In 1920, the Australian Navy formally enlisted a six-year-old girl named Nancy Bentley after she suffered a snake bite to give her medical treatment onboard a navy ship. Regulations did not allow civilians to get medical treatment on navy ships. The girl’s official rating was ‘mascot.
Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in history to swim across the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland, covering a distance of just over 160 kilometres (99 miles). While raising nearly 200,000$ for children's cancer treatment
Jorge, a dog from Tbilisi, Georgia, was reunited with his owner, Giorgi Bereziani, after being missing for almost three years. Jorge vanished in 2015, and despite many searches, Giorgi could not find him. He continued to look, putting up flyers and asking people around the city if they had seen his
They don't know each other at all. One speaks French, the other Russian and Moldovan. But it turns out they don't need to speak the same language to understand each other. Children's hearts speak a language that needs no translation. They play, smile, laugh, and become friends. I look at them and I
A magpie has sadly lost its upper beak, making it almost impossible for it to eat on its own. Thankfully, another magpie—possibly a parent or mate—has been feeding and caring for it. It's heartbreaking to see, but also a beautiful reminder that compassion exists in the animal world. Hopefully, it ge
The "World" podcast hosts Yalda Hakim and Richard Engel analyze the fragile state of the peace process between the United States and Iran and its broader geopolitical implications.