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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.
Fueled by a cost-of-living crisis and a weakening currency, Iranians are taking to the streets. While the government says it's offering dialogue, the demonstrations follow a year of growing challenges for the regime and everyday people in the country. Also, a look back at a year of global protests, driven largely by Gen Z, over economic uncertainty. And, air pollution in Germany's once-industrial Ruhr River Valley has decreased significantly, but there’s still a long way to go. Plus, a look at New Year’s Eve traditions around the globe.
The World
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.