Fifty years ago today, the fall of Saigon on April 30th, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War. Most Americans remember it as one of US history's longest and most unpopular conflicts. But in Vietnam, the anniversary is being celebrated as the end of a much longer struggle for liberation, one that predates US involvement by several decades. The post ...

Two of the biggest bands from South America are joining forces to give their people something to dance to through tough times. The post Astropical band fuses electronic music with Caribbean rhythms in an optimistic album that takes you to beach appeared first on The World from PRX.

In the years since Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, political repression inside Russia has increased considerably. Russia now has hundreds of political prisoners who are tried under new laws that are meant to suppress any form of dissent especially against the war. Despite relentless pressure, there are still lawyers in Russia fighting for the ...

Brazilian singer and rapper Brisa Flow made history in 2023 as the first Indigenous artist featured on the lineup of Lollapalooza Brazil. Her music mixes hip-hop with ancestral singing, jazz, electronic and neo-soul. She's also an activist and educator. The post ‘Being a pioneer brings wounds’: Brisa Flow brings Indigenous singing to Brazilian hip-hop ...

The Worlds Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) about his recent trip to Syria, the first visit by US lawmakers since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December. The post US and Syrian officials visit each other’s countries as Damascus finds footing on global stage appeared first on The World from PRX.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has traveled many miles across land on foot since 2013, when he began his long walking journey tracing the footsteps of early human migration from Africa across the planet. But he's also crossed several sea crossings as well. Salopek joined Host Marco Werman to talk about them, the types of ships he took and the ...

Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under President Ronald Reagan. It had certain requirements. Among them, people had to prove they werent guilty of a crime and had lived here at least five years. Some of the immigrants granted amnesty still work on farms in Washington state. The post Nearly 3 million immigrants got amnesty under Reagan. Some of them ...

A group of Afghan teenage girls once found hope through music. They were then forced to escape Taliban rule and take refuge in Pakistan. Now, Pakistan wants to send them back. The post Nowhere is safe: The teenage guitarists who fled Afghanistan and are now in limbo appeared first on The World from PRX.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, owners have been training their dogs to tell them what they want by mashing buttons with their paws to express words in various human languages. A UCSD study began to explore the practice further and now includes participants in dozens of countries around the world. The post A new global study allows dogs to talk to their ...