The surprising rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor-elect of New York City has captured global attention. Mamdani, a Muslim ...

With a growing threat from Russia and Turkey’s potential role in Europe’s defense, the country is ushering in a new era of ...

The surprising rise of Zohran Mamdani to become mayor-elect of New York City has captured global attention. Mamdani, a Muslim, was born in Uganda to parents of South Asian descent, and people from ...

Three Chinese astronauts are stuck on the Tiangong space station after it was damaged from space debris. They were supposed to return to Earth today, but will remain up in space indefinitely. The ...

Every year, thousands risk the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, aiming for Italy and a chance at a new life in Europe. Many land off the island of Lampedusa, abandoning their boats offshore.

Not very long ago, in the galaxy we live in, someone invented a sport that combines fencing with our fantasy pals from “Star Wars.” All you need is one of those glow-in-the-dark swords every kid, and ...

Vir Das is incredibly popular in India. Now, he’s making a bigger and bigger name for himself outside the country, too. He has a memoir that came out this week, and he’ll be doing a residency at the ...

Pope Leo XIV fielded questions from reporters outside the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo last night. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman share a few take-aways.

Superstitions vary from culture to culture and can, at times, be puzzling. Steph Dalwin was fascinated by her mom’s Vietnamese superstition of keeping a knife under her pillow at night to keep away ...

In the fast-paced world of electric vehicles, budget flights and self-driving cars, sleeper trains might seem like something of a relic. In fact, for most of the 21st century, fewer people around the ...

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation is implementing new safety rules for the upcoming season after a number of rising stars suffered fatal crashes on the slopes. The World’s Bianca Hillier ...

A glacier in Antarctica has broken a melt record. Last year, the Hektoria glacier lost five miles of ice in two months — more than 10 times the previous record. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks ...