Education

July 01, 2021

A professor who researches BTS is building a diverse archive of media and analysis about the pop icons, the #BTSSyllabus.

Reproductive rights

Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access.

The World

July 01, 2021

On the predominantly Catholic island, abortion is illegal under all circumstances. During the pandemic, activists have strengthened networks to increase access to abortion information and services.

Top of The World

Chinese Communist Party 100 years: Xi warns China won’t be bullied

The World

July 01, 2021

China's president warns against bullying from foreign powers on the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. And, two-term US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at the age of 88, with the controversial 2003 invasion of Iraq highlighting his career. Also, a First Nation Indigenous community in Canada finds the remains of an additional 182 children in unmarked graves near a Catholic-church run residential school.

Human rights

‘Canada Day is a reckoning’: Many cancel celebrations as nation mourns Indigenous unmarked graves

The World

June 30, 2021

Canadians are being urged to use the day to reflect on the nation’s history of oppression and honor Indigenous communities.

Education

TV show turns parents' anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment

The World

June 29, 2021

"A Little Dilemma" follows two families in their different approaches to their children's education, giving real families in China something to relate to and reflect upon.

Extremism

A new documentary tracks the latest rise in far-right, neo-Nazism in Germany

The World

June 28, 2021

Evan Williams, director of "Germany's Neo-Nazis and the Far Right," joined The World's host Marco Werman to speak about the investigation behind the film.

Race

The complicated history and identity of Latinos in the United States

Innovation Hub

June 28, 2021

“Latino” describes nearly a fifth of the US population — and yet, the term only caught on in the 1980s.

COVID-19

Turkey's health workers hike steep mountains to deliver vaccines in isolated villages

The World

June 16, 2021

In rural Başkale in eastern Turkey, medical teams have spent months traveling into the mountains to deliver vaccine doses to 120 villages.

History

Students push for adding Asian American history to school curriculums across the US

The World

June 15, 2021

Asian Americans face growing discrimination over COVID-19, but racism against the community in the US is nothing new. Now, students are pushing for better representation in the classroom.

Sexual violence

This teen's TikTok video takes on Malaysia's toxic culture of misogyny

The World

June 10, 2021

Ain Husniza's video exposing rape culture at her school was viewed at least 1.9 million times, sparking a national conversation on sexual harassment and misogyny.

Education

The #BTSSyllabus is a global resource fueled by an ARMY of experts

Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access.

Chinese Communist Party 100 years: Xi warns China won’t be bullied

‘Canada Day is a reckoning’: Many cancel celebrations as nation mourns Indigenous unmarked graves

TV show turns parents' anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment

A new documentary tracks the latest rise in far-right, neo-Nazism in Germany

The complicated history and identity of Latinos in the United States

Turkey's health workers hike steep mountains to deliver vaccines in isolated villages

Students push for adding Asian American history to school curriculums across the US

This teen's TikTok video takes on Malaysia's toxic culture of misogyny

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