The World

A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

A vibrant display of the Northern Lights with swirling green auroras set against a starry night sky.

Norwegians are ready to say goodbye to winter

Lifestyle

Inside Europe’s Lars Bevanger from Deutsche Welle reports on the end of the winter tourism season in Norway.

Interior of a facility showing rows of white coffins stacked on blue metal racks in a large, well-lit room.

How cremations are helping to heat homes in Denmark

Energy
Two surgeons wearing protective masks and caps are closely focused on a procedure, illuminated by surgical lighting.

EU bans an anesthetic with a large impact on the climate

Health & Medicine
A gibbon with golden fur and a black face, resting its hand on its cheek while looking contemplatively to the side.

Survey of gibbons in Cambodia show signs of forest health

Environment
View from inside a car focused on small Cuban and American flags on the dashboard, with blurred figures visible through the windshield.

A brief history of US-Cuba relations

Global Politics
People strolling along a seaside promenade with a cityscape and industrial port visible in the background. A motorcycle is parked near a walkway, and children are playing on the grass in the foreground.

Residents in neighboring Turkey ‘aren’t afraid’ as involvement in Iran’s war looms

US-Israel-Iran War

After having three missiles directed into Turkish airspace and shot down by NATO in the last month, more eyes have turned to Turkey. Both Turkish officials and some Istanbul residents maintain the country won’t get involved.

A group of people walking through a snowy village with red houses, featuring a woman in a beige puffer jacket and a man in a black coat talking in the foreground.

Denmark holds snap elections this week

Elections

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe’s Adrienne Murray reports on Denmark’s snap elections scheduled for Tuesday.

Election campaign posters displayed on metal boards in Paris, with signs for the 2026 municipal elections. Features images and names of three candidates, and a notice indicating prohibited postings.

Some political offices in France are not only undisputed, there aren’t any candidates

Elections

France is holding its second round of municipal elections this weekend. But it’s struggling with motivating people to run for office. Deutsche Welle, DW’s, Inside Europe reporter Lisa Bryant brings this story from a village near Paris.

A distinctive, tiered cone-shaped shrine stands on a rocky hilltop against a blue sky, with a fiery gas flare visible nearby.

The tiny island at the center of the US and Israel’s war with Iran is more than just oil installations

US-Israel-Iran War

On Mar. 13, the Persian Gulf island of Kharg, which is roughly one-third the size of Manhattan, became the latest target of American jets. US President Donald Trump said that he didn’t order the total destruction of the oil facilities there “for reasons of decency.” Aside from being home to critical oil infrastructure, Kharg Island is also home to a small population, several cultural sites and wildlife.

A cozy room with an open door and window, featuring a wooden chair with patterned cushions, a table covered with a white cloth, a painting on the wall, and a potted plant on the windowsill.

Housing affordability around the world

Lifestyle

As the cost of housing rises globally, The World takes a look at how different cities around the world are trying to cope. We bring you stories from South Korea, South Africa, Austria and Venezuela, as well as a discussion for a wider perspective with housing research director Penny Gurstein.