Thirty years ago today, The World went on the air for the first time. To help us celebrate this milestone, we turn to Neil Curry who helped create the show and was The World’s first executive producer ...

Music has always been an essential part of The World. Since day one, the show has featured music being made and celebrated across the globe. Host Marco Werman dips into the archives to share some of ...

For many years, The World’s daily Geo Quiz was a staple of the show. Listeners could test their knowledge on trivia and geography. Now, the Geo Quiz is back, on The World’s YouTube channel. Hosts ...

Musician Meklit Hadero is a friend of The World and reporter of the music series Movement. She speaks to Host Marco Werman about some musical highlights from the past 30 years, including a few recent ...

The World has been covering the awe of nature alongside the threats posed by climate change since the show began 30 years ago. Host Carolyn Beeler walks Marco Werman through highlights of that ...

It’s been an adventurous three decades for The World and we’re glad to have you with us as we celebrate our 30th anniversary. In this special New Year’s show, we highlight some of our reporting over ...

Once dismissed as working-class entertainment, outdoor parties known as sonideros are gaining widespread popularity in Mexico City.  The World’s Tibisay Zea joined the fun for this report. This story ...

Anyone around in the 1980s might recall the hand wringing over “test tube” babies, conceived in IVF labs. Today, more than 1 in 50 babies in the US are conceived by IVF. But on the horizon are ...

As we wrap up the year, The World takes a look back at some of our favorite stories from 2025. We visit coffee raves in Barcelona. Also, a landmark performance for a female conductor at the Tehran ...

Mary Ngugi of Kenya is one of the top global talents in the women’s marathon. Not only is she a professional runner, but she’s the founder of Nala Track Club in Nairobi, where she gives young girls a ...

Paniz Faryousefi conducted the Tehran Symphony Orchestra this fall, marking a rare performance by a woman conductor. Faryousefi said she hopes her achievement opens the door to other women musicians ...

Every year, thousands of people risk the perilous migration journey across the Mediterranean Sea, aiming for Italy and a chance at a new life in Europe.  Now, the wooden boats they sail in are being ...