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With just a few months left in office, the Biden administration is trying to do what it can now to help Ukraine in its war with Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that that means sending as much aid as possible so that Ukraine can hold Russia's military forces at bay. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler have more.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned on Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about the serial physical and sexual abuse of a volunteer at Christian summer camps at the time he became aware of it. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the the global Anglican Communion comprising of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, including Episcopalians in the United States. Host Marco Werman speaks to Tim Wyatt, a freelance reporter in the UK who specializes in religion.

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stage in all of soccer. Now, the sport's global governing body is well underway with preparations for the 2026 tournament. Researchers are paying attention to something many fans may not think twice about. The World's Bianca Hillier reports.

Researchers in Australia say attaching strips of LED lights to the bottoms of surfboards might prevent great white sharks from attacking. Co-hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

After being lured into the Russian military with promises of “helper” jobs, young men from India find themselves training to fire weapons, and getting caught up in combat with no way out. Sushmita Pathak reports from New Delhi on the pipeline of mercenaries from India to war in Ukraine, as well as the conditions on the ground in India that make young men there susceptible to these offers.

In South Africa, the health care system is plagued with many problems. And one of them is about access. There are simply not enough health care providers, especially in rural areas. South Africa's president has postponed reforms in the sector. On the ground, this means many patients are desperate for better options. Reporter Elna Schütz spent some time onboard one mobile health clinic in South Africa, doing its part to address some of the needs.

In a landmark ruling this week, India's Supreme Court has ruled to ban “bulldozer justice.” The court stated that authorities could not move to demolish homes or properties merely because a person has been accused of a crime. It also laid down strict guidelines for this form of action by authorities. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Indian journalist Rashka Kumar about the significance of this ruling and the origins of the practice.

An American defense contractor, CACI, whose employees worked as interrogators at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad during the US occupation of Iraq, has been ordered to pay $42 million dollars in damages to three Iraqi plaintiffs over the torture and abuse they suffered while in detention. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Katherine Gallagher of the Center for Constitutional Rights about the case, which took 16 years to litigate.

The Nazi death camp at Buchenwald and the nearby factory where mass-murder “ovens” were built and designed for Auschwitz are some of Germany's darkest reminders of the Holocaust. The groups who run the public memorials at the sites are determined to use them to make sure their history remains in the past. But in recent years, as the far right has gained support and the memorials have broadened their work educating about the Holocaust to efforts against racism and xenophobia, they're increasingly in the firing line — so much so that after speaking out publicly against the AfD recently, the Buchenwald memorial director has received death threats. Valerie Hamilton reports.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration plans to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before it leaves office so it can hold Russia's military forces at bay. Also, the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns after an investigation found he failed to report physical and sexual abuse at Christian summer camps. And, an American defense contractor whose employees worked as interrogators at Abu Ghraib prison during the US occupation of Iraq has been ordered to pay $42 million dollars in damages to three Iraqi plaintiffs over the torture and abuse they suffered while in detention. Plus, a mobile health clinic tries to help patients in need of health services in South Africa.