The World

The World

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  • The British ambassador in Washington resigns
    The British ambassador to the US, Kim Darroch, resigned on Wednesday amid controversy over his leaked emails that described the Trump White House as dysfunctional, clumsy and inept. Also, an update from the US-Mexico border, where frustrations are growing for migrants trying to cross into the US and criticism of conditions at migrant detention facilities continue to mount. And, we say goodbye (again) to the Volkswagen Beetle.
    46 min
  • Trump stills wants citizenship question on the census
    The Trump administration is still looking for a way to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census, despite a Supreme Court ruling that put the plan on hold. And, we hear from two immigrants on opposite sides of the census debate — one who thinks immigrants are unlikely to fill out the form, and another who thinks her activist group can calm the fears of those who see participating in the census as a major risk. Plus, the story of the Edinburgh Seven — seven women who enrolled to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1869 and were prevented from graduating by their male peers.
    45 min
  • Is the Iran deal dead?
    Iran says it has breached a nuclear enrichment level set out in the 2015 nuclear deal. But Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, Karen Pierce, says the UK hasn't ruled out the possibility of getting Iran back into full compliance with the pact. Also, as billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein faces charges of running a sex-trafficking operation that lured dozens of underage girls, The World looks at the problem of international sex trafficking and the legal jeopardy its victims face. Plus, the chants of "Equal Pay!" rang out in the stadium in Lyon, France, on Sunday after the US team won the Women's World Cup. When it comes to soccer — and all professions — the global struggle against the gender pay equity gap is real.
    47 min
  • Airstrike kills migrants in Libya
    The United Nations calls the attack on a migrant detention camp in Libya a possible war crime. Also, Montreal is experimenting with providing a driverless bus service. And, how did a tiny arctic fox manage to travel thousands of miles, from Norway to Canada?
    46 min
  • Migrant detention centers draw more criticism
    Congressional Democrats are putting more pressure on the Trump administration to address conditions at migrant detention facilities at the US-Mexico border after a group of House members visited two border detention facilities in Texas. Also, we hear from a veteran eclipse watcher who is in La Serena, Chile, for the best viewing of the total solar eclipse on Tuesday. Plus, a popular movement in Indonesia to swear off dating and marry someone you barely know.
    45 min
  • Hong Kong protesters storm Legislative Council
    Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong show their resistance to China's growing control. Also, a reality check on whether or not Iraq has connections to al-Qaeda. And, the final story in our long-term reporting project on climate change and Antarctica, and the potential for one single glacier to raise global sea levels by as much as 11 feet.
    46 min

About The World

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Co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, along with their team of reporters and producers, bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

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