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What Life is Like in Gaza; Will Recognition of a Palestinian State Make a Difference?Life in Gaza City amid Israel’s advancing ground offensive; conditions at Al-Shifa Hospital; and whether European recognition of a Palestinian state will change Palestinians’ lives.25 Sep 2025 · 11 min · 3 chapters
Renewed Pressure on Russia Over the War in UkraineZelensky’s UN speech and renewed international pressure on Russia over the Ukraine war, alongside NATO responses to Russian drone/airspace incursions.24 Sep 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
What is Life Like When You Don’t Have Citizenship Anywhere?The episode explores what life is like for people in the U.S. who are stateless—no country recognizes them as citizens—and how immigration crackdowns increase fear of detention or deportation to…23 Sep 2025 · 6 min · 5 chapters
Some Major Western Countries Announce the Recognition of a Palestinian StateWestern countries’ announcements recognizing a Palestinian state, reactions at the UN, and the dispute over whether recognition is symbolic or practical amid the Israel-Hamas war.22 Sep 2025 · 7 min · 3 chapters
Global Ripples as U.S. Tariffs Hit a Small Creature: the ShrimpU.S. tariffs on Indian shrimp ripple through India’s shrimp supply chain, threatening jobs and livelihoods while briefly benefiting U.S. shrimp producers.19 Sep 2025 · 6 min · 4 chapters
Medical Innovations on the BattlefieldHow battlefield medicine in the Gaza war is driving rapid medical innovations, and how those methods are being shared with civilian care.18 Sep 2025 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Israel’s Ground Invasion of Gaza CityThis episode of NPR’s State of the World focuses on Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City, the last major urban area not yet occupied.16 Sep 2025 · 10 min · 2 chapters
Donald Trump’s Roots in ScotlandNPR reports on Donald Trump’s personal Scottish roots, focusing on his mother Mary Ann (Marianne) McLeod’s upbringing on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and how local migration history shaped…15 Sep 2025 · 8 min · 4 chapters
India's Honk-Happy Drivers Switch To Even Louder HornsThe episode reports on how Mumbai drivers respond to already extreme traffic noise by buying even louder vehicle horns.12 Sep 2025 · 6 min · 6 chapters
Looking Back at the Man Who Helped Shape the U.N.A look at U Thant, the first non-Western UN Secretary-General, and how the Secretary-General’s role evolved into a mediator/peacemaker, with emphasis on forgotten Cold War history and declassified…11 Sep 2025 · 10 min · 5 chapters
NATO Shoots Down Russian Drones Over PolandNATO shoots down Russian drones over Poland after a large Russian drone-and-missile attack on Ukraine. More than 400 drones were launched, with Poland saying 13–19 entered its airspace.10 Sep 2025 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Israel Attacks Hamas Leadership in QatarIsrael escalates the Gaza war by conducting an airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeting senior Hamas leadership housed there for over a decade, with major implications for ceasefire talks and regional…9 Sep 2025 · 5 min · 4 chapters
The Boy Known as “God’s Influencer” Becomes the First Millennial SaintNPR reports on the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis (“God’s Influencer” / “Saint of the Internet”), canonized by Pope Leo.8 Sep 2025 · 8 min · 3 chapters
Trump Administration’s War with International Drug CartelsThe episode covers the Trump administration’s campaign against international drug cartels, sparked by a U.S.5 Sep 2025 · 7 min · 4 chapters
U.S. coffee tariffs stir trouble for Brazil but opportunity for ColombiaU.S. 50% import tariffs on Brazilian coffee are disrupting global supply and prices, pushing U.S.4 Sep 2025 · 5 min · 2 chapters
What a Parade in China Says About That Country’s View of the WorldThe episode explains how China’s 80th anniversary WWII military parade (in Tiananmen Square) uses symbolism to signal China’s place in the world and to shape the post-war narrative.3 Sep 2025 · 8 min · 2 chapters
Israel Begins its Invasion of Gaza CityNPR’s State of the World reports that Israel has begun a ground offensive into Gaza City, ending a daily pause for humanitarian aid and intensifying bombings as tanks advance street by street.2 Sep 2025 · 6 min · 5 chapters
Encore: Tracking Wolves in ItalyA field report on tracking and conserving wolves in Italy, especially the Apennine wolf, in the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park.1 Sep 2025 · 8 min · 5 chapters
The Effects of Melting Glaciers in EuropeEurope’s fastest-warming glaciers are shrinking, reducing summer river flows and disrupting downstream shipping.29 Aug 2025 · 10 min · 6 chapters
How did a Major Chinese Investment in Afghanistan Collapse?How a 25-year Chinese oil investment in Afghanistan’s Amudarya River Basin collapsed after the Taliban returned to power and Western sanctions limited other options.28 Aug 2025 · 5 min · 6 chapters
Treating Children Injured in WarThe episode is about treating Palestinian children injured in the Gaza war, focusing on reconstructive plastic surgeon Dr. Ghassan (Hassan) Abusitta in Lebanon.27 Aug 2025 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?Status of proposed Russia-Ukraine peace talks amid President Trump’s recent diplomacy (Putin in Alaska; Zelensky at the White House) and disagreements over Western security guarantees and summit…26 Aug 2025 · 8 min · 2 chapters
Uncovering the Secrets of an Irish Home for Unwed MothersAn NPR report on an Irish Catholic “mother and baby home” in Toome, County Galway, where single women gave birth and where, in 1975, local boys discovered a mass grave of infants in a disused septic…25 Aug 2025 · 12 min · 5 chapters
What is Hamas’ Strategy?Hamas’ strategy amid Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis and looming Israeli plans for Gaza City.22 Aug 2025 · 9 min · 3 chapters