National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been walking around the globe on foot for over 13 years. One facet of life that he encounters everywhere he goes is gender. He joins Carolyn Beeler to talk about the importance of walking alongside women in his travels and whats missing from his project when social barriers make speaking to women difficult. The ...

Women in Afghanistan are increasingly facing arrest and detention for leaving their homes without wearing a full face and body covering. Rights monitors say they have verified at least 16 arrests and detentions, including that of a pregnant woman, in the western city of Herat. Rina Amiri, the former US special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights, ...

Teachers, families of the disappeared, anti-FIFA activists and other groups are using the run-up to the opening World Cup match to press long-standing demands. The post As Mexico City gets ready for the World Cups opening match, protesters grab the spotlight appeared first on The World from PRX.

The excitement of the FIFA World Cup is palpable across many communities, including in East Boston. The tournament comes as many Latino immigrants remain uneasy about federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, but people are mostly enthusiastic about watching the games. The post We feel it in our pores: Latinos around East Boston are hyped for ...

It's not uncommon for people on the Italian island of Sardinia to live to be 100 years old. Medical researchers believe some of their longevity comes down to the foods they eat. Italian chef Francesco Mattana has published a cookbook, Eat Live a Sardinian: Live to 100, and shares his insights with Host Marco Werman. The post A new cookbook suggests that ...

Spanish journalist Carlos Barragn delves into the world of the Yahoo Boys, young Nigerian hustlers who scam lonely Westerners out of their money online. The post New book, ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ explores the world of Nigerian love scammers appeared first on The World from PRX.

As the worlds biggest soccer tournament begins, World Cup fans are rushing to complete their Panini sticker albums and taking part in a decades-old tradition that has survived the digital era. The post World Cup sticker fever takes over Latin American cities appeared first on The World from PRX.

Kenya generates about half of its electricity by harnessing the Earths heat. Its neighboring countries have the same underground resources, but almost no geothermal power. Now that is starting to change. For The Big Fix, Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Anderson Kehbila, an expert on climate and energy with the Stockholm Environment Institutes Africa Center, ...