The World

As migration from El Salvador to the US drops, a small but growing number of Salvadoran immigrants are now returning home voluntarily. They’ve been encouraged by new developments in the country. But not everyone is convinced.

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Harold Isaac, a reporter based in Port-au-Prince, about the iconic Hotel Oloffson that was burned to the ground in gang violence.

During the nearly two weeks of fighting between Israel and Iran, residents of Tehran were ordered to evacuate the city. But not everyone was able to leave. Of the people who remained, some of them found ways to help those who needed extra support.

In a new book, Chef Hugh Mangum — based in Los Angeles, with contributions from Chef May Chow in Hong Kong — compiles barbecue recipes with flavors from around the world. They shared a couple recipes with The World.

When author and artist Noah Angell heard rumors that the British Museum in London was haunted, he set about documenting ghost stories that were circulating among the museum’s staff in his book, “Ghosts of the British Museum: A True Story of Colonial Loot and Restless Objects.”