Book of Genesis

India Food Subsidies and Maharaja Macs

Arts, Culture & Media

Virginia-based reporter Deepak Singh is visiting family in Lucknow, India this summer. A trip to a McDonald’s restaurant with his 4-year-old daughter got him thinking about hunger in his home country and in his adopted one. He sent this personal essay.

Herman Cain facing accusations of decade-long extramarital affair

Global Politics

VIDEO: Sharon Bialek the 4th woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual harassment

Global Politics

Herman Cain continues to be dogged by accusations of sexual harassment

Global Politics

Herman Cain changes answers to allegations of sexual harassment (with video)

Global Politics

Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused of ignoring sexual assaults

Global Politics

The last two U.S. Secretaries of Defense, Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld, are named in a lawsuit saying they turned a blind eye to sexual assaults in the military.

Clowns bring laughter to Haiti

Clowns Without Borders is trying to spread laughter among the tent cities and makeshift hospitals of post-earthquake Haiti.

Talking Across Religions

Lifestyle & Belief

Stories of people who are reaching across religious boundaries on ‘To the Best of Our Knowledge.’

Show Producer’s Blog: Newsroom Hubbub

Susan Cain’s New York Times op-ed “The Rise of the New Groupthink” makes me think a lot about the way we work here at The World. We have an open plan newsroom […]

The World

Global Hit

Arts, Culture & Media

Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya fronts the trio The Very Best. The band members met in London and first shot to fame via the internet. Now they’ve put out their first CD of original music. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with singer Esau Mwamwaya.