The World

Turkey's elections look

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is bidding for a second term. Host Marco Werman speaks with journalist Zia Weise, who's based in Istanbul, about what's at stake during this election for Turkey and the rest of the world.

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Counting cash

We caught a video by Conde Nast Traveller, part of its video blog "Many People from Many Countries." This one shows people around the world, counting money. And it got us thinking about cash.

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Homeless in the Yemen war

As troops mass on the edge of Yemen's most important port city, reporter Sudarsan Raghavan tells Marco Werman about Yemenis who are displaced by the war, and the dangers they face as they seek safety.

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My red light

In Amsterdam, where prostitution is a legal and regulated industry, there's a brothel that opened last year that's designed to help sex workers maintain their independence. It's called My Red Light. Venetia Rainey has the story from Amsterdam's Red Light district.

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Soccer joy

Peruvian American author Daniel Alarcon talks to host Marco Werman about being a lifelong fan of the Peruvian National Team and what the team being in the World Cup means to him.

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Trader wars

The Trump Administration said today it will go ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports. China quickly vowed to retaliate. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Jason Margolis about the trade spat.

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Home, in music

Wen Lei used to wake up to her mother playing guzheng but she never expected to hear the traditional stringed instrument in Boston. She stumbled on a Chinese orchestra that helped soothe her homesickness.