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The World

The World

Each weekday, co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler and their team of reporters and producers bring you the world's most interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is. The World is heard on over 350 stations across North America.

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Marco WermanMWMarco WermanCarolyn Beeler is co-host of The World.CBCarolyn Beeler

The World Team

Aaron SchachterASApril PeaveyAPDan Lothian headshotDLGH
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Person wearing hiking boots and plaid pants standing on rocky terrain with a water bottle and backpack nearby.
Out of Eden Walk
How an interview project ‘shows the continuity of the human family’
7:56
Workers in bright vests unload cargo from a plane onto a tarmac, surrounded by boxes and pallets.
Ebola response slowed down by distrust and testing delays
Full Episode
49:33
A street scene with people walking, auto rickshaws, and buildings. A dome structure is visible in the background.
Military
Washington targets Cuba’s military-run business empire
6:23
Bakithi Kumalo and Paul Simon summer tour
8:00
NASA announces mission to create permanent base on the moon
2:53
Heat waves hit Europe and Asia
0:43
European tensions brewing in Cyprus
5:42
Syria begins trying former Syrian officials involved in torturing citizens
7:38
How an interview project ‘shows the continuity of the human family’
7:56
Distrust and testing delays slow Ebola response
13:09
Two women focused on working with laptops at a wooden table in a well-lit room.
Longest internet shutdown in modern history may be over
Full Episode
50:03
No stopping a legendary trumpeter
7:37
Political unrest in Bolivia fuels protests, clashes between demonstrators and police
5:41
Clothing empire founder’s son accused of murdering his father
3:42
Things you might have missed
1:19
Dublin death draws comparisons to George Floyd case
6:40
Suspected member of Germany’s notorious far-left Red Army Faction sentenced to 13 years in prison
8:03
Samsung deal could deliver $400,000 bonuses to AI chip workers
7:30
Is the longest internet shutdown in history over?
5:53
A person in religious attire, wearing a white robe and cap, claps while seated in an ornate chair with flowers in the foreground.
Pope Leo apologizes for Catholic Church’s past support for slavery
Full Episode
50:11
A person stands in front of a large sculpture of an eagle with outstretched wings on a rooftop.
Immigration
‘GTFO’: The Americans moving overseas in search of a better life
5:30
The vinyl-collecting scene in Dubai
7:33
Lack of immigrants hurting farms in MA and elsewhere
7:10
Dominican Republic targets Haitian mothers and newborns for deportation
6:13
FIFA’s no-politics policy challenged by Iran flag lawsuit
3:53
The UK’s great cheese wheel chase
1:37
Iran war deepens divisions among Gulf nations
6:33
Colombia’s ruling party could stay in office, despite security situation
5:07
Pope Leo apologizes for Church’s past support for slavery
8:09
Four astronauts in white space suits with helmets, waving and walking down a hallway, with a person observing in the background.
Peacemakers: People bridging divides and helping others
Full Episode
49:55
Global cooperation still hanging on at the International Space Station
7:20
At ‘Designing Peace,’ museum asks how art can build and sustain peace
7:16
Buddhist monks walk for peace
3:29
Out of Eden Walk: Getting by on the generosity of strangers
6:46
‘I got saved by war’: From the siege of Sarajevo to punk rock in Seattle
7:46
An international friendship built on music
1:06
French volunteers adopt university students
5:25
Malala Yousafzai discusses radical hate and her Oscar-nominated documentary
7:08
A person in a suit speaks into two microphones outdoors.
Global Politics
Politically, Israel’s conflicts are a ‘ticking time bomb’ for Netanyahu
10:59
People with umbrellas walk along a cracked, dry riverbed with patches of grass near a large river under a cloudy sky.
Meteorologists predict an El Niño for the history books
Full Episode
49:46
Four people in yellow hazmat suits and masks stand on grass, with one person in blue protective gear assisting.
Health & Medicine
Ebola spread challenges global preparedness
8:05
The famed Chelsea Flower Show gets spicy this year
1:26
Arizona’s section of the famed Route 66 has Middle Eastern roots
5:20
Professional mourners in Kenya honor the living
1:22
The electronic sounds of Cumbia
10:25
Manmade glaciers help secure water supply
6:02
Use of Patois in Jamaica’s parliament reignites debate about colonial legacy of English
7:54
Spanish former prime minister charged with fraud
4:23
Meteorologists predict an El Niño for the history books
8:42
Healthcare workers in protective gear carry supplies at an outdoor facility with tents and orange safety fencing.
Spread of Ebola challenging global preparedness
Full Episode
50:35
Inside a ferry, two rows of benches face large windows offering a view of a calm sea and distant coastline.
Transportation
Tale of a Turkish ferry: A day working on Istanbul’s 175-year-old transport system
5:36
What is a whale fall that comes after the death of sea mammals?
7:39
Walter Cup goes to Canada for the first time
1:32
For many global soccer fans, the idea of traveling to this summer’s World Cup is unthinkable
4:52
Politically, Israel’s conflicts are a ‘ticking time bomb’ for Netanyahu
10:59
Taiwan is a persistent sticking point in US-China relations
8:15
‘The show has to continue’
5:22
Ebola spread challenges global preparedness
8:05
A busy street filled with people walking in both directions, with colorful buildings lining the sides.
Cuba’s hidden business empire faces US sanctions
Full Episode
49:43
People working at an outdoor indigo dyeing site, with fabric immersed in large vats and clothes hanging to dry in the background.
Economics
A glimpse into the lives of northern Nigeria’s craftsmen
6:09