Many species of animals and birds were injured and displaced by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred several weeks ago. Now, an effort is underway to help them heal and return to their homes in the wild. The post Scientists and veterinarians help wildlife impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in Australia appeared first on The World from PRX.

Author Jeanne Carstensen details a deadly shipwreck she witnessed through accounts from survivors and rescuers alike. The post New book ‘A Greek Tragedy’ recounts harrowing shipwreck at the height of the 2015 refugee crisis appeared first on The World from PRX.

Since Russias full-scale invasion of their country, parents in Ukraine are increasingly signing their children up for the patriotic education, outdoor activities and summer camps offered by the 112-year-old scouting organization Plast similar to the Boy Scouts, but with a mission to preserve Ukrainian identity and language. The post Ukrainian scouting sees ...

This is the fourth Ramadan since Russias full-scale invasion. The post Crimean Tatars in Ukraine mark Ramadan while in exile from the Crimean Peninsula appeared first on The World from PRX.

Costa Rica has long depended on Nicaraguan migrant workers to harvest its coffee. But a new set of immigration laws in Nicaragua has made it harder for its farmworkers to leave the country. The post Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions appeared first on The World from PRX.

The beloved musical Mar i Cel, which premiered in 1988, is back on stages in Barcelona for a fourth, and perhaps final, time. The love story tackles dark issues like bigotry, deportation and cycles of violence something that people say may be more relevant than ever today. The post A decades old Catalan musical may be ending its run, but its message still ...

Gangs have taken over roads leading into and out of the Haitian capital as police and a Kenyan-led multinational force struggle to maintain control. The World's host, Marco Werman, speaks with Widlore Mrancourt of AyiboPost about the latest. The post Gangs seize roads leading to Haiti’s capital as police continue to lose control appeared first on The ...

Italians looking to avoid "egg-flation" have been flocking to a farm in northern Italy for classes in how to raise hens. The post More Italians are raising chickens appeared first on The World from PRX.

A court in Tokyo has ordered the once-powerful Unification Church in Japan to be dissolved. The case against the religious group goes back to the 2022 assassination of Japans former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. The church is accused of violating the human rights of its followers, by demanding that they hand over their material wealth to the group. But church ...