Look, it's hard being the pop culture friend.

You're the one who knows exactly what new show is the most watched show on Netflix right now,

or you're on top of the film festival calendar.

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It's a podcast hosted by me, Alameen Abdul-Mahmood,

where I talk to people about the arts and entertainment stories that you need to know.

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A landmark ruling for the planet at the UN's top court.

It was a very groundbreaking opinion, much better than I think a lot of us were expecting.

I'm Carolyn Beeler.

And I'm Marco Werman.

Today, what the ruling says and why it matters.

Also on the show, a popular wartime president, the citizens are now fed up.

Why Ukrainians are protesting Volodymyr Zelensky's latest move.

And in Mexico, there's a black market for oil smuggled in from the U.S.

Oil produced in the U.S., but not declaring it as oil, but as other chemical substances.

Plus, a jazz funk artist teams up with Senegalese musicians on a delightful new song.

You'll get a taste of it.

All that and more today on The World.

This is The World. I'm Carolyn Beeler.

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