History

June 15, 2021

Millions of people could be cut off from assistance if the Bab al-Hawa crossing, along the border between Turkey and Syria, closes. Basma Alloush, policy and advocacy adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about what's at stake.

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.

Climate Change

Seed keepers in Turkey revive old farming methods to confront new climate threats

The World

June 14, 2021

Across the Mediterranean, gardeners work with heirloom seed varieties to adapt with rapidly changing conditions.

Social media

Nigeria's indefinite Twitter ban sounds the alarm on free speech

The World

June 10, 2021

Nigerian writers Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún weigh in on Nigeria's decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the platform deleted a controversial tweet by the president.

Global Politics

Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions

The World

June 08, 2021

Egypt has been the second-largest recipient of US military aid since the Camp David Accords in 1978.

Human rights

Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history

The World

June 07, 2021

After the remains of 215 children were discovered, advocates are calling for a mass investigation into other missing children from Canada’s residential schools.

Top of The World

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru

The World

June 07, 2021

Keiko Fujimori leads in a tight presidential runoff in Peru, with Pedro Castillo trailing close behind. And, at least 160 people are dead after an attack at a local market in Burkina Faso. Also, Google agrees to change its global advertising business after France slaps it with a multi-million-dollar fine.

History

A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking

The World

June 04, 2021

Some hid their experiences after being scapegoated for surviving the shipwreck.

Hong Kong politics

In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime

The World

June 03, 2021

Wearing black, or being in or around Victoria Park on the anniversary, could also land someone a one-year sentence in jail.

Lifestyle

People overlook power of subtraction, says engineer

Innovation Hub

June 02, 2021

We systematically add, even when subtraction is the real answer to our problems.

History

Russia's vote at UN could cut off humanitarian aid to northwest Syria

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

Seed keepers in Turkey revive old farming methods to confront new climate threats

Nigeria's indefinite Twitter ban sounds the alarm on free speech

Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions

Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru

A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking

In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime

People overlook power of subtraction, says engineer

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