The four-letter f-word is part of the unique set of profanities that cannot be uttered on public radio, but its history and use is no less fascinating. Perhaps even more so in light of its taboo.

European leaders met Thursday in Budapest, Hungary, for a summit of the European Political Community. Host Carol Hills covers some of the discussion, including US President-elect Donald Trump’s likely ...

The Great Indian bustard bird was once a common sight across much of India. Today, however, the species is considered close to extinction. But recently, wildlife conservationists in India have managed ...

Africa is home to more than 1.3 billion people in 54 different countries. The reactions to Donald Trump’s reelection are wide ranging, but there’s also a gap between the expectations of African ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz  on Wednesday night fired his finance minister, bringing to an end the country’s first-ever three-party coalition. The former partners couldn’t agree on a final budget ...

Donald Trump’s victory will have major consequences in East Asia, where the Biden administration has tried to urge countries surrounding China to collectively blunt Beijing’s rise as a military power.

Israel has carried out thousands of strikes in Gaza and Lebanon since the start of the war last October. Footage shot by eyewitnesses, as well as survivors’ testimonies, raise serious ethical and ...

Somalia has been in a state of civil war for decades and that’s left it financially weak and in debt. This week, the US moved to cancel $1.1 billion in Somalia’s outstanding debt, representing just ...

Remember back to the Paris Olympics, when the gold medal winners of the track and field competitions euphorically rang an enormous bell right after winning their events? That bell was delivered on ...

The World Health Organization announced last week that tuberculosis has replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths. Host Marco Werman speaks with Salmaan Keshavjee ...

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler spotlight recent climate-related stories that may have escaped the headlines.

Stay out of trouble. Don’t think you can get rich fast. Stay in school. Just some of the moral lessons Ghanaian musician Kofi Kinaata sings about in his tune “Auntie Ama.” Auntie is his mom’s pet name ...