Itaipu is one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world. It provides electricity to 80 million people in Brazil and Paraguay. Not only is it huge, but it represents a unique model of ...

A coal-fire powerplant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar has shuttered permanently as the UK shifts toward renewable energy. The closure was a long time coming but marks the end of an era in UK history. Ewan Gibbs ...

Israel’s attacks in Lebanon escalated over the weekend, beginning with Friday’s strike that shook south Beirut, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Sources say that a ground operation may be ...

Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, says that as many as a million people have been displaced since the start of the Israeli airstrikes in his country. People fleeing bombardments in south and ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership may have smashed TVs in the 1990s, but these days, they’re embracing slickly-produced videos and social media influencers to try to rehab their image abroad. From the ...

It’s citrus harvest season in southern Turkey, and reporter Durrie Bouscaren found herself with 10 pounds of lemons. After running out of sweet dessert recipes, a colleague suggested making pickled ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the man considered one of the best defensive players in NBA basketball history, died on Monday from brain cancer at 58. Mutombo was also a global ambassador for the game, spreading ...

Pope John Paul II and American President Ronald Reagan were both known for their public speaking. What many people probably don’t know is the two were also friends, and allies in the global fight for ...

Language is about more than just words. Between the letters lies traditions and cultures that go back thousands of years. One town in Sweden knows this well, and is working to preserve their language ...

This troublemaking trio from West Belfast writes rhymes in favor of Irish unification, the health benefits of the pint and anything else they can think of. Their politics have earned them enemies ...

Israeli military officials are hinting at the possibility of a ground invasion in Lebanon, even as the Biden administration pushes for a ceasefire. While there are mixed feelings about Israel’s ...

Hurricane Helene has brought massive devastation to the southern United States. Part of what people there are struggling with is the fallout from mudslides linked to deforestation. Host Carolyn Beeler ...