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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sprawling, 21st exhibition of contemporary art opened in London’s Regent’s Park this week and some of it is pretty fun. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have more.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Poetry Pharmacy opened this summer on London’s famed Oxford Street. It’s a small space packed with poems for every occasion. Founder Deborah Alma says her goal is to introduce poetry to people who ...

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