Marco Werman

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.

Global Politics

Zelenskiy-Biden meeting signals 'reassurance' of ongoing US support to Ukraine, former Amb says

The World

September 01, 2021

William Taylor, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of today's meeting between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Joe Biden.

Afghanistan

'We are so afraid': An Afghan women's rights activist is left behind in Afghanistan

The World

August 31, 2021

A women's rights expert joins The World's host Marco Werman to talk about what life is like in Kabul, now that the US military has completely withdrawn and the Taliban is in full control.

Education

China’s Xi Jinping Thought curricula teaches students how to ‘unmask enemies’ of the state, author says

The World

August 26, 2021

Author François Godement discusses the new addition to China's school curriculum with The World's host Marco Werman, saying it's a mix of different ideologies.

Global Politics

Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis

The World

August 24, 2021

Yun Sun, a co-director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, DC, discussed these issues with The World's host, Marco Werman.

Afghanistan

US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.

The World

August 19, 2021

Welton Chang, who is the chief technology officer at Human Rights First, and is also a former intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, discussed the situation with The World's host Marco Werman.

Food

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.

The World

August 10, 2021

Stephen Anderson, country director of the World Food Program, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about the dire situation, from Myanmar's capital city, Naypyidaw.

Sexual violence

Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence

The World

August 06, 2021

Rape and sexual violence have been under the spotlight in India since the 2012 gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a Delhi bus, which sparked massive protests and inspired lawmakers to order the creation of fast-track courts dedicated to rape cases and stiffen penalties for those convicted of the crime.

COVID-19

Countries must 'improve vaccine coverage and equity everywhere' to combat COVID delta variant, says doctor

The World

July 30, 2021

Global health officials are scrambling to curb the spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 delta variant. Dr. Michael Marks, a researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the new challenges.

Marco Werman

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

Zelenskiy-Biden meeting signals 'reassurance' of ongoing US support to Ukraine, former Amb says

'We are so afraid': An Afghan women's rights activist is left behind in Afghanistan

China’s Xi Jinping Thought curricula teaches students how to ‘unmask enemies’ of the state, author says

Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis

US biometric devices are in the hands of the Taliban. They could be used to target Afghans who helped coalition forces.

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.

Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence

Countries must 'improve vaccine coverage and equity everywhere' to combat COVID delta variant, says doctor

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