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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The World Team

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The U.S. Capitol building on a clear day, with security barriers and a pedestrian visible in the foreground
US and Iran prepare to sign a deal after months of war
Full Episode
49:37
Conflict & Justice
Strike on Venezuela gang leader may open door to mineral wealth
7:49
A sauna attendant waves a towel over hot stones in a neon-lit sauna room packed with seated guests wearing hats and swimwear
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Show Aufguss’ fills saunas with steam, theatrics and heated competitions
7:04
Science & Technology
A scientific breakthrough for spinal injuries is emerging in Brazil
6:58
The future of oil markets
7:45
Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding on her collaboration with a Brazilian legend
3:48
Too many people in too many places are persecuted for their religious beliefs
6:42
A top agenda item at G7: Keeping us engaged on the war in Ukraine
6:54
Concern grows over rising vigilante violence targeting South Africa’s migrants
8:08
Colombia’s national soccer jersey turns political
6:23
US and Iran prepare to sign a deal after months of war while sticking points remain
6:41
Group photo of world leaders and their partners posing outdoors at the G7 summit, with a large G7 logo visible in the background
‘Middle powers’ may be having a moment at the G7 summit
Full Episode
49:38
The US’s miraculous World Cup win came thanks to a man from Haiti
7:27
The world sees a growing number of icebergs
0:50
A brief history of the West’s weirdest music
16:37
Strike on Venezuela gang leader may open door to mineral wealth
7:49
Soccer underdogs undermining world’s best at World Cup
4:13
At G7 summit, ‘middle power moment’ on display, but also hurdles for cohesion
8:50
People waving Iranian flags and holding portraits along a street, with a blue truck carrying ladders in the background
Iranians reflect on what a potential US deal means
Full Episode
49:35
A crowd of soccer fans in Mexico and South Africa jerseys pose on a street, with one fan in a colorful Colombian costume and feathered hat
FIFA World Cup 2026
Mexico City turns World Cup opener into a public party
5:43
‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’
6:10
Some updates on recent news
0:59
Inside a school bus with Scottish fans headed to the World Cup
4:06
How global forces helped shape American democracy
13:45
New research maps vast fungal networks beneath our feet
7:57
Iran’s nuclear ambitions, born under the shah
7:37
Iranians reflect on a potential US deal
5:04
Snow-covered town of Davos, Switzerland at dusk, with illuminated buildings and snow-capped Alps in the background
Swiss referendum to decide on world’s first population cap
Full Episode
49:19
Women's rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insisted Sunday they would continue fighting for their right to education, employment and participation in Afghan political and social life, and said a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was not enough to address the issue of women's rights.
Women & Gender
Taliban forces fire on civilians protesting morality police in Afghanistan
6:38
Out of Eden Walk
How gender shapes a global walk
8:13
David Hockney, British artist who defined LA’s aesthetic, dies at 88
7:26
‘Life gave me lemons, and I’m pickling them’
4:24
Spinal cord injury treatment in Brazil offers path to recovery
6:58
Living in the shadow of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi
6:02
Robot magician denied entry into magicians’ club
1:33
Mexico opens World Cup with victory and celebrations
5:43
Families of Air India crash victims still without answers a year later
7:12
Switzerland weighs world’s first population cap
4:41
A boy holds a baby outside tents with laundry hanging on lines at a displacement camp
Is the world trapped in an era of forever wars?
Full Episode
50:00
Young players competing in a casual outdoor soccer game on a grass field
FIFA World Cup 2026
‘We feel it in our pores’: Latinos around East Boston are hyped for the World Cup
6:56
Large crowd gathered outdoors waving Mexican flags during a public demonstration in an urban setting
FIFA World Cup 2026
As Mexico City gets ready for the World Cup’s opening match, protesters grab the spotlight
5:43
Border conflicts are common. Here’s a rare resolution.
7:30
A season of shrine festivals kick off in Japan
1:42
Do social media bans work?
11:48
A view from South Africa on Day 1 of the FIFA World Cup
4:02
How gender shapes a global walk
8:13
Trapped in an era of forever wars
13:35
Riot police in full gear with shields face a large crowd as a police vehicle burns during violent civil unrest on a street
Anti-immigrant riots break out in Belfast neighborhoods
Full Episode
49:55
A group of people sharing an outdoor meal at a table surrounded by lush greenery, with one man serving food to the laughing guests
Lifestyle
A new cookbook suggests that eating like a Sardinian could help prolong your life
7:14
What it means to ‘Eat Like a Sardinian’
7:14
Fiji rejects ‘waste colonialism’
5:37
One Boston neighborhood on the eve of the World Cup
6:56
Thousands of Iranians left without water after strike on reservoir tanks
4:54
‘Radical hope’ in the face of climate change
8:01
Teaching the American Revolution abroad
5:52
What’s fueling attacks on immigrants in Belfast neighborhoods?
6:56
Chinese premier wraps up two-day visit to North Korea
Full Episode
49:00
FIFA World Cup 2026
World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities
4:31
Internet
New book, ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ explores the world of Nigerian love scammers
17:18
US makes it hard for some foreign teams and officials to get visas for World Cup
2:15