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The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Bellingcat investigator Kolina Koltai and New Zealand-based reporter Michael Wright about their cross-border investigation tracking down the alleged owner of a “revenge porn” website. The post Investigative report traces global reach of ‘revenge porn’ website appeared first on The World from PRX.

Florence Pouya is studying aerospace engineering at MIT, and is currently on a summer internship with NASA. As an adolescent, Pouya was a member of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team (the “Afghan Dreamers”), which became famous worldwide when they participated in the first “Robot Olympics” in Washington, DC, in 2017, and then when an MTV documentary and a feature film were made about them. Amy Bracken has her story. The post The Afghan refugee who wants to go to space appeared first on The World from PRX.

Sylvia Earle is a pioneer in the field of marine science. She was one of the first people to ever use scuba technology for scientific research; she holds the women’s record for the deepest untethered sea walk and she became the first female chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In all, her career has spanned 70 years and counting. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Earle about her career, her passion for the ocean and how the ocean has changed. The post Pioneering marine scientist Sylvia Earle reflects on decades under the sea appeared first on The World from PRX.

Paul Salopek is a National Geographic Explorer walking from Ethiopia to South America on foot. But it’s also a journalism job. That means conducting interviews, taking photos and videos, and nonstop note-taking and writing. He joins Carolyn Beeler to peel back the curtain on the technology that has kept him connected for the past 13 years, even when he is days of travel away from the nearest outlet or wi-fi signal. The post What tech powers a global walk? appeared first on The World from PRX.

New analysis from the London School of Economics finds an increase in lawsuits around the world targeting data centers. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with the report’s researcher, Eoin Jackson, to learn more. The post Global climate litigation is increasingly targeting data centers appeared first on The World from PRX.

Over 15 million people around the world live with a spinal cord injury, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a lifelong diagnosis that can permanently affect a patient's mobility. In Brazil, an experimental treatment has yielded promising results, high hopes and legal challenges to get access to clinical trials. The World’s Julia França reports on the treatment, and the patients caught between hope for recovery and uncertainty over when, or whether, they will be able to access it. The post A scientific breakthrough for spinal injuries is emerging in Brazil appeared first on The World from PRX.

Spanish journalist Carlos Barragán delves into the world of the Yahoo Boys, young Nigerian hustlers who scam lonely Westerners out of their money online. The post New book, ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ explores the world of Nigerian love scammers appeared first on The World from PRX.

Weeks after The World first reported on allegations of forced labor at BYD's new car factory in Hungary, authorities are cracking down on the car maker. Three companies associated with the Chinese EV giant's plant in Hungary have been sanctioned — and Hungary has launched an environmental investigation into the site. But labor advocates are skeptical that those actions will lead to any real change. The post Hungary cracks down on BYD plant over forced labor allegations appeared first on The World from PRX.

Deutsche Welle’s Lars Bevanger traveled to northern Finland and reports on the country’s booming gaming industry. The post A different kind of ‘Fintech’ appeared first on The World from PRX.

Dramatic cuts to science research grants have particularly affected rare disease research. But some of the people most affected, including those with Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome, are now organizing their own global research collaborations. The post Families organize amid government funding cuts into rare disease research appeared first on The World from PRX.