Health

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.

Climate Change

Drought in Iraq and Syria could totally collapse food system for millions, aid groups warn

The World

September 10, 2021

Unprecedented drought — driven by climate change and exacerbated by upstream irrigation — is wreaking havoc on some of the world’s oldest river-fed farmlands in Iraq and Syria.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions

The World

September 09, 2021

Every year around this time, factories in China are finishing up orders and sending them across the world to arrive in time for the holiday shopping season. But this year, they may run out of time.

Reproductive rights

Undocumented women face shrinking options for reproductive health care under Texas abortion law

The World

September 02, 2021

Nancy Cárdenas Peña, the Texas director for the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the impact of Texas' new abortion law on undocumented women at the US-Mexico border.

Conflict

Havana syndrome is 'an act of war and we have to stop it’ former CIA agent says

The World

August 30, 2021

Retired CIA senior intelligence officer Marc Polymeropoulos has been quite outspoken about Havana syndrome, having experienced many of the symptoms himself. He joins The World's Marco Werman to talk about what the US should be doing to address it.

Top of The World

Explosion outside of the Kabul airport

The World

August 26, 2021

Top of The World: The Pentagon has confirmed an explosion outside of Kabul airport, with an unclear number of casualties. And, operators of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant are planning to build an undersea tunnel to release treated radioactive water into the ocean. Also, a new study suggests that the threat of death and illness from malaria in children could be reduced by 70%.

Music

In Québec, musicians play for seniors as pandemic restrictions ease

The World

August 24, 2021

During the pandemic, funding became available in Québec for musicians to play shows for seniors, supporting performers who lost their normal audiences and income while providing entertainment to isolated residents.

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.

Music

Jordanian musicians worry that their national orchestra could be shuttered

The World

August 10, 2021

The JOrchestra hasn’t been together in well over a year. Its players and other musicians say it could have bigger consequences for the country’s classical music scene.

COVID-19

As Canada border reopens to Americans, US restrictions leave many confused

The World

August 10, 2021

Canada has reopened it border to Americans with negative COVID-19 test, ahead of opening up to other countries. But many feel shafted by the US' decision not to reciprocate, and US rules and restrictions have left some people confused.

Health

With rising overdoses, British Columbia expands experimental prescription initiative

Drought in Iraq and Syria could totally collapse food system for millions, aid groups warn

Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions

Undocumented women face shrinking options for reproductive health care under Texas abortion law

Havana syndrome is 'an act of war and we have to stop it’ former CIA agent says

Explosion outside of the Kabul airport

In Québec, musicians play for seniors as pandemic restrictions ease

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

Jordanian musicians worry that their national orchestra could be shuttered

As Canada border reopens to Americans, US restrictions leave many confused

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