Since the end of World War II, the Fulbright Program has been one of America’s most prestigious tools of diplomacy — sending ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he ...

The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the implications of the 90-minute call this week between the leaders of the US and ...

An online repository of candid snapshots of seagulls devouring everything from donuts to dead rats is informing a more nuanced scientific understanding of the beachside birds. The project is called — ...

This year marks a half-century since the end of the Vietnam War. A new memorial project, driven by young Vietnamese Americans ...

Comedians in Syria see a new moment for their art form. With the regime that stifled dissent under former President Bashar al ...

Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the big names in tennis who are still in the running for the trophy at this year’s French Open in Paris. There’s one other player who has gotten more ...

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has just begun an exhibit focusing on 19th-century sexuality and prostitution, a subject they say is underrepresented in their collection. A centerpiece of the exhibit is ...

The Hajj pilgrimage is underway in Saudi Arabia and, like last year, extreme heat is expected. Government officials have deployed new strategies to help keep pilgrims cool. The World’s Host Carol ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms an allegation by lawmaker Avigdor Liberman that Israel is arming criminal groups in Gaza. Also, wildcard athlete Lois Boisson competes with ...

Rhinos have long been targeted by poachers for their horns, and the illegal trade has contributed to the significant decline of their population. Now, conservationists have come up with a strategy to ...

A woman from Leeds, in the UK, is trying to help her mother fulfill a lifelong dream — to travel the world. Cara Melia’s mom died young, at 51, without getting to travel the world as she had always ...