Amulya Shankar

Producer

The World

Amulya Shankar was a producer at The World.

Amulya Shankar was a producer at The World.

A migrant father and child returns to Ciudad Juárez after he had his family's court dates changed by Customs and Border Protection on the Paso del Norte International Bridge after court cancelations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Ciud

Why US immigration judges are leaving the bench in record numbers

The US immigration system is situated within the Department of Justice, a law enforcement agency. That's always been a problem, explains Judge Ashley Tabaddor. But under the Trump administration, immigration judges have faced "unprecedented micromanagement" — and it's causing many of them to resign or retire early.

Why US immigration judges are leaving the bench in record numbers
A close up of a man in traditional Oromo clothing

Why Ethiopia erupted over a musician's killing

Why Ethiopia erupted over a musician's killing
An ethnic Uighur woman hugs her son as she stands outside her house with her daughter and neighbors

Sterilization abuse of Uighurs in China meets international legal criteria for genocide, experts say

Sterilization abuse of Uighurs in China meets international legal criteria for genocide, experts say
The Supreme Court building

SCOTUS rules some rejected asylum-seekers can't challenge decisions

SCOTUS rules some rejected asylum-seekers can't challenge decisions
A white man speaks behind a podium in front of a backdrop of US symbology

Will New START nuclear treaty survive ‘hostile’ US-Russia relations?

Will New START nuclear treaty survive ‘hostile’ US-Russia relations?
Men in police uniform kneel on an urban street.

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief

Khatia Dekanoidze knows about police reform. As the former chief of the National Police of Ukraine, she continues to work on police reform efforts in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. She spoke with The World's host Marco Werman to talk about what US police officers can do now to reform.

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief
Composite of 2 pictures. One of a woman in front of a microscope and the second one of the coronavirus.

Meet June Almeida, the Scottish virologist who first identified the coronavirus

Scottish virologist June Almeida was a pioneer of virus imaging. But she also played a pivotal role to identify the first human coronavirus — the same type of virus with tiny spokes as SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

Meet June Almeida, the Scottish virologist who first identified the coronavirus
Man sits on bench with mask and bird flies overhead

Chile’s ‘COVID-19 card’ sparks controversy over ‘uncertainty of evidence’ about immunity

Chile's push for so-called “immunity passports" — an all-clear card of sorts issued to people who have already had the illness — has sparked controversy due to the lack of evidence that immunity is guaranteed after the first bout.

Chile’s ‘COVID-19 card’ sparks controversy over ‘uncertainty of evidence’ about immunity
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League fights cybercrime amid pandemic

Cybercrime has surged in recent weeks. Hospitals, companies and even individuals are targets. That’s where the COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League steps in.

COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League fights cybercrime amid pandemic
Wajahat Ali speaks onstage at SXSW in Austin, Texas, March 11, 2018.

Wajahat Ali on maintaining one's faith through crises

Wajahat Ali is a writer and lawyer whose Islamic faith was tested last year when he learned his 3-year-old daughter had liver cancer. He tells The World's host Marco Werman what his family's journey taught them about living through great challenges — and maintaining one's faith.

Wajahat Ali on maintaining one's faith through crises
A woman and children in headscarves sit on the ground in front of tents

US military must recognize civilian deaths in Somali drone strikes, says Amnesty International

Africa Command says airstrikes are a key weapon against al Shabaab, but Amnesty International says they also mistakenly target civilians.

US military must recognize civilian deaths in Somali drone strikes, says Amnesty International
Relatives of prisoners react outside La Modelo prison after a riot by prisoners demanding government health measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bogota, Colombia, on March 22, 2020.

'Emergency releases' from prison reduce risk of virus spread, criminal justice expert says

Prisoners are at high risk for contracting the coronavirus. To protect them, prison management and governments must lessen prison populations by releasing people, says the executive director of Penal Reform International.

'Emergency releases' from prison reduce risk of virus spread, criminal justice expert says
A woman shows washing hands instructions to students in a classroom.

Border closures, travel restrictions limit relief organizations

Several relief organizations have announced the elimination of non-critical missions to limit staff exposure to the virus.

Border closures, travel restrictions limit relief organizations
Amal Clooney

A UN resolution condemning sexual violence against women should've been uncontroversial

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning sexual violence in war. It should have been an uncontroversial vote.

A UN resolution condemning sexual violence against women should've been uncontroversial
CIA director nominee and acting CIA Director Gina Haspel is sworn in to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill,

CIA Director Gina Haspel's memos detailing torture declassified

Haspel oversaw a CIA "black site" in Thailand in 2002.

CIA Director Gina Haspel's memos detailing torture declassified