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The World

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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

© PRX, Inc. All rights reserved.
20hr 42min
Thumbnail for "Decreasing US interest in defending Europe militarily".
July 10, 202448min 28sec
Thumbnail for "NATO members form an ice pact to counter growing Russian activity in the Arctic".
July 12, 202448min 24sec
Thumbnail for "Officials meet for talks to find an end to the war in Gaza".
The CIA director and a top Biden adviser are in the Middle East this week to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials. It’s part of the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
July 11, 202448min 53sec
Thumbnail for "NATO’s history of eastward expansion".
July 9, 202449min 12sec
Thumbnail for "Far-right party thwarted in French election".
France's far-right National Rally party looked poised to win the country's snap parliamentary election called by centrist president Emmanuel Macron in June. But that victory was thwarted by a coalition of center and left parties unifying at the last minute.
July 8, 202448min 44sec
Thumbnail for "Britain has a new prime minister: Keir Starmer ".
July 5, 202449min 9sec
Thumbnail for "Lethal Dissent - Intermission".
July 5, 20241min 25sec
Thumbnail for "4th of July special ".
July 4, 202449min 23sec
Thumbnail for "Hurricane Beryl as it hits Jamaica".
July 3, 202447min 55sec
Thumbnail for "Israel's military orders Palestinians in Khan Younis to evacuate".
July 2, 202447min 29sec
Thumbnail for "In France, the far-right party wins big in round one of parliamentary elections ".
July 1, 202448min 4sec
Thumbnail for "Kenya begins its deployment of police to Haiti ".
June 28, 202449min 22sec
Thumbnail for "Lethal Dissent 5 - Operatives".
June 28, 202426min 31sec
Thumbnail for "Low voter turnout expected for Iran's election".
Many young Iranians say they plan to boycott Friday’s election to replace the late-President Ebrahim Raisi.
June 27, 202448min 16sec
Thumbnail for "Kenyan president concedes to protesters".
Kenya’s president concedes to protesters following a week of unprecedented demonstrations against a proposed finance bill.
June 26, 202448min 37sec
Thumbnail for "Protests in Kenya against finance bill turn deadly".
Thousands of people have taken to the streets to reject a finance bill underway in Kenya’s parliament, with some demonstrations turning deadly.
June 25, 202447min 55sec
Thumbnail for "Attacks on synagogues and churches in Russian republic of Dagestan".
June 24, 202448min 11sec
Thumbnail for "Latvians celebrate the summer solstice".
Latvians mark the summer solstice by celebrating the longest day of the year.
June 21, 202448min 45sec
Thumbnail for "Lethal Dissent 4 - The Fall".
June 21, 202425min 32sec
Thumbnail for "Russia and North Korea agree to a new partnership".
Russia and North Korea have sign onto a new partnership, vowing mutual aid if either country is attacked, while South Korea responds by saying it will consider sending weapons to Ukraine.
June 20, 202447min 35sec
Thumbnail for "Juneteenth marks a celebratory milestone but the legacy of slavery persists ".
June 19, 202447min 10sec
Thumbnail for "Travelers making Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina brave dangerous heat".
June 18, 202448min 4sec
Thumbnail for "A proposed pause in fighting in Gaza ".
June 17, 202448min 35sec
Thumbnail for "Pope Francis meets with comedians at G7".
Pope Francis convened a meeting with an unexpected audience while at the G7: more than 100 comedians from 15 different countries.
June 14, 202449min 36sec
Thumbnail for "Lethal Dissent 3 - Losing Touch".
June 14, 202426min 29sec
Thumbnail for "G7 nations to give Ukraine $50 billion loan".
June 13, 202448min 1sec
Thumbnail for "Ceasefire talks deteriorate again".
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas deteriorate once again.
June 12, 202448min 13sec
Thumbnail for "UN Security Council vote pushes for ceasefire in Gaza".
Momentum may be building to end the war in Gaza after a UN Security Council vote for a ceasefire.
June 11, 202448min 1sec

Decreasing US interest in defending Europe militarily

Thumbnail for "Decreasing US interest in defending Europe militarily".
July 10, 202448min 28sec

The US is showing decreasing interest in continuing to be Europe's “first responder in perpetuity” when it comes to military defense. Also, aid deliveries into Gaza have decreased by two-thirds since the Israeli military began its operation in Rafah in May, according to the UN. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has urged Palestinians remaining in Gaza City to leave, warning that the city would remain a dangerous combat zone. And, European cities are struggling to manage the number of tourists, with some adding tourist taxes and entry fees. Plus, why do some words sound funny?