PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

PRI's The World Science

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Being 'endlessly sorry' may not put an end to VW's emissions scam troubles

Volkswagen didn't engineer a fix to its dirty diesel fumes: It faked out regulators

Sudanese American parents look at Ahmed Mohamed and think of their own kids

Yes, palm oil is destructive — but scientists are creating compelling alternatives

CalFire Chief Paul Duncan lost his home this weekend, but he helped his family to safety — by phone

An Ohio power company wants to reverse the deregulation it once fought for

Food giant General Mills announces a new push for sustainable practices

Philippines project turns 'ghost' fishing nets into carpets

A deadly sandstorm is sweeping across the Middle East

Her 4-foot-10 frame helped her discover a new human ancestor

A new report suggests not all ground beef is equally safe

The coming years may be rooftop solar's time to shine

New Orleans is still vulnerable to another big storm

The ship built for the CIA's most audacious Cold War mission is now headed for the scrapyard

What the birds in your backyard can tell you about the environment

LiFi? How your LED desk lamp could help you connect to the Internet.

After the floods come the human traffickers, but these girls are fighting back

A Mexican porpoise is facing extinction — almost by accident

Is America's newest frontier in the Arctic?

For animals and their humans, love speeds the post-quake recovery in Nepal