The World from PRX

A gloved hand holding a frosted test tube, placing it into a container with similar tubes in a laboratory setting.

The implications of sperm donors carrying cancer-causing genes

Full Episode
49:17

A scientist picks up a vial containing frozen donor sperm samples in a lab at Melbourne IVF in Melbourne, Australia, May 15, 2018.

Wong Maye-E/AP/File photo

A sperm donor whose genetic material was used to conceive nearly 200 children in at least 14 European countries has discovered he carries a mutation that increases the risk of cancer. Also, India’s mango farmers are racing to adapt to changing markets and a changing climate. And, around 100 kidnapped Nigerian children have been returned to their families. Plus, a look at the politics behind written font types.

In This Episode

A person wearing blue gloves is handling a pipette in a laboratory setting, with reflections visible on a glass surface.
The implications of a sperm donor carrying a rare cancer-causing gene
Special Coverage
7:35
A grove of lush, green mango trees with a dirt path winding through the grass underneath the trees.
India’s mango farmers race to adapt to changing markets and a changing climate
Special Coverage
5:42
Will China’s new fentanyl controls make a difference?
4:06
A person cutting a ribbon at a store opening event for Shein, surrounded by an applauding crowd including individuals wearing "Shein Squad" attire. A Shein sign is visible above.
Newly opened Shein garners criticism in Paris despite fanfare
Special Coverage
4:08
A NATO-bombed landmark could soon become Trump Tower Belgrade
5:44
Kidnapped Nigerian children reunited with their parents
0:33
LGBTQ Pride Match scheduled for 2026 World Cup is Egypt vs. Iran
4:05
Unaccompanied immigrant children in the US lose free legal counsel
6:27
Font choice is political — and not just for the US State Department
4:30
Why this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient wasn’t at today’s ceremony
2:40