Finland's answer to food waste: 'Best-before' is actually good later — with a...
S-market in Helsinki has started holding "happy hours" at their stores. But instead of getting a cheap beer, shoppers get a discount on, say, a pound of shrimp or a pork tenderloin nearing its...
View ArticleWill Iowa farmers benefit from Trump's newest deals with China and Japan?
The United States and Japan have signed a tentative trade deal that would open up Japan to more American-grown wheat, pork and beef.
View ArticleComing out of the ‘bruja closet:’ Miami coven honors Latin American occult...
Some spiritual practitioners call themselves witches. Some use the word bruja. Two women have founded a Eleventh House, a group in Miami that is working to break the stigma of occult practices.
View ArticlePork prices soar as millions of pigs die due to African swine fever
Nearly 10 million pigs have died this year due to outbreaks of African swine fever. How does the disease spread?
View ArticleMapuche Indigenous people in Chile take down symbols of Spanish colonization
Indigenous protesters in Chile took down statues of Spanish colonizers and other heroes during demonstrations last week. Local media called the destruction acts of vandalism, but the Mapuche, the...
View ArticleSouth Korea's delivery workers face 'unbearable' pressures amid COVID-19
Even before COVID-19 swept through the country, South Korea had a well-known reputation for being a so-called “delivery nation.”
View ArticleCoronavirus has changed how we transport goods and ourselves. But will it last?
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that what’s “normal” can change dramatically and quickly to protect public health — and those lessons may be good for the climate, too.
View ArticleHow the US coronavirus stimulus package compares to those of Europe
The US just passed a $2 trillion stimulus. But how does it look compared to efforts in some European countries to mitigate the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic?
View Article‘I am lucky I survived’: Voices from Iran, one of the worst-hit COVID-19...
Iran has the fifth highest death toll from COVID-19. And while some people are wondering whether they can survive financially, others are struggling to overcome the disease.
View ArticleAmid coronavirus, grassroots groups move online to capture Latino vote
An estimated 32 million Latinos will be eligible to vote in November. Registering them to vote requires a substantial in-person effort that grassroots groups can't do right now because of the...
View ArticleSpain's street vendors deliver food, medical supplies amid coronavirus crisis
For over three weeks now, Barcelona’s union of African street vendors has been distributing food and other necessary items every day to hundreds of families in vulnerable situations — including fellow...
View ArticleFood supply logistics need a coronavirus ‘reset,’ says UN economist
How stable is the global food supply chain? The World's Marco Werman speaks with Maximo Torero, chief economist for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.
View ArticleSome countries are banning alcohol sales in their lockdowns — leading...
In the US and elsewhere, alcohol sales shot up as restaurants and bars closed to slow the outbreak. But in parts of Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Greenland, government officials have banned sales...
View ArticleMutual aid groups respond to double threat of coronavirus and climate change
CareMongering is one of many mutual aid organizations around the world that have either been created or expanded to help people struggling during the pandemic — either because of age, health status or...
View Article'No fast track' to normal when it comes to reopening economies
As shutdown measures stretch into weeks and months, many communities across the globe are now wrestling with when and how to relax those policies.
View ArticlePolicymakers rush to stave off economic collapse on the African continent
Few industries on the continent have been spared by the epidemic. The region is projected to experience its first recession in 25 years, according to the World Bank. Among the biggest challenges for...
View ArticleUK lockdown could see beer flowing down the drain
The Campaign for Real Ale predicts that 50 million pints worth of beer will be dumped in the United Kingdom within weeks if the country’s lockdown continues.
View ArticleWithout protective gear, NYC bodega workers risk their lives
Hundreds of Yemeni bodega workers in New York City are on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight, just like doctors and nurses. Many deal with shortages of face masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. Now,...
View ArticleShutdowns have led to cleaner air quality. Is it sustainable?
Shutting down economies is giving us a glimpse of what the world could look like if less fuel was burned. One clear, immediate benefit? Less air pollution.
View ArticleCOVID-19 shakes up international student life — and university budgets
More than a month after the coronavirus pandemic shut down US universities, international students continue to face uncertainty over what the coming school year will look like — some aren't sure if...
View ArticleFrench dentists strip naked to protest lack of protective gear
Dozens of French dentists have taken pictures of themselves naked in their offices and posting the photos online with the hashtag #dentisteapoil — or, dentists in the buff. The dentists aim to show how...
View ArticleAs the coronavirus drags on, Mexico's food prices soar
The trend of rising food costs is playing out across the world because of a combination of disrupted supply chains, natural harvest cycles, plummeting currencies and limits on key exports. Experts...
View ArticleDoctors wait hours to fill tanks as Venezuela faces fuel shortages
Lines to buy fuel have been common in parts of Venezuela for years. But in recent weeks, the problem has arrived in the capital, where drivers are now waiting hours to fill their tanks.
View ArticleImmigrant ‘digital first responders’ provide vital services. They're in a...
The news media has become a vital resource during the coronavirus pandemic — especially outlets serving immigrant communities. But those organizations are suffering from the same financial crisis...
View ArticleEconomist Thomas Piketty: Pandemic exposes the 'violence of social inequality'
Thomas Piketty's new book, "Capital and Ideology," which came out in March, examines the history of policies and political systems that have sustained economic inequality and how the world might move...
View ArticleHuman touch is essential. How are people coping with ‘skin hunger’?
So many rules about preventing the spread of the coronavirus warn against touching other people. What kind of effect does this lack of human touch have on people?
View ArticlePandemic disrupts remittances, leaving immigrants' families without lifelines
In normal times, millions of small financial transactions take place daily worldwide when immigrants wire a portion of their earnings to loved ones back home. This year, the economic crisis is wrecking...
View ArticleMexico faces US pressure to reopen American factories amid coronavirus
With the Mexican infection curve several weeks behind the US epidemic, experts say Mexican workers are right to be concerned about returning too quickly. Jorge Guajardo, a former Mexican ambassador,...
View ArticleLebanon protests called out corruption. Now it’s about survival.
Lebanese protesters are back in the streets with increasing desperation as the country sinks.
View ArticleFiona Hill: Putin has become ‘wild card’ for Russia's political system
Russia expert and former presidential adviser Fiona Hill speaks with The World's Marco Werman about US-Russia relations and the state of Russia's politics ahead of Victory Day celebrations.
View ArticleCoronavirus pandemic wilts global flower industry
Flower producers and sellers have seen an uptick in demand due to Mother's Day. But it won't be enough to save the industry from the steep drop in business due to the pandemic.
View ArticleTable for One in Sweden is an ode to solo dining
At one new pop-up restaurant in Sweden, social distancing is exceedingly easy — in fact, it’s the goal.
View ArticleAmsterdam’s coronavirus recovery plan embraces ‘doughnut economics’ for...
A key part of "doughnut" economic thinking is no longer using the gross domestic product as a proxy for society’s success.
View ArticleWomen leaders eschew ‘macho-man’ politics in COVID-19 response
New Zealand is “halfway down Everest,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said of the country’s battle with the coronavirus. New Zealand, Taiwan, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway all have notably low...
View Article'Reckoning day' could be ahead for airline industry facing coronavirus...
Airlines have gone from raking it in to now losing tens of million dollars a day. Among all of the unknowns the pandemic has wrought, the future of airline travel is a significant question.
View ArticleJon Huntsman: ‘Stakes are high’ for US-China relationship
Former US Ambassador Jon Huntsman speaks with The World’s Marco Werman about the deterioration of relations between China and the US.
View ArticleShanghai Disneyland reopens — with face masks, social distancing and QR...
Shanghai’s Disneyland became the first Disney amusement park to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sending a strong signal of recovery in Shanghai. But it was not back to normal.
View ArticleBaltic 'bubble' looks to reopen regional travel
The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are poised to become one of the first blocs to reopen regional travel, thanks to their swift response to the pandemic and measures to contain the...
View ArticleCoronavirus — and locusts — threaten Kenya’s food security
In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult. Heavy rains, an ongoing locust outbreak and the closure of open-air food markets due to COVID-19 all lead to major concerns over food...
View ArticleGorilla conservation’s latest threat: COVID-19 from tourists
Apes can get COVID-19, too, and this could be devastating for endangered populations. Only about 1,000 mountain gorillas remain, and roughly half live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda....
View ArticleSome loud, smoky pachinko parlors defy Japan’s shutdown
The country has shut down schools and offices and parks — and yet, outside some pachinko joints, men stubbornly line up to get their fix.
View ArticleWomen’s pro soccer made gains toward parity. Will coronavirus undo it?
As women’s soccer was drawing more and more fans, the players were stepping up their fight against gender discrimination in the sport. But just a year later, the game’s visibility — and its journey...
View ArticleBrexit? It’s still a thing.
Thought Brexit was over, right? Wrong. Britain did leave the EU at the end of January, but in reality, nothing much has changed. The real deadline is Dec. 31, and negotiations are set to take place...
View ArticleIs 2020 an economic write-off?
Dramatic movements in the economy are happening all over the globe. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Simon Cox, emerging markets editor for The Economist, about the worldwide perspective on...
View ArticleWhat history tells us about building climate coalitions
Author Matto Mildenberger examined how politics have shaped decades of climate policy in his new book, "Carbon Captured." He spoke to The World's host Marco Werman for this week's climate solutions...
View ArticleUnder lockdown, mosques in Kenya offer virtual prayers for Ramadan
Eastleigh, a predominantly Muslim neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya is currently under lockdown, and most mosques have closed. Instead, some mosques are offering virtual prayers via YouTube.
View ArticleColombian airlines face controversy over loans to survive pandemic crisis
Governments worldwide — from Singapore to the Netherlands and the US — have devoted more than $85 billion to prop up airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. But airlines' requests for aid are...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia raises taxes at home while making big investments abroad
Saudi Arabia, one of the richest countries in the world, has announced a 15% value-added tax on all goods and services. It is also cutting down some benefits for state employees. Meanwhile, the kingdom...
View ArticleIs it curtains for London's West End?
Theaters were ordered to close — and no one can predict when the curtains will rise again.
View ArticleCan the pandemic encourage airlines to be greener?
Climate advocates and economists say this moment of disruption in the airline industry is an opportunity to become greener.
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