Donate

WLRN

three students smiling and wearing MIT sweatshirts

How Miami Dade College teaches students to learn, live in a bilingual world

The World's Global Classroom

The honors college wanted to create a program for high-achieving bilingual high school students who were uncertain about college — because they were recent immigrants, had low standardized test scores or weren’t sure what opportunities were available to them in US higher education.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, Friday, April 28, 2023.

Will Gov. DeSantis win his battle to dismantle DEI programs at state universities?

The World's Global Classroom
Group of people gather outside a church for a prayers

Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo

Immigration
Central America Maras

Don’t let Trump’s Cuba policy overshadow Central America’s glaring needs

Global Politics
Henry Chen, on the far right holding the Chen sign, drove nearly 340 miles from Gainesville, Fla., to Miami to participate in Taiwanese Heritage Night at Marlins Park with some of his fellow students from Taiwan.

Taiwan now covets Miami Marlins swag

Sports
Tell us about your experience accessing The World

We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our website, theworld.org. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous). Thanks for your time!

We respect your time, attention and privacy

This is a news website, not a click casino. We do NOT employ deceptive behaviors, display annoying ads or use third party cookies and trackers to monetize your visit or help advertisers track you across the internet.

Simply, we ask that you would consider a donation to support the journalism we produce every weekday. Thank you.

This is The World

The World is a public radio program and podcast that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Follow The World

Subscribe to The World’s Latest Edition podcast for free using your favorite podcast player: