Immigration

September 20, 2021

The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda." And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.

Elections

Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins

Associated Press

September 17, 2021

Apple and Google have come under pressure in recent weeks, with Russian officials telling them to remove the Smart Voting app from their online stores.

Afghanistan

For journalists working under Taliban rule, there are 'no guarantees,' Afghan media network head says

The World

September 17, 2021

Saad Mohseni heads the MOBY Group, the media company that owns Tolo News in Afghanistan. He recently arrived in the US and spoke with The World's host Carol Hills from New York about the current situation in the country under Taliban rule.

Top of The World

Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

The World

September 17, 2021

Thousands of migrants have set up camp under the Del Rio International Bridge along the US-Mexico border. Also, Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over the government’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan. And, three Chinese astronauts return home after China’s longest-ever space mission.

Top of The World

Blinken pushes back against lawmakers' criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal.

The World

September 14, 2021

Top of The World: The US’ top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, defended the country’s withdrawal from Afghanistan before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. And, Pope Francis has begun a four-day visit to Slovakia after a seven-hour stop in Hungary. Also, nearly 45% of young people interviewed in a global survey say they feel anxiety or distress about climate change

Health & Medicine

With rising overdoses, British Columbia expands experimental prescription initiative

The World

September 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed the progress made in parts of Canada to curb the number of deaths caused by drug overdoses.

Identity

NYU chaplain calls for a 'true pursuit of empathy' to heal from 9/11 aftermath

The World

September 09, 2021

Two decades after the attacks of Sept. 11, Muslim Americans revisit their lives in a post-9/11 world. Executive director and chaplain at New York University, Khalid Latif, discusses his experiences with The World's host Marco Werman.

Afghanistan

‘Drought has severely impacted livestock keepers’ in Afghanistan, head of UN food agency says

The World

September 08, 2021

Nearly one-third of people in Afghanistan don't know if they will have a meal each day. Droughts and an approaching winter are worsening the food shortage there. Kaustubh Devale, head of the Food and Agriculture Organization's emergency and resilience program in Afghanistan, discusses the situation with The World's host Marco Werman.

Afghanistan

An Afghan journalist breaks down the sociological makeup of today's Taliban

The World

September 06, 2021

"They are literate, they can read and they can write and are generally very young," says Waleed Kakar, editor of the Afghan Eye, about the Taliban today. He discusses the sociological makeup of the group with The World's host Carol HIlls.

COVID-19

Randomized study of mask-wearing illustrates their importance in preventing the spread COVID-19

The World

September 06, 2021

The study, a randomized trial set up to demonstrate the effectiveness of masks, was conducted across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh. Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, a Bangladeshi economist at Yale University discussed the findings with The World's host Carol Hills.

Immigration

US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins

For journalists working under Taliban rule, there are 'no guarantees,' Afghan media network head says

Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border

Blinken pushes back against lawmakers' criticism of Afghanistan withdrawal.

With rising overdoses, British Columbia expands experimental prescription initiative

NYU chaplain calls for a 'true pursuit of empathy' to heal from 9/11 aftermath

‘Drought has severely impacted livestock keepers’ in Afghanistan, head of UN food agency says

An Afghan journalist breaks down the sociological makeup of today's Taliban

Randomized study of mask-wearing illustrates their importance in preventing the spread COVID-19

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