The World

The US Women's National Soccer team is suing their sport's governing body for equal pay. Also, leading clerics in Indonesia are urging Muslims around the world to refrain from using the Arabic word for "infidel" to refer to non-Muslims. And we meet Micropixie, a San Francisco-based musician whose family has been migrating between continents for three generations, leaving her with a unique perspective on borders and freedom.

We discuss: What constitutes anti-Semitism? American Rabbi Susan Silverman shares her thoughts on Ilhan Omar's recent comments and how those words have resonated in Israel. Plus, we continue our series on caste, and how that affects people here in the US. And the trans-Atlantic debate over food safety standards and American chickens.

A series this week, 'Caste in America,' tells about the social conventions of castes and how they shape the lives of millions of people living in caste-based societies. On Tuesday, we begin with one man's return to his native India, where he was born an "Untouchable." Plus, data security in the US Census and the potential that the identities of undocumented immigrants could be compromised through data leaks. And, gender bias against women in French linguistics.

Venezuela's self-declared acting President Juan Guaidó returns home, defying President Nicolás Maduro. Plus, why so many Venezuelans remain loyal to Maduro's government despite years of economic crises and political chaos. And the long history of Chinese sci-fi.

The summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un ended suddenly and without a deal. There's a possible link between populism and anti-vaxxers: a researcher in the UK has mapped a correlation between measles outbreaks in European countries with populist governments. And, the rise of comedy clubs in Saudi Arabia.

Today on The World, we examine two nuclear tension points: the Korean Peninsula and Kashmir. Also, what hinders Saudi women from getting good exercise? The World's Shirin Jaafari reports on a cycling program that's breaking down barriers. Plus, Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight Committee. We'll explain what Cohen's testimony reveals about US-Russian relations.

President Donald Trump arrives in Vietnam for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Also, a rare, unfiltered look inside North Korean life through a university student. And, a visit to a hair salon that caters exclusively to Muslim women who wear hijabs.

Today we examine how international sex trafficking networks operate, how women are coerced into them, and how those women fare once freed from sexual enslavement. Also, a nonprofit group in Arizona tries to increase cross-border understanding through tourism. And, last night the Oscar for best documentary short went to "Period. End Of Sentence," a film about the practice in some cultures of banishing women who are menstruating. We meet a Nepali woman who is working to end the practice in her country.

Reaction from Rome, where a dayslong Vatican summit on sexual abuse has been held. Also, Robert Mueller could issue a report soon on his investigation into connections between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia. And we turn our eyes to the skies with two stories about space.