Donate

Genghis Khan

Teenage Rider Wins Mongol Derby

Sports

Nineteen-year-old Lara Prior-Palmer decided that she wanted to spend her summer break a little differently. So, she embarked on a 1,000 km horse race across Mongolia. She won.

Naadam: Mongolia’s Ancient Mid-Summer Sports Fest

Sports
The World

Members of The Mongols biker gang arrested, logo challenged, in six-state sweep

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Movie revisits Genghis Khan

Arts, Culture & Media
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!

The World

Claiming Genghis Khan

Arts, Culture & Media

Mongolians worship a man that many think of as a historical villain. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad visits the Inner Mongolian city of Ordos to find the respect that people there give to Genghis Khan.

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: