Every other year, sailors gather in Port Townsend, Washington, for a race to Alaska, stopping in British Columbia. Motors are banned; most sail, but the hardiest paddle all 750 miles. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek met one such paddler and shares his story with Host Marco Werman. The post North Americas wildest boat race appeared first on The ...

After years of war and overlapping crises, Lebanons healthcare workers are grappling with trauma and burnout. Many are leaving the country, raising urgent questions about who will care for those left behind and who will care for the caregivers. The post Caring for the caregivers: Lebanon’s healthcare workers are facing a mental health crisis appeared ...

The Worlds Host Marco Werman speaks with Ricci Shryock, a journalist based in Senegal, who has been covering the lead up to the Dakar Summer Youth Olympics. The post First-ever Olympic Games held in Africa, as Senegal hosts youth games appeared first on The World from PRX.

The Worlds Host Marco Werman speaks with Ishaan Tharoor, who writes about global affairs for The New Yorker, about what the Democratic sweep of Congress during midterm elections could mean internationally. The post The international implications of the US midterms blue tsunami appeared first on The World from PRX.

From poignant immigration history to local activism, there's a little for everyone, according to the creators of the new Golden Thread community project in Boston. The post The Golden Thread sheds light on little known East Boston history and its present appeared first on The World from PRX.

Sonia Gandhis life was shaped by profound personal tragedies. The assassination of her mother-in-law, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in 1984 and the murder of her husband, Rajiv Gandhi, seven years later, made her wary of politics. But ultimately, she plunged head first into Indias political life, establishing herself as one of the countrys most influential ...

A new investigation by our partners at Bellingcat demonstrates how satellite mapping services like Google Maps very publicly identify specific facilities on US military installations across the Middle East. The World's Host Aaron Schachter learned more from Bellingcat researcher Sebastian Vandermeersch. The post How Google Maps leaves US service members ...