PRI's The World

a knitted clitoris is held in front of the Camden Market sign

The world's first Vagina Museum opens this fall in the UK

Iceland already has a penis museum.

A woman with a microphone addresses the crowd surrounding her in the rain.

This sweeping immigration bill won’t pass, but it’s still a ‘major win’

Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced landmark immigration legislation that would extend paths to legal status for an estimated 2.6 million non-citizens in the US. The bill is historic, say immigration advocates, even though it’s not likely to pass.

A woman sits at a desk flipping through books.

A Georgia college with historic ties to the KKK confronts its racist past

Some cherished traditions at Wesleyan College have roots in the KKK. Administrators are launching diversity discussions and students have ended some practices in an effort to deal with the school's difficult history.

an aerial shot of the destruction of Idai

Tropical cyclone Idai: The storm that knew no boundaries

The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.

Black and white photo of Wesleyan College students in the early 1900s. The students form the letter K on the steps of a building.

Grappling with one college's racist history

Cyclone Idai caused massive damage and devastation in Mozambique, leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless. Podcast host Amy Costello talks with host Marco Werman about the long term impact that aid might have on local economies. Plus, the Brexit deadline has unleashed political chaos in the UK. Also, bringing diverse communities together on college campuses.

Devastation in Mozambique March 21, 2019
Unintended consequences of relief aid March 21, 2019
Trump and the Golan Heights March 21, 2019
Vagina museum launches a crowdfunding initiative March 21, 2019
A Georgia college with historic ties to the KKK confronts its racist past March 21, 2019
Today in Brexit March 21, 2019
What makes Duterte Duterte? March 21, 2019
Ichiro retires March 21, 2019
Is Trump the New Nero? March 21, 2019
A pop song from Rome March 21, 2019

A bird walks inside a commuter underground tube train

Why Luxembourg's free transit may not fix its traffic problem

Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all public transportation free. Other cities have tried this before and it didn't have the results you'd expect.

Indian Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh will have her own late night show on NBC

Singh built a following of nearly 15 million subscribers and became one of the highest paid YouTube stars.

A man looks at a washed away bridge, surrounded by muddy water, along Umvumvu river

How aid groups are adapting to deal with increased extreme weather

The US Midwest, as well as in parts of southern Africa, have both recently seen entire communities cut off by flood waters, washed out roads, aid that has to be flown in. We'll have the latest from Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. Also, an American doctor says the many challenges facing Haiti as a nation are reflected in the health of his Haitian patients. And he links it to the long history of foreign intervention in Haiti. Plus, Filipinos are among the biggest users of the so-called H-2B visa, which allows American businesses to hire seasonal workers. But this summer, the Trump administration won’t be issuing the visas to Filipinos.

On the ground in Mozambique March 20, 2019
Cyclone slams Zimbabwe March 20, 2019
Why Luxembourg's free transit may not fix its traffic problem March 20, 2019
Indian Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh will have her own late night show on NBC March 20, 2019
Government to Filipino seasonal workers: No visas this year March 20, 2019
Chaos in Khartoum March 20, 2019
How Sudan’s uprising is inspiring a generation of Sudanese American teens March 20, 2019
Australia's detention centers March 20, 2019
You don’t have to buy happiness in China’s “Kua Kua” groups March 20, 2019
What happened to Haiti? March 20, 2019
Connecting with Haitian heritage March 20, 2019

Rayben Tamayo stands in front of the ice cream counter for his summer employer, Hot Chocolate Sparrow on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The owners put up a Philippine flag to honor their many seasonal summer employees.

Government to Filipino seasonal workers: No visas this year

Each year, seasonal vacation spots such as Cape Cod and Mackinac Island rely on an influx of foreign workers on temporary, H-2B work visas. Filipinos are among the biggest users of the H-2B visa — but now, the Trump administration has banned them.

Ana Silvera singing at the Manchester Jewish Museum

Becoming Portuguese: How Brexit and 500 years of Jewish history changed one British’s singer’s life

The final impact of Brexit is still unclear for people living in the UK, but it is already having an effect on the lives of people like Ana Silvera: British citizens who work or live in EU countries.

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