Gabriela Ortiz is one of Mexico’s best-known classical composers, and she’s gaining recognition in the United States. The Los ...

Haitian and Kenyan police forces that were deployed over the summer are struggling to control the gangs that have taken over most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and attacked new regions in the ...

In the aftermath of the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, photographer Rania Matar captured images of families whose homes ...

Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor, is the new mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico, where last week his predecessor was murdered just days after taking office. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

Friday is the UN-designated International Day of Girl, intended to address the unique challenges many face. A new report from UNICEF says that over 370 million girls and women alive today have ...

Since the 16th century, people have interpreted fortunes in the dregs of Turkish coffee. But a new generation is making the practice their own. From Istanbul, The World’s Durrie Bouscaren investigates ...

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been announced: the honor goes to Nihon Hidankyo, a group of survivors of the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They united in 1956 to speak out about the ...

While the eyes of the world are focused on Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and war against Hezbollah, we have the latest from ...

On Friday in Lebanon, a second Israeli strike on a UN-peacekeeping base left an additional two Sri Lankan troops injured. This follows an attack Thursday that injured two Indonesian troops. The UN ...

A Ukrainian missile strike in Russian-controlled territory last week killed several North Korean military officers, according to officials in Ukraine and South Korea. The Kremlin says this is “fake ...

In the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru, water has become a precious commodity. One initiative leverages an age-old, well-digging ...

Despite a global outcry and growing unpopularity, Japan’s whaling industry continues to thrive. Although whale meat sales have declined sharply over the years, most Japanese people continue to believe ...