"The Salt Path" is a best-selling memoir and major film. And now, an investigation by The Observer has revealed several of ...

The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes ...

PEPFAR was launched in 2003 to stop the spread of HIV in Africa. Now, although some funding remains for the program, many of ...

Protests and passionate debate have long been hallmarks of college life. But university campuses across England have recently ...

For decades, Cuba has deployed tens of thousands of doctors and nurses to underserved regions of the globe. But those ...

A small farm town in southeast Spain has seen three nights of rioting. After a group of young Moroccans allegedly assaulted ...

Israeli airstrikes hit a military compound and other targets near the Syrian presidential palace this morning. Meanwhile, ...

It’s part sport, part art, part political statement. A US-based arts collective called InDecline stages soccer games around the world where the ball is a life-like replica of the head of some ...

A Chinese university has expelled a female student over her allegedly dating a foreigner. The move has sparked debate on Chinese social media about gender bias and nationalism. Also, the death of a ...

When you call a 1-800 number, you’ll often end up speaking to someone in the Philippines. Call centers are a huge part of the country’s economy, employing more than a million people. In recent years, ...

US President Donal Trump has threatened “very severe tariffs” on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn’t reached within 50 ...

Brother Ali hit fame for his hard-hitting critique of racism and inequality in the US. His rap songs mix the political with the personal. Today, the rapper is in Istanbul on a spiritual journey as a ...