# The World Co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, along with their team of reporters and producers, bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. Page: Feed: --- ## [Pentagon vows to expand Latin America boat bombing campaign inland](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_4164622f-9b31-4bbd-a760-1a54089e9f5b&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-18 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ The US military has been conducting deadly strikes on boats it says are carrying drugs off the coast of Latin America. Now, the US Defense Department says it's expanding that maritime campaign to land. Also, the death of Jason Arday, a Black professor at the University of Cambridge, has sparked a debate in Britain over the media scrutiny he faced in the weeks leading up to his death. And, a new… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/4164622f-9b31-4bbd-a760-1a54089e9f5b/2026_0818_Seg1.mp3) ## [US scales back military drills with South Korea](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_041df2b7-e126-4380-8b0c-3b93edadc1b3&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-17 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, given his “very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.” Also, campaigns for this year's presidential election in Brazil have begun, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva running against Flavio Bolsonaro, son of his former rival. And, Swiss rivers and lakes are… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/041df2b7-e126-4380-8b0c-3b93edadc1b3/2026_0817_SEG1.mp3) ## [Afghan women’s voices under five years of Taliban rule](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_0b34c97c-bcbb-4c2e-9e1a-0d8fd1b4bc71&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-14 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ An Afghan activist who ran the last remaining safe house and shelter for abused women in Kabul until it was forced to shutter last December is still doing her best to voice the aspirations of Afghan girls and women; but she’s wondering if it’s now time to leave. Also, a group of female bird guides in Uganda set a global example for the business. And, a city in Thailand that’s taken over by… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/0b34c97c-bcbb-4c2e-9e1a-0d8fd1b4bc71/2026_0814_Seg1.mp3) ## [Israeli settlers increase attacks in the West Bank](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_6852ea9d-19aa-4ffa-b037-7c4a8ae3c394&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-13 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Israeli settlers have increased their attacks in the occupied West Bank sparking fears of violence spiraling out of control. Also, Europeans gathered in Spain to watch a solar eclipse — the first there in over a century. And, a cafe in Japan that helps procrastinators to get their work done. Plus, a book all about the history of rope. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/6852ea9d-19aa-4ffa-b037-7c4a8ae3c394/2026_0813_SEG1.mp3) ## [Colombia continues earthquake recovery efforts](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_4dd0ec91-0ed7-4aa8-92ce-f87dfe04db65&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-12 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Cali, Colombia, was hit hard by this week's earthquake, and now, a mix of local and regional rescue teams are on the ground trying to find people in the rubble. Also, a look at the origin and uncertain future of Temporary Protected Status in the US. And, a conversation about immigrants dealing with hyphenated identities. Plus, a secret language created by Chinese women hundreds of years ago to… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/4dd0ec91-0ed7-4aa8-92ce-f87dfe04db65/2026_0812_Seg1.mp3) ## [Deposed Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_c7de898d-226e-410c-827d-0eaa81f64d49&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-11 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court today, nearly two years after rebels forced them to seek exile in Russia. Also, at least 179 people have been killed and thousands more remain missing after a massive earthquake in Colombia. And, Europe’s new biometric border system has been causing chaos at some airports across… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/c7de898d-226e-410c-827d-0eaa81f64d49/2026_0811_SEG1.mp3) ## [Netanyahu rejects US-backed peace plan for Gaza](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_fc918be6-ec79-43f7-9244-4f339fe50a51&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-10 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza this weekend. Also, how Shenzhen, China, became the electric car capital of the world. And, a look at why the Czech capital has voted to reinstate the statue of a 19th century military commander. Plus, cars resembling quirky objects are part of a public health intervention in India. Learn about your… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/fc918be6-ec79-43f7-9244-4f339fe50a51/2026_0810_Seg1.mp3) ## [Indian government’s role in nation’s heat crisis](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_da5527b5-eaf8-4791-b017-4e1e2de7db18&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-07 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ The Indian government has declared heat waves to be official natural disasters. Also, with more than 4,000 cases reported in Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say responders need to shift their focus to door-to-door disease tracking. And, just over a week since around 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, roughly 2,000 minors,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/da5527b5-eaf8-4791-b017-4e1e2de7db18/2026_0807_SEG1.mp3) ## [Iran and US on brink of deal over Strait of Hormuz](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_9b67a68c-e5f9-485c-ba63-1e49ba54f4ba&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-06 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Iran's deputy foreign minister said today that his country and Oman are close to finalizing an agreement with the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Also, an ongoing NATO study tries to figure out why operators of high-speed rescue boats are at risk of chronic brain injuries. And, on the 81st anniversary of the US dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, we discuss a recently unearthed memoir that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/9b67a68c-e5f9-485c-ba63-1e49ba54f4ba/2026_0806_Seg1.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O8Mm9kf5We1j) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Crackdown on environmental crimes in Amazon rainforest](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_299_8cb09ee4-1c2a-46a5-a7fe-77661ca35117&uf=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fpri%2Ftheworld) _2026-08-05 · help@prx.org (PRX)_ Hundreds of people have been arrested across the Amazon this month in a sweeping five-country law enforcement operation going after a host of crimes in the world’s largest rainforest. Also, the Indian capital finds a creative way to beat the heat. And, France's first “House of Diversity” opens in Lyon. Plus, a century of Persian music in Iran. Learn about your ad choices:… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/327f3f/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/prefix.up.audio/s/dovetail.prxu.org/299/8cb09ee4-1c2a-46a5-a7fe-77661ca35117/2026_0805_SEG1.mp3)