State of the World from NPR
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Congolese designers push fashion in a different direction
Aug 26, 20264 min
Chinese workers fight back against AI; the meaning of milk in Rwanda
Aug 25, 20268 min
Will the Trump Administration’s latest economic pressure on Iran work?
Aug 24, 202612 min
Are U.S. embassies in the Middle East weakened?
Aug 21, 20264 min
Surprising political effects of Europe’s heat waves
Aug 20, 20264 min
Iraq is caught between Washington and Tehran
Aug 19, 20264 min
Charm and charges for India’s youth
Aug 18, 20265 min
Israeli settlers besiege a West Bank house owned by a U.S. citizen
Aug 17, 20265 min
Heavy environmental toll of war in southern Lebanon
Aug 14, 20266 min
China's courts side with AI-displaced workers but job anxiety persists
Aug 13, 20264 min
Pacific marine monuments lose environmental protections
Aug 12, 20268 min
Count Binface runs against Reform Party’s Farage in UK election
Aug 11, 20265 min
Syria’s archaeological riches face threat of looting
Aug 10, 20267 min
Why does Switzerland have so many nuclear bunkers?
Aug 7, 20267 min
The Iran war hangs over a major Shiite pilgrimage
Aug 6, 20265 min
Israeli settler activity increases in the West Bank
Aug 5, 20268 min
Why Russia’s strikes on Ukraine are more intense; Germany’s song of the summer
Aug 4, 20268 min
Looking back at the deadly protests in Iran
Aug 3, 20268 min
Abandoned island in Venice lagoon saved as green nature retreat
Jul 31, 20265 min
Wildfires threaten France. Cubans look to Brazil for new home
Jul 30, 20268 min
United Nations’ new Ebola coordinator, and choosing a new U.N. secretary-general
Jul 29, 20267 min
A Zulu-language Netflix drama is a surprise global binge-watch
Jul 28, 20265 min
Pakistani researchers find link between the microbiome and premature birth
Jul 27, 20266 min
Retracing the route of ancient Pacific voyagers
Jul 24, 20264 min
In Israel, a strong challenger for political change
Jul 23, 20265 min
Migrating swifts swirl in the skies of Jerusalem
Jul 22, 20266 min
Pakistan’s role in brokering Iran deal; will Iranian hardliners let it happen?
Jul 21, 20269 min
Great Britain gets yet another new prime minister
Jul 20, 20265 min
Does control of the Strait of Hormuz set a worldwide precedent?
Jul 17, 20265 min
The U.S. track record for wars in the Middle East
Jul 16, 20266 min
Why China’s rust belt region has an outsized influence on Chinese culture
Jul 15, 20266 min
The U.S. Congressman detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
Jul 14, 20268 min
The U.S. will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, will it change the war?
Jul 13, 20266 min
What does Iran stand to lose if the ceasefire with the U.S. collapses?
Jul 10, 20269 min
Israel expands its control of Gaza
Jul 9, 20265 min
Youth seeking political power in India
Jul 8, 20264 min
How is the U.S. relationship with NATO evolving?
Jul 7, 20268 min
How Hong Kong’s political opposition was silenced
Jul 6, 20265 min
Rickshaws in India celebrating America’s birthday
Jul 3, 20265 min
Rescue turns to recovery in Venezuela
Jul 2, 20268 min
Combatting Russian authoritarianism with comedy
Jul 1, 20265 min
What it’s like to be a healthcare worker at the center of an Ebola outbreak
Jun 30, 20264 min
As Venezuelans struggle to find earthquake survivors, many blame the government
Jun 29, 202610 min
Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, civilians don’t feel safe
Jun 26, 20265 min
Earthquakes cause devastation in Venezuela
Jun 25, 20266 min
The town where the latest Ebola outbreak likely began
Jun 24, 20266 min
Political change in Colombia and the U.K.
Jun 23, 20267 min
World Cup firsts for Iran and Uzbekistan
Jun 22, 20269 min
India’s plans for a remote island paradise
Jun 19, 20267 min
A Ukrainian drone team hitting targets deep inside Russia
Jun 18, 20269 min