Since the end of World War II, the Fulbright Program has been one of America’s most prestigious tools of diplomacy — sending ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he ...

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the implications of the 90-minute call this week between the leaders of the US and ...

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the big names in tennis who are still in the running for the trophy at this year’s French Open in Paris. There’s one other player who has gotten more ...

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has just begun an exhibit focusing on 19th-century sexuality and prostitution, a subject they say is underrepresented in their collection. A centerpiece of the exhibit is ...

Rhinos have long been targeted by poachers for their horns, and the illegal trade has contributed to the significant decline of their population. Now, conservationists have come up with a strategy to ...

The Hajj pilgrimage is underway in Saudi Arabia and, like last year, extreme heat is expected. Government officials have deployed new strategies to help keep pilgrims cool. The World’s Host Carol ...

A woman from Leeds, in the UK, is trying to help her mother fulfill a lifelong dream — to travel the world. Cara Melia’s mom died young, at 51, without getting to travel the world as she had always ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms an allegation by lawmaker Avigdor Liberman that Israel is arming criminal groups in Gaza. Also, wildcard athlete Lois Boisson competes with ...

Remittances to Mexico fell over 12% in April — the sharpest decline in more than a decade. Now, a proposed 3.5% US tax on money sent abroad by non-citizens is raising fears of deeper cuts. Experts ...

After Israeli lawmaker Avigdor Liberman told the press that Israel is arming criminal groups in Gaza, news outlets scrambled to confirm the news. Ultimately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did it ...

That’s how soon China will be ready to invade Taiwan, according to US intelligence. There’s a new push in US Congress to get American weapons to the island as fast as possible so that Taiwan will be ...