Israel launchedblistering attackson the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure Friday, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to attack key facilities and kill top generals and scientists a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any closer to building an atomic weapon. The ongoing military and ...

The increasingly powerful Russian Orthodox Church has built hundreds of new churches over the past decade. But some people in Moscow are pushing back against their construction, especially in places like city parks. The post Some Russians push back against a church building spree in Moscow appeared first on The World from PRX.

The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades. Under the Assad regime, they faced restrictions on permits and traveling abroad to participate in international events. Now, with a new government in place, they hope to expand their programs and to teach the dance to younger Syrians. ...

Once dismissed as working-class noise, sonidero DJs are now part of Mexico Citys cultural identity and women are helping lead the transformation. The post Once marginalized, Mexico Citys sonidero parties draw crowds across social divides appeared first on The World from PRX.

US officials have suspended visa interviews for all international students looking to study in the United States. They say theyre revamping policies to include the vetting of applicants' social media accounts. The US has long been the top destination for students from Latin America. Many Latin American leaders have been educated in the country. But as ...

More than 30,000 people in Canada have been evacuated due to wildfires, and millions of acres have burned and it's only the start of the fire season. John Vaillant, author of "Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World," said climate change is making conditions ideal for stronger, more frequent fires. The post As Canada burns, author of ‘Fire ...

First Nations Chiefs criticized the Canadian government's initial response to the wildfires, which have forced thousands of people to evacuate in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The post First Nations evacuate thousands from remote areas in Manitoba due to wildfire threat appeared first on The World from PRX.

Since the end of World War II, the Fulbright Program has been one of Americas most prestigious tools of diplomacy sending scholars abroad, welcoming researchers in and building soft power through education. But today, this flagship exchange program is under existential threat from the State Department that runs it. As the Worlds Joshua Coe learned, it ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopeks journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, seismic scarecrows. Gardeners he spoke to use these contraptions to scare away crop pests like mice and foxes. Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Salopek about the whirligigs, rural Japanese architectural aesthetics and how he ...