jah9 and Café Tacvba
We feature a unique selection of music on The World. These are the artists we featured this week.
Who's bigger in Jamaica, Usain Bolt or Bob Marley? One answer.
Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt won his third straight gold medal.on Sunday in the 100-meter sprint. Not long after he took his victory lap, NBC announcer Bob Costas said, "With apologies to all you reggae fans, I think that Bolt has even outdistanced Marley."