Bianca Hillier is a reporter for The World. She mainly covers sports, food, and LGBTQ issues across the globe. Before her work as a reporter, Bianca was the producer and host of The World's first daily smart speaker show called "The Number in the News." Bianca previously worked in television at CBS News and NBC News in New York City.
Aïda Muluneh's public art photo exhibit is 'a love letter to Ethiopia'
Ethiopian photographer and educator Aïda Muluneh is showcasing the culture of her birth country in a series of 12 photographs displayed at more than 300 bus stops across Boston, New York, Chicago and Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Argentina hailed World Cup champions after dramatic win
Clean-up raves invite volunteers to dance and rebuild together in Ukraine
It’s ‘huge for our language’: Lorde’s new Māori-language EP strikes a chord with NZ's Indigenous community
Japan continues to dominate in skateboarding at the Olympics
Athing Mu races to gold in Tokyo, makes US Olympic history
Nineteen-year-old Athing Mu made history on the track in Tokyo on Tuesday by winning gold for the US in the 800-meter race.
Sports of Olympic past: Where are they now?
Securing a spot at the Olympics isn’t a lifelong promise. The International Olympic Committee has cut sports like plunge-for-distance, tug of war and rope climbing out of the Games, but competitions have continued outside the Olympic ring.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open sparks conversation on mental health in elite sports
Some in the sports world are saying the conversation is long overdue.
As demand grows to cancel Tokyo Olympics, who has the power to call it off?
According to the latest polls, 83% of people in Japan think the Games should be postponed or scrapped entirely. But there’s been a lack of clarity about who gets to make that decision.
‘How to Report a Hate Crime’ booklets empower Asian Americans amid rise in discrimination
When Asian Americans face discrimination, it's not always clear how to report it. Esther Lim tries to bridge this gap with booklets on how to report hate crimes in native Asian languages.
COVID-19 may impact Nepal's climbing season, but government denies rising cases
Mountaineers say COVID-19 is rapidly spreading on Mount Everest. "We could have a very, very bad tragedy this year," said Leo Namen, a climber from Canada.
A small town in Sweden fights to preserve Elfdalian, a dying forest language
The town of Älvdalen is fighting to preserve its local language amid pushback from some members of parliament.
Momentum builds for Japan to pass LGBTQ equality act before Tokyo Olympics
Olympic Charter rules explicitly ban “discrimination of any kind” at the Games, including discrimination based on sexual orientation. But Japan, set to host the Tokyo Olympics this summer, doesn’t have any national anti-discrimination laws for the LGBTQ community. Two different bills — one from opposition parties and one from the ruling party — have now been written for submission to the House of Representatives. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.
Despite the ban, will athletes protest at the Tokyo Olympics?
After an 11-month review process, the International Olympic Committee’s 17-person Athletes' Commission has reiterated their support for a ban on protests and demonstrations at official ceremonies, on the field of play and on podiums. But commission chair Kirsty Coventry says defining what the punishment for these protests looks like is not her responsibility. The World's Bianca Hillier reports on how this may play out in Tokyo this summer.
A toddler's newsletter inspires joy for isolated seniors in Toronto
The pandemic hit retirement homes hard. “Fridays with Edison,” a newsletter written in the voice of a 2-year-old, has kept residents at one Toronto retirement home inspired and connected.