The World is public radio’s longest-running daily global news program. Our goal is to engage domestic US audiences with international affairs through human-centered journalism that consistently connects the global to the local and builds empathy for people around the world.

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.Podcasts and Programs from Public Radio International

A deadly stampede interrupts celebrations at a Hindu festival in northern India, leaving dozens of people dead. Kumbh Mela is the world’s largest religious gathering, where upwards of 400 million pilgrims gather at the confluence of two rivers for sacred rituals. Also, US-funded assistance programs across the globe are reeling after the Trump …

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

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The World is a one-hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe. Launched in 1996, The World airs weekdays over 370 stations across the United States and Canada ...

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The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.Podcasts from Public Radio International

Description Public Radio International (PRI) is an independent, non-profit multi-media organization that seeks to build knowledge and understanding of the world's peoples, issues, and events through storytelling. Since we were established in 1983, Americans have used PRI's content to help them explore and form opinions about issues that matter to them, as well as share […]

4 days ago · Each weekday, co-hosts Marco Werman, Carolyn Beeler and Carol Hills and their team of reporters and producers bring you the world’s most-interesting stories in an hour of radio that reminds us just how small our planet really is. The World is heard on over 300 stations across North America. (Banner photo credit: Rebecca Kanthor/The World)