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A new database holds close to 4 million records of people enslaved in British colonies from the Caribbean to South Africa during the early 1800s. Now free to use and searchable online, Ancestry.com created the archive in cooperation with the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London. Host Marco Werman learned more from Matthew Smith, the director of that center at University College London. https://bit.ly/4yl44ie

New database offers millions of records of people enslaved in British colonies - The World from PRX A new database holds close to 4 million records of people enslaved in British colonies from the Caribbean to South Africa during the early 1800s. Now free to use and searchable online, the archive was created by Ancestry.com with cooperation from the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British S...

Denmark is often ranked among the world’s happiest countries. It prides itself on its strong social welfare system and a culture of coziness. But for asylum seekers, things aren’t quite so comfortable. The government has a goal of zero asylum seekers — and that’s divided one family, with a new life in Denmark for one son and, for another, a life in limbo. Journalists Caroline Chaffiotte and Kaitlin Hlywa have the story from Denmark.

One of the happiest countries in the world is making life very difficult for asylum seekers - The World from PRX Denmark is often ranked among the world’s happiest countries. It prides itself on its strong social welfare system and a culture of coziness. But for asylum seekers, things aren’t quite so comfortable. The government has a goal of zero asylum seekers — and that’s divided one family, with a n...

“The Marching Band” is a French comedy-drama about two long-lost brothers who are musicians from different social classes. They meet only when one of them finds out he has leukemia and needs a donor for a bone marrow transfusion. A DNA test shows that his sister isn’t his biological sister, and he has a brother living in a working-class town an hour from Paris. Reporter Adeline Sire has the story.

French dramedy ‘The Marching Band’ questions the American Dream - The World from PRX “The Marching Band” is a French comedy-drama about two long lost brothers who are musicians from different social classes. They meet only when one of them finds out he has leukemia, and needs a donor for a bone marrow transfusion. A DNA test shows that his sister isn’t his biological sister, a...

After a natural disaster, people with disabilities are more vulnerable to death, injury and difficulty accessing help. In Nepal, people with disabilities who have survived the floods are facing a lack of sign-language interpreters, transportation, and information. The World's Hannah Chanatry has the story of a woman and her daughter from the small village of Syabrubesi, one of the first villages destroyed by the flood.

In Nepal's flood, people with disabilities faced barriers, first in rescue and now in recovery - The World from PRX After a natural disaster, people with disabilities are more vulnerable to death, injury and difficulty accessing help. In Nepal, people with disabilities who have survived the floods are facing a lack of sign-language interpreters, transportation, and information. The World's Hannah Chanatry has the...

The military junta in Mali has increasingly relied on drones to fight against separatists and an al-Qaida-backed insurgency. While state-run media have hailed these “surgical strikes” on “terrorists,” a new investigative report by our partners at Bellingcat sheds more light on civilians killed by drones. The World’s Marco Werman learned more from Bellingcat researcher Sebastian Vandermeersch.

New Bellingcat investigation sheds light on civilian deaths in Mali’s drone war - The World from PRX The military junta in Mali has increasingly relied on drones to fight against separatists and an al-Qaida-backed insurgency. While state-run media have hailed these “surgical strikes” on “terrorists,” a new investigative report by our partners at Bellingcat sheds more light on civilians kill...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been sea kayaking down the Inside Passage, a network of straits, fjords and islands spanning much of the northwestern coastline of North America. It's the latest chapter in his global walking project, the Out of Eden Walk. Salopek joined Marco Werman to talk about the help he's received to make this sea trip possible and how he had to change his approach to storytelling. Out of Eden Walk

National Geographic Explorer traveling a thousand miles by kayak - The World from PRX National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been sea kayaking his way down the Inside Passage, a network of straits, fjords and islands spanning much of the northwestern coastline of North America. It's the latest chapter in his global walking project, the Out of Eden Walk. Salopek joined Marco We...

Police in Germany apprehended a man last week suspected of planning and carrying out sabotage against the country’s electricity network. Authorities say the 48-year-old suspect’s apparent motive was to draw attention to fossil fuels and the climate crisis. The case is raising questions about a form of politically motivated violence that some are calling “climate terrorism” or “climate extremism.” The World’s Marco Werman learned more from Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at The Counter Extremism Project.

German police arrest suspect in case of apparent climate extremism - The World from PRX Police in Germany apprehended a man last week suspected of planning and carrying out sabotage against the country’s electricity network. Authorities say the 48-year-old suspect’s apparent motive was to draw attention to fossil fuels and the climate crisis. The case is raising questions about a f...

The Trump administration is changing how long international students can stay in the US before they must reapply for a visa … or go home. The new four-year cap takes effect September 15. Higher education leaders say it could make it much harder for students to change majors or schools, or even finish their research. Supporters say it’s a minor inconvenience that adds important accountability to the student visa system. From Boston, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza reports.

Trump administration imposes time limit on international visas - The World from PRX The Trump administration is changing how long international students can stay in the US before they must reapply for a visa … or go home. The new four-year cap takes effect September 15. Higher education leaders say it could make it much harder for students to change majors or schools, or even fin...

Measles cases worldwide have increased by 8% since 2019, reversing two decades of decline, the WHO says. Host Carolyn Beeler interviews infectious disease epidemiologist Kathryn Jacobsen about the causes.

Measles cases continue to rise globally - The World from PRX Measles cases globally increased by 8% since 2019, reversing two decades of decline, says WHO. Host Carolyn Beeler interviews infectious disease epidemiologist Kathryn Jacobsen on the causes.

In a place that’s prone to flooding and landslides, the recent disaster that struck along Nepal’s border with Tibet still came as a shock. As recovery efforts continue, everyone from locals to scientists is trying to find the cause of the massive floods and what can be done to prevent them in the future.

Climate change made flood-ravaged Nepal vulnerable even before current disaster - The World from PRX In a place that’s prone to flooding and landslides, the recent disaster that struck along Nepal’s border with Tibet still came as a shock. As recovery efforts continue, everyone from locals to scientists are trying to find the cause of the massive floods and what can be done to prevent them in t...