The World Podcast
1) How Sweden influenced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's worldview
In the early 1960s, long before she was a Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg traveled to Sweden to research a book project with legal scholar Anders Bruzelius. Her time there shaped her views ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The implications of sperm donors carrying cancer-causing genes
A sperm donor whose genetic material was used to conceive nearly 200 children in at least 14 European countries has discovered he carries a mutation that increases the risk of cancer. Also, India’s ma...Show More
3) Iraq sees worst drought in nearly a century
In Iraq, 2025 has been the driest year on record since 1933, with water storage levels dropping dramatically. Politicians blame climate change, but there are also other factors at play. And, even as t...Show More
4) Syrians look back on one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad
Today marks one year since the regime of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in Syria. The World caught up with Syrians to hear their perspectives as they reflect on the past. Also, the 2...Show More
5) In China, the future of transportation is here
Some of the auto industry's biggest innovators gathered in Shenzhen earlier this year for the Automotive World China Exhibition. From electric cars to self-driving sanitation vehicles, the event made ...Show More
6) Shenzhen, China, becomes electric car capital of the world
China produces nearly three-quarters of the world’s electric cars, and no city embodies that dominance more than Shenzhen, home to industry giant BYD. Once known as “The World’s Factory,” the city has...Show More
7) Multi-lateral military force for Gaza takes shape just outside the enclave
At a large warehouse in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, dozens of US officials and soldiers — along with counterparts from other nations — are daily mapping out the day-after plan for Gaza. A...Show More
8) Trump formally pardons former Honduran leader
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted last year in a New York courtroom of flooding the US with tons of cocaine. This week, US President Donald Trump has pardoned him and he’s...Show More
9) As US pressure mounts, Venezuela's president cracks down on dissent
As the US ramps up military pressure on Venezuela, the Maduro government is tightening its grip at home. Families of political prisoners describe disappearances, torture and a justice system that forc...Show More
10) An environment holiday special
The World take a look at a variety of environment stories in this holiday special. A new report finds that renewable energy sources made up more of the global electricity mix than coal for the first h...Show More