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"Les Princes de la Ville" by 113, a French rap group.

Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity

The World’s “Planet Hip Hop” series takes us to France, where hip-hop is second only to the US in terms of popularity and influence. Samuel Lamontagne, co-leader of the UCLA Hip Hop Initiative, explains the power of hip-hop and its evolution in France.

Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity
Half Moon Bay is a famous beach in Antigua and Barbuda that is now covered sargassum, a type of large, brown floating seaweed.

Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum

Caribbean summer forecast: high chance of sargassum
man on beach

Ukrainian, Russian tourists stranded abroad

Ukrainian, Russian tourists stranded abroad
São Sebastião Fort and Museum with statues of conquistadors São Tomé.

'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery

'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
A black and white photo of Buena Vista Social Club members Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa, Comapy Segundo and Puntillita Licea.

25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo

25 years later, the Buena Vista Social Club still connects the world through old-school mambo
Huge green pipes on sandy ground against a dark blue sky

Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy

Global capacity for geothermal energy has nearly doubled over the past two decades.

Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy
Jeremiah Young, 11, examines his bandage covering during an appointment with Dr. Janice Bacon at the Community Health Care Center on the Tougaloo College campus in Tourgaloo, Miss., Aug. 14, 2020.

Study shows Black people twice as likely as whites to contract coronavirus

A new investigation looked at more than 18 million people who took part in 50 studies in the US and UK. The World spoke to Charles Kwaku-Odo with the Caribbean and African Health Network about the study's findings on the virus's inequities.

Study shows Black people twice as likely as whites to contract coronavirus
A man in a suit speaks in public

Trump's pick to lead Latin American development bank is mired in controversy

The White House has nominated a senior adviser to President Donald Trump for a post that has traditionally been held by a Latin American.

Trump's pick to lead Latin American development bank is mired in controversy
Hurricane Michael 2018

Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico raise alarm as US storm season approaches

On Easter Sunday, dozens of tornadoes tore across Southeastern US, killing more than 30 people. The deadly cluster of storms coincided with waters in the Gulf of Mexico that were three degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the long-term average.

Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico raise alarm as US storm season approaches
A Black man in a suit stands by a Range Rover holding a book

Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, 'Godfather of Reggae Radio'

Pioneering radio broadcaster Gil Bailey, known as the Godfather of Reggae Radio, died Monday of COVID-19.

Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, 'Godfather of Reggae Radio'
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby prays outside the church after attending a special service at the Anglican Church of Kenya St. Stephen's Cathedral in Nairobi, Kenya January 26, 2020.

Church of England must seek 'justice for all people,' says priest who sought church apology for racism

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the Church of England's most senior bishop, said he was "personally sorry and ashamed" and called the church "deeply, institutionally racist." 

Church of England must seek 'justice for all people,' says priest who sought church apology for racism
Three men stand, in the foreground are troops parading by

Guatemala's new president is more of the same, experts say

Guatemala’s new government could bring stability to the country following a turbulent administration riddled with corruption, but analysts see little hope for substantive change in the return of military and private sector elites to power.

Guatemala's new president is more of the same, experts say
People wait in line to get water in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on September 29, 2019.

From the ashes, a Haitian business owner wonders, 'How long can we continue?'

Magalie Dresse's craft business in Haiti caught fire in a protest. And while scared for the short term, she told The World she's optimistic that recent demonstrations will bring about long-term change.

From the ashes, a Haitian business owner wonders, 'How long can we continue?'
Home lays in ruins.

'It is a form of injustice': Caribbean island nations struggle against rising seas

At the UN Climate summit, small island nations including Antigua and Barbuda pledged set more ambitious carbon-cutting goals under then Paris Agreement but large emitters were largely silent.

'It is a form of injustice': Caribbean island nations struggle against rising seas
A hurricane is pictured from space going over Puerto Rico.

Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes

While hurricanes can be disastrous for people, river fish may be benefiting from them. See how Puerto Rico's fish thrived after Hurricane Maria.

Caribbean fish love catastrophic hurricanes