The World

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

Meet the Jamaicans who harvest the Champlain Valley’s apples

Immigration

Jamaican migrant workers are a huge part of the backbone that sustains New York’s North Country orchards.

‘We have to care for every soldier, for every civilian’: Ukraine faces major mental health challenges as a result of war trauma  

Ukraine

‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19

Sacred Spaces

‘Like living in a parallel universe’: Some fear the contested election in Georgia could lead to a political crisis 

Elections

Long-lost story by ‘Dracula’ author Bram Stoker rediscovered by fan

Books

Cuba’s long-ailing power supply fails

Energy

Emily Morris, a senior research fellow at the University College London’s Institute of the Americas speaks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about Cuba’s failing power grid.

Tarahumara runners torn between tradition and comfort

Sports

The Ciudad Juárez Marathon, in northern Mexico, is known for having an Indigenous category, which attracts runners from the Tarahumara tribe. The group has a long tradition of running long distances while wearing sandals, and have even inspired a trend of barefoot running around the globe. But a new generation of Tarahumaras wants to run in different types of shoes.

Chileans grapple with legacy of 2019 protests 5 years later 

Protest

In October 2019, huge protests exploded across Chile. They began against increased public transportation fees, but they soon grew into the largest protest movement the country had seen since the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Those in the streets dreamed of transforming the country, but five years later, reforms have yet to be made.

Using literature to help children cope with war and trauma

Ukraine

Since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian writers have filled the shelves of local bookstores with stories to help young kids understand and process the war around them.

India-China border dispute impacts semi-nomadic families who depend on the land

Conflict & Justice

A long-standing border dispute between India and China has threatened the livelihoods of families who live in the area, forcing them to find alternative means of raising their livestock.