The World

Get a fresh perspective of people, events and trends that shape our world. Host Lisa Mullins covers a wide range of topics, including science, business, technology, sports, art and music. A mix of news, features, interviews and music from around the world presents an engaging portrait of the global community. Produced by BBC World Service, Public Radio International and WGBH Radio Boston.

About Lisa Mullins

Lisa Mullins became anchor of PRI's "The World" in 1998. Since then, the program has doubled its audience and won critical acclaim for coverage of the war on terrorism and its implications worldwide. A seasoned journalist, Mullins brings more than 20 years of reporting experience to "The World." She has covered major news events around the United States and produced reports from China, Albania, Italy, Mexico and Northern Ireland. She has interviewed key figures on the international stage, including U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. Read full bio.

Little-known facts about Lisa

Her hidden talent is baton majoretting. She would like to interview Bruce Springsteen and perform Broadway classics on air.

"The World" Funders

Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Ford Foundation
Freeman Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Henry Luce Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ploughshares Fund
Starr Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
United States Institute of Peace
The Compton Foundation
Amgen Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Skoll Foundation
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Medtronic Foundation
Merck Company Foundation
Capital Group Companies
Push Institute
The Economist