The World

A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Morocco reckons with drought to stave off disaster

As Morocco enters a seventh straight year of drought, the country is pouring resources into adapting to the drier new reality of the future.

Out of Eden Walk: Walking the DMZ

Out of Eden Walk

This 100-year-old synagogue tells a unique story about Jews in Finland 

Sacred Spaces

Worsened by climate change, Morocco’s 7-year drought threatens food stability

US presidential election sees ramped-up rhetoric on border and immigration

Elections

‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time

Music

Argentine Jewish musicologists Silvia Glocer and Yasmin Garfunkel are on a mission to to preserve and share pieces of Argentina’s Jewish musical heritage with songs that have never been recorded or whose recordings have been lost.

Whaling continues in Japan despite worldwide protests 

Japan in Focus

Despite a global outcry and growing unpopularity, Japan’s whaling industry continues to thrive. Although whale meat sales have declined sharply over the years, most Japanese people continue to believe in their right to the delicacy. 

One American student’s love for Japan

Study abroad and beyond

Jay Nikolewski knew from an early age where he wanted to live. Nikolewski never felt comfortable growing up in America and felt like he didn’t fit in. In high school, he decided Japan was the country for him. In 2023, he fulfilled that dream by moving to Japan and working toward a degree in Asian Studies at Temple University. The World’s Carolyn Beeler met with Jay Nikolewski in Tokyo and asked him why Japan.

Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search

Study abroad and beyond

The US has the highest number of international students in the world. Last year, the number of international students in the US nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, at over 1 million. Many have hopes of staying after graduation and living the “American dream.” But that’s not so easy.

American students consider work opportunities abroad after graduation

Study abroad and beyond

American students who want to work in other countries after graduation often find their opportunities through study abroad experiences in college or internships. The top choice has been the UK, but the various destinations span the globe.