Lidia Jean Kott

Lidia Jean Kott is a former producer of the BBC World Service program Boston Calling, and also formerly a producer for PRI's The World.

Lidia Jean Kott is a former producer of the BBC World Service program Boston Calling, and also formerly a producer for PRI's The World.

asylum-seekers sing in a church choir

How a small church in Massachusetts became a destination for LGBTQ asylum-seekers from all over the world

A small church in Massachusetts is making a big impact on asylum-seekers with its LGBT Task Force.

How a small church in Massachusetts became a destination for LGBTQ asylum-seekers from all over the world
You step into this container, and connect with someone through video conference, in an identical container, somewhere else in the world.

How a golden shipping container became one man’s portal to the world

How a golden shipping container became one man’s portal to the world
rucks transporting snow are seen on their way to a snow melting plant

Here's what more than a month’s worth of snow in Moscow looks like

Here's what more than a month’s worth of snow in Moscow looks like
Kim Høegh-Dam is the founder of Iluliaq Seafood A/S.

Fishermen in Greenland are doing better than ever. That might be thanks to climate change.

Fishermen in Greenland are doing better than ever. That might be thanks to climate change.
Lydia and her sister at Mass Firearms School, in Holliston, Massachusetts

Two Greek immigrant sisters, two takes on American gun culture

Two Greek immigrant sisters, two takes on American gun culture
Darth Vader and Imperial Officer. Costume Design by John Mollo. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)

The military history behind the Star Wars costumes

John Mollo, the Star Wars costume designer who died recently at age 87, was a military history buff.

The military history behind the Star Wars costumes
David-Jon

This is a story about the origins of Antifa

Antifa became the buzzword of the summer after racially motivated protests in Charlottesville. But where did this word come from and how did Antifa become a movement in the US? Find out.

This is a story about the origins of Antifa
Rescue dog Frida looks on while working after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 22, 2017.

A rescue dog named Frida has become a national hero in Mexico

Over the course of her career, she’s rescued 12 people after earthquakes and other disasters in Mexico, Haiti and Ecuador.

A rescue dog named Frida has become a national hero in Mexico
Lesego Legobane

He trolled a plus-size model on Twitter. She had the perfect comeback.

“It’s crazy that those four words were so impactful,” says Lesego Legobane. “I didn’t even dream of getting 10 retweets.”

He trolled a plus-size model on Twitter. She had the perfect comeback.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves to the people during a parade in Pyongyang July 27, 2013.

Who trades with North Korea?

More countries than you might expect.

Who trades with North Korea?
Juan Carrion poses with a statue of John Lennon in Almeria, Spain.

How an English teacher’s quest to meet John Lennon changed Beatles history

An English teacher in Spain might be responsible for convincing the Beatles to include lyrics in the liner notes on their albums.

How an English teacher’s quest to meet John Lennon changed Beatles history
A smoke bomb is thrown at a group of counter-protesters during a clash against members of white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017.

Understanding the groups President Trump labeled 'the alt-left'

The protests in Charlottesville drew a large crowd of counter-protesters — people opposed to the racism, white nationalism and other forms of hate espoused by many of the protesters who came for the "Unite the Right" protest.

Understanding the groups President Trump labeled 'the alt-left'
James Fields Jr.

What it was like that day in Charlottesville

The World's Lidia Jean Kott was in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend.

What it was like that day in Charlottesville
A security guard speaks to a group of men at the Olympic Stadium, which is being used for temporary housing for asylum seekers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 2, 2017.

Montreal's Olympic Stadium turns into a welcome center for refugees from the US

There's been such a huge influx of asylum-seekers — mostly Haitians coming from the US into Canada — that the facilities normally used to house new arrivals have run out of space.

Montreal's Olympic Stadium turns into a welcome center for refugees from the US
The Haudenosaunee played Italy on July 21st at the Surrey Sports Center in Guildford, England.

For the Haudenosaunee women's national team, 'lacrosse is life'

This month, the women's national team went to England to compete in the Lacrosse World Cup, and they were able to travel on their tribal passports, which is a big deal.

For the Haudenosaunee women's national team, 'lacrosse is life'