With their outrageously long horns and sleek auburn coats, Ankole cattle are a symbol of western Uganda. But they’re now considered an endangered breed, as farmers switch to imports such as Holsteins.
After being deported from the United States, Maria Butina has become a member of parliament in Russia’s Duma. She’s become a public persona, often appearing on Russian state TV. She’s also been active ...
Massachusetts offered free community college to any resident who hasn’t yet earned a bachelor’s degree. The decision has ...
The chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state has announced a $1 million reward for the person who can decode an ancient Indus Valley script. The civilization thrived in what is today Pakistan and ...
The UN says 630 aid trucks have entered Gaza since the start of the ceasefire deal over the weekend. This comes as thousands of Palestinians return to their homes across the Gaza Strip. Host Carolyn ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered in the US for his leadership on civil rights, but that legacy extends to other countries, as well. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more on King’s ...
In a half-hour speech today, President Donald Trump laid out some foreign policy promises, goals and predictions. They included a name change for the Gulf of Mexico and the return of the Panama Canal ...
A café in downtown Tokyo has robotic waiters controlled remotely by people with disabilities as a way to allow people who have significant mobility issues to work. The World’s Carolyn Beeler visited ...
An important US ally like South Korea would normally send officials to meet with members of the new US administration. But South Korea’s government is currently in crisis, with the country’s president ...
There’s a global dance movement for people with physical disabilities. It’s filling theaters, getting TV time and spawning international competitions — and it isn’t amateur hour by any stretch. The ...
One place where many try to build new lives is Agadir, a city along Morocco’s Atlantic coast. It isn’t perfect, but there is ...
This series was produced in partnership with the Global Reporting Program at the University of British Columbia.