The largest spy trial in decades is currently underway in Austria. The case has drawn international attention to the countrys lax espionage laws and intensified calls for tougher legislation. The post Inside the trial shaking Viennas long tolerance for spies appeared first on The World from PRX.

Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakias postwar foreign minister, died in 1948 after the Communist takeover. His death remains mysterious, but Czech police are now reopening a criminal investigation on suspicion of murder. The post Could a 78-year-old murder mystery be solved? appeared first on The World from PRX.

Theres been a shift in the rhetoric world leaders are using to describe and justify war and aggression. Especially in the United States, the language is becoming more bellicose, boastful and vengeful. George Soroka, a lecturer in the Department of Government at Harvard University, talks with The Worlds Host Carolyn Beeler about how and why the language of ...

Most people have heard of the Underground Railroad, which helped enslaved people escape to the US North, but Mexodus is a new musical that brings to light a forgotten history of people fleeing slavery to Mexico. The post Mexodus musical introduces audiences to a different Underground Railroad for people fleeing slavery appeared first on The World from PRX.

Viennas coffee houses are such an integral part of the Austrian capital that UNESCO has included them on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. But one coffee shop differs from many of its venerable neighbors. At Vollpension, the cakes are baked daily by grandmothers and grandfathers, with two-thirds of its staff being well past retirement age. The post ...

The US military is currently investigating an airstrike that killed around 200 students and teachers at the Minab girls school. But The Worlds Shirin Jaafari looks at another, lesser-known attack that killed more teenagers at a sports hall near the southern Iranian city of Shiraz. The post More civilian casualties come to light from a strike that hit a ...

Inside Europes Lars Bevanger from Deutsche Welle reports on the end of the winter tourism season in Norway. The post Norwegians are ready to say goodbye to winter appeared first on The World from PRX.

Desflurane is a common drug used for anesthesia, but it has a surprising link to climate change, because the excess gas is often vented straight into the atmosphere, where it is several thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide. As of Jan. 1 of 2026, the European Union has restricted the use of desflurane. For The Big Fix, The Worlds Host Carolyn ...

In Denmark, cremations are helping to heat the homes of the living. While crematoriums generate only a small portion of district heating in Danish cities, this sustainability strategy of waste heat recapture is saving cities money on their heating bills. The post How cremations are helping to heat homes in Denmark appeared first on The World from PRX.

Scientists in Cambodia are using audio recordings to track endangered gibbons in the Central Cardamom Mountains. The Worlds Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with scientist Ratha Sor about why the presence of these primates are an indicator of ecosystem health. The post Survey of gibbons in Cambodia show signs of forest health appeared first on The World from PRX.