Actor Atibon Nazaire speaks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about his role in the new film “Mountains,” which takes a look at Haitian culture and the diaspora in the United States. bit.ly/4d1rayV

For decades, Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave, has been the source of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, however, ethnic Armenians have lived in this territory for hundreds of years. bit.ly/4gwsI72

"It's a strange... performance". I met Ryosuke Kiyasu in Warsaw and saw his somewhat unconventional drum show, then made an audio story about it for The World theworld.org/segments/2024/…

“It’s one of the most physically beautiful landscapes I’ve walked through on this long walking project: [peaks] covered by snow, the color of lavender in the distance. Spruce & pine forests . . . bursting with mushrooms & wildflowers & big rivers the color of jade.” —Paul Salopek

The Pantanal, Brazil’s wetlands region, covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded for much of the year, droughts have led to wildfires, destroying large swaths of vegetation and wildlife. bit.ly/3Tv2OXB

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, one of the first policy changes was to ban public education for girls and women beyond sixth grade. One woman continues secretly educating girls in defiance of the law despite mounting risks and obstacles. bit.ly/47oDbgE

On The World 🌎 today: Matthew Bell: Tensions between Israel and Lebanon continue to rise Paul Salopek on his walk through China and encounters with tea pickers Daniel Ofman: Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh still yearn for home Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Actor Atibon Nazaire speaks with The World’s Host Marco Werman about his role in the new film “Mountains,” which takes a look at Haitian culture and the diaspora in the United States. bit.ly/4d1rayV

The Pantanal, Brazil’s wetlands region, covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded for much of the year, droughts have led to wildfires, destroying large swaths of vegetation and wildlife. bit.ly/3Tv2OXB

The widely recognized winner of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, Edmundo González, was forced to flee into exile and seek asylum in Spain. Experts say his decision makes reversing President Maduro’s fraudulent victory even more challenging. bit.ly/3Zv7dxg

A year ago this week, Azerbaijan launched a military operation that led to the displacement of more than 100 thousand Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. Listen to my most recent story on The World from Syunik Province in southern Armenia GBH GBH News PRX theworld.org/stories/2024/0…

Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area, it can be hard for firefighters to find and reach the blazes to combat them. One nonprofit trains local fighters to use drones to pinpoint the fires. bit.ly/47BDnct

#NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek's walk through China led him to encounters with tea pickers and unique stays at tea plantations. His tea consumption was already high following his walk through India, but Salopek experienced tea like no other in China. bit.ly/3B8Kjlw

For decades, Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave, has been the source of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, however, ethnic Armenians have lived in this territory for hundreds of years. bit.ly/4gwsI72

Brazil's wetlands region called the Pantanal covers an area roughly the size of England. Although this region is typically flooded for much of the year, historic droughts have led to historic wildfires, destroying large swaths of vegetation and wildlife. bit.ly/3Tv2OXB