Media

January 26, 2021

The group makes headlines for their catchy tracks and their appearance — which often sparks discussion about identity.

'Even as we grieved, we grew': Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration

January 20, 2021

Amanda Gorman, 22, makes history as the youngest inaugural poet to perform on Inauguration Day. Gorman captivated audiences with her poem, "The Hill We Climb."

Every 30 Seconds

Latino communities targeted by disinformation ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoffs

The World

January 04, 2021

Georgia’s Senate runoffs are set for Jan. 5. And just like with the presidential election, there’s concern about mis- and disinformation targeting the state's voters — including its growing Latino community.

Arts, Culture & Media

The pop culture that got us through 2020

The World

December 29, 2020

In 2020, we leaned on pop culture more than ever for moments of levity, distraction — and sometimes even clarity — during a chaotic year. Looking back, here are some of the pop culture moments that stuck with us.

Colombian singer Carlos Vives: Protecting the environment is the ‘only way to save folklore’

The World

December 22, 2020

In an interview with The World’s Latin America correspondent, Jorge Valencia, the well-known pop singer talks about how the environment shapes his music.

Global Cartoons

No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.

The World

December 21, 2020

Syria's Ali Ferzat and Egypt's Mohamed Anwar radically departed from long-established rules about how to depict their leaders. Their images served as a catalyst for massive uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.

Social media

Arab uprisings: What role did social media really play?

The World

December 17, 2020

The revolts a decade ago were among the first major protests in the age of omnipresent mobile phones, with social-network revolutions powered by Twitter and Facebook.

Language

This group in Japan is on a mission to correct English mistranslations

The World

December 09, 2020

For the most part, the mistakes are unintentional. They're largely the result of automated translation by products such as Google Translate.

Social media

Parler unites mainstream conservatives with anti-Semites and white supremacists

The Conversation

December 03, 2020

Millions of outgoing US President Donald Trump's supporters have flocked to the far-right social media platform where hate speech thrives.

Sports

Remembering Diego Maradona, a leftie on the field — and in politics

The World

November 30, 2020

While Diego Maradona never ran or held public office, his success on the field, larger-than-life personality and friendships with leftist leaders connected him to political life in Argentina and across Latin America over more than three decades.

Media

Kazakhstan's 'Qazaq-pop' boy band Ninety One challenges gender norms

'Even as we grieved, we grew': Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration

Latino communities targeted by disinformation ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoffs

The pop culture that got us through 2020

Colombian singer Carlos Vives: Protecting the environment is the ‘only way to save folklore’

No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.

Arab uprisings: What role did social media really play?

This group in Japan is on a mission to correct English mistranslations

Parler unites mainstream conservatives with anti-Semites and white supremacists

Remembering Diego Maradona, a leftie on the field — and in politics

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