Identity

June 16, 2021

“Slavery,” a new exhibit at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, tells the stories of 10 individuals who were involved in slavery under Dutch colonial rule.

COVID-19

How a Vietnamese community emerged among the most vaccinated in Alabama

The World

June 16, 2021

Many Vietnamese Americans in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, say they got vaccinated because they wanted to feel safer at work, making them among the most vaccinated communities in the state.

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.

Violence

After killing of Muslim family in Canada, this advocate calls for a collective plan to fight Islamophobia

The World

June 09, 2021

Yusuf Faqiri, director for public affairs at the National Council of Canadian Muslims, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about rising incidents of Islamophobia in Canada.

Top of The World

Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting

The World

June 08, 2021

Global operation by Australia and the American FBI leads to the arrest of more than 800 suspected criminals. And the Nigerian government bans Twitter after the platform deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari. Also, a man in a pickup truck rams into a Muslim immigrant family in Canada on the street, killing four people.

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.

Caste in America

Lawsuits bring attention to caste discrimination in the US

The World

May 27, 2021

People across the US have been divided over whether caste should be added as a protected class under anti-discrimination policies.

Police

A year after George Floyd’s murder, New Zealand reckons with its own police reform

The World

May 25, 2021

George Floyd’s death has raised awareness about problems with policing across the globe — but it’s not clear how much has changed.

Conflict & Justice

Belarus flight diversion: Lukashenko presents 'real threats to European security,’ says analyst

The World

May 24, 2021

Katia Glod, a Belarus analyst with Center for European Policy Analysis, joins The World's host Carol Hills, with insights on yesterday's flight diversion and subsequent detention of dissident Roman Protasevich, a passenger onboard.

Identity

The Netherlands hosts a new slavery exhibit, as historical debates continue

How a Vietnamese community emerged among the most vaccinated in Alabama

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

After killing of Muslim family in Canada, this advocate calls for a collective plan to fight Islamophobia

Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting

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

Lawsuits bring attention to caste discrimination in the US

A year after George Floyd’s murder, New Zealand reckons with its own police reform

Belarus flight diversion: Lukashenko presents 'real threats to European security,’ says analyst

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