The World

On The World 🌍 today: @joyhackel: Russia stalls in Donbas, as battlefield deadlock deepens @hannahchanatry: Pakistan's solar revolution @paulsalopek on how coastlines propelled ancient humans across the planet Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

#NatGeoExplorer @PaulSalopek is on a mission: to travel across the world the way the earliest humans left Africa. He joins Host @MarcoWerman to share what he’s learned about how coastal ecosystems helped our ancestors thrive as they populated the planet. bit.ly/3R2ZULp

France’s public radio and television are accused of overspending, misspending, favoritism and left-wing political bias, according to a parliamentary report released this week. bit.ly/4wvhbNr

There’s a reason why ancient humans often dispersed across the planet along coastlines: They could pivot for food between two environments—watery and terrestrial. Another on-foot report from a walk across the world: theworld.org/stories/2026/0… @TheWorld @outofedenwalk

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 Cape Verdean voters prepare to head to the polls @hannahchanatry: Cuba is out of oil @orla_barry: Boycotts, protests and rule changes rock Eurovision Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

Pakistan is undergoing a solar power revolution, with solar-generated electricity rising from 2% to nearly 25% over five years. This growth is mainly due to individuals installing solar panels, reducing reliance on the centralized grid. bit.ly/4tKXEGk

Older generations are retiring from their roles as shepherds in Spain, while young people no longer want to take up the profession. A new school is training newly arrived immigrants, who already have experience working with livestock, to take on the jobs. bit.ly/4uGz7TA

Sudan’s civil war has sparked the world’s worst humanitarian crisis — yet it's barely covered in the news. Emmy-winning journalist @AnnCurry says far fewer people now recognize the scale of suffering in Sudan than did in Darfur 20 years ago. bit.ly/4tF3xon

Trump arrived in Beijing yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. With tech rivalry, the Iran war and the future of Taiwan all up for discussion, @TheEconomist’s China Economics Editor @s1moncox set expectations on @TheWorld. Listen: theworld.org/segments/2026/…

On The World 🌍 today: @JoshuaCoe: Trump meets Xi in Beijing @worldaaron: International Hummus Day @joyhackel: The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

Animals have been domesticated as food & partners for humans for some 30,000 years. (Our first domesticated companions: dogs.) Walking across the world, I encountered a vast & complex language between shepherds & their flocks. Have a listen on @TheWorld. theworld.org/segments/2026/…

How did it all go so wrong for UK leader Keir Starmer. My report on @TheWorld with 🙏 f/t Dr. Sam Power @BristolUni @thomascaygill @NottmTrentUni @MiddletonAlia @UniOfSurrey @SurreyPolitics Listen here: theworld.org/segments/2026/…

On The World 🌍 today: @orla_barry: British PM refuses to resign, as party rift widens @JoshuaCoe: Syndrome impacting 1 in 8 women gets renamed @MarcoWerman: Songs that inspired African liberation Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

As tensions over immigration reach a crisis point in South Africa, the Nigerian government has even offered to repatriate its citizens. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with professor Sethulego Matebesi about the growing protests and violence. bit.ly/3PzrUpl

On The World 🌍 today: @joyhackel: Mexicans vanish, and it's not just criminals to blame @tibizea: Venezuela's socialist revolution faces reckoning @levi_bridges: War is taking a toll on Russian coal Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF

DW Reporter Souwie Buis concludes that women have been a major part of the process for hundreds of thousands of migrants in Spain seeking legal status through a new amnesty measure. bit.ly/4dgPbEt

Russia’s Victory Day parade today lacked the usual ballistic missiles and tanks, a visible crack in the country's show of strength as Russia analyst @samagreene explains to @TheWorld. theworld.org/episodes/2026/…

Mawlynnong in India has been called the cleanest village in Asia and has become a popular tourist destination. But now, villagers are trying to find a way to welcome visitors, while also maintaining their own community spirit. bit.ly/4cOkEPm

Long waits, crowded clinics and gaps in access are pushing many Mexicans out of the public health system. Now, the government is promising reforms to make care easier to access — but questions remain about whether they’ll be enough. bit.ly/4thmFZn

On The World 🌍 today: @JoshuaCoe: Coup fears in Putin's Russia @hannahchanatry: Sir David Attenborough turns 100 @gerryhadden: Translating a film's title is harder than it seems Tune in 📻: bit.ly/4sUJYYF