Intervention in Mali

The euphoria greeting French troops who entered Mali this month after Islamist militants threatened to invade the south of the country has given way to a wariness among some who wonder what will follow.

Rise of the Drones

Since his re-election, President Obama has given no indication that he would change anything about the drone program, which he embraced in his first term to kill al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan without risking American lives.

The drone attacks are highly unpopular among many Pakistanis in particular, who consider them a violation of sovereignty that cause unacceptable civilian casualties. Now, the UN is launching an investigation into the impact of drone strikes and so-called targeted killings on civilians.

But drones aren’t just for warfare. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts there will be thousands of drones over domestic skies within the next decade, doing everything from watching traffic to delivering packages. And this doesn’t even take into account the thousands more worldwide that will be used to do things like watch borders or deter rhino poaching. This raises numerous questions about cost, privacy and safety.

The World looks at the implications of America’s so called drone war in Asia, and the proliferation of drones worldwide and here at home.

Part V: Dispensing Comfort

Modern cancer care involves more than the latest surgical techniques and chemotherapy drugs; it also offers freedom from pain. Yet basic palliative care, in the form of morphine, is almost nonexistent for many patients in developing countries. What is being done to bring them pain relief?

Part IV: The Infectious Connection

Cancer can be triggered by infectious diseases, especially in impoverished parts of the world. Scientists in the US and Africa are working to unravel how viruses and bacteria cause malignancies. By breaking that cycle, they hope to prevent tumors from forming in the first place.

Part III: An Ounce of Prevention

Cervical cancer is far more common – and more deadly – in the developing world than in the United States. One reason: women in the US receive routine screening that catches the disease in its earliest stages. A low-cost test being rolled out in India could save tens of thousands of lives there each year.

Part II: Pink Ribbons to Haiti

Haitian women know little about breast cancer, and those who contract it rarely receive treatment. An American charity and its local partners are trying to change that. But it’s not easy providing cancer care in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.

Part I: Cancer’s Lonely Soldier

Dr. Jackson Orem heads the Uganda Cancer Institute. Until recently, he was the only oncologist in a country of more than 30 million people. He argues that cancer deserves the same attention given to other afflictions in the developing world, such as AIDS and malaria.

Climate Change’s Growing Threats

“Superstorm” Sandy might’ve been the loudest, but the warnings about the growing threats from climate change having been coming fast and furious this fall. As part of our collaboration with the PBS program NOVA, Sam Eaton files this series of three reports examining some of the latest research and most pressing concerns.

Cancer’s Global Reach

Cancer kills more people in low- and middle-income countries than AIDS, malaria, and TB combined, but it remains a disproportionately underfunded disease. In this series, veteran health journalist Joanne Silberner examines cancer’s toll in the developing world.

The World Votes: Election Day 2012

The power of the American president reaches into the lives of people all over the planet. But few of them have a say in who occupies the White House. As Americans vote, host Aaron Schachter canvasses opinions from The World’s team of correspondents around the globe.

The US President as Villain, Hero, and Coward

American voters are about to select their President. But presidential influence extends far beyond the borders of the United States. The World’s Marco Werman is in London, speaking to people from across the planet about the US presidency and its effects on their lives. Seen through the prisms of drone warfare, global public health, and climate change, American presidents are cast in dramatically different lights.

The Presidency, the Middle East, and the Arab Spring

The Middle East may have been gripped by the Arab Spring over the last two years. But the next phase of change in the region could be heavily influenced by whoever wins the White House Tuesday. The World’s Marco Werman is in London, and speaks with two Libyan writers about the role of the US presidency in their country’s revolution.

The Presidency and The Global Economy

The World’s Marco Werman explores US presidential influence on the global economy. He speaks with a Greek comedian; a British financial regulator; a German journalist associated with the Occupy movement; and others.

The World Votes: The US Presidency Overseas

Only American citizens are entitled to elect the American president. But presidential influence extends far beyond the borders of the United States. The World’s Marco Werman visits London, and speaks with people from across the planet about the US presidency and its effects on their lives.

London 2012: Summer Olympics

The World’s coverage of London 2012 includes features, interviews and other stories including ongoing coverage from reporter Alex Gallafent.