Two proposals for giant statues in Madrid are stirring up controversy. Bigger is better, organizers argue. But a tiny, life-size statue of a stray dog, in downtown Madrid, proves the opposite for some. Paco the Dog sits quietly, keeping a city legend alive. Or is it a true story? The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Madrid.
Artificial intelligence is a game changer across many fields these days and mathematics is no exception. Yet, the rapid acceleration of its ability to solve some of arithmetic’s most challenging proofs has left many a mathematician wondering how they fit into future equations. The World’s Host Marco Werman spoke to one such human mathematician, Daniel Litt, at the University of Toronto.
The Hmong community has a long history with the United States, having supported Washington during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Now, its members are experiencing confusion and a sense of betrayal as ICE agents target them as part of the broader immigration crackdown in Minnesota and across the US.
Surströmming has drawn global attention because of an online challenge to eat what’s been dubbed the world’s stinkiest food. But locals in Sweden share how to properly eat the fermented herring and enjoy it instead as a delicacy.
The current war in the Middle East is just about a week old, but the history of US intervention in Iran dates back to the 1950s. We take a step back to look at the history of relations between Iran, the United States and Israel with Naghmeh Sohrabi, a professor of Middle East history at Brandeis University. She joins Host Carolyn Beeler to explain.
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