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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.
24hr 18min
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March 5, 202548min 40sec46.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Heathrow airport shuts down after fire causes blackout".
March 21, 202548min 33sec46.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Duterte's imprisonment kindles hope for justice".
March 20, 202548min 49sec23.44 MB
Thumbnail for "In morning raid, Turkish police arrest prominent Erdoğan rival".
March 19, 202547min 52sec45.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Airstrikes in Gaza signal an end to Hamas-Israel ceasefire".
March 18, 202547min 58sec23.03 MB
Thumbnail for "North Macedonia nightclub fire kills more than 50".
March 17, 202548min 43sec46.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Market volatility sends gold prices skyrocketing".
The price of one ounce of gold has hit a new record: $3,000. This comes as the stock market faces a lot of volatility amid international trade wars and inflation.
March 14, 202548min 34sec23.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Catholics in Argentina pray for pope’s health and a papal visit".
March 13, 202548min 28sec46.56 MB
Thumbnail for "US halts Venezuela’s oil lifeline".
The Trump administration has revoked Chevron's license to pump oil in Venezuela, accusing its president of not making progress on electoral reforms. In response, Venezuela said it will stop receiving deportees from the US.
March 12, 202548min 3sec23.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Ukraine accepts 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia".
Following eight hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia today, the US and Ukraine say that Kyiv will accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, if Moscow also agrees. Washington also pledged to lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.
March 11, 202548min 23sec46.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Violence erupts in Syria’s coastal region".
Approximately a thousand people are estimated to have been killed in Syria's coastal region after violence that followed an attack on government forces last week. Since then, members of Syria's Alawite community have been attacked and killed.
March 10, 202548min 23sec23.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Russian reaction to Trump-Ukraine policy".
March 7, 202549min 10sec47.23 MB
Thumbnail for "The changing dynamic between Russia and Syria".
March 6, 202550min 16sec24.13 MB
Thumbnail for "China's reaction to US tariffs".
March 4, 202547min 55sec23.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Ukrainians supportive of Zelenskyy following White House clash".
March 3, 202548min 17sec46.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Oval Office meeting between US and Ukraine cut short after heated argument".
President Donald Trump met today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, who was set sign a deal allowing the US access to rare earth metals in exchange for military support. But the cordial conversation soon devolved into a shouting match.
February 28, 202548min 17sec23.18 MB
Thumbnail for "Second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal remains uncertain".
Although Israeli leaders say they’re sending a negotiating team to Cairo, Egypt, both Israel and Hamas are wary about the second phase of a ceasefire deal. The first phase of the fragile truce is set to expire on Saturday.
February 27, 202547min 58sec46.07 MB
Thumbnail for "US and Ukraine secure mineral deal".
The US and Ukraine are planning to work together to develop Ukraine's mineral, oil and gas resources.
February 26, 202548min 13sec23.14 MB
Thumbnail for "US sides with Russia in historic UNGA vote on Ukraine".
With a new administration at the helm, the US voted yesterday against a UNGA resolution blaming Russia for the war in Ukraine.
February 25, 202549min 3sec47.12 MB
Thumbnail for "Global leaders gather in Ukraine to show support on third anniversary of invasion".
Leaders from around the world are visiting Kyiv to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 24, 202548min 26sec23.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the US slashed".
February 21, 202549min 20sec47.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The remains of 4 hostages are returned to Israel in latest ceasefire trade".
February 20, 202548min 47sec23.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Brazil's Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot".
February 19, 202549min 9sec47.21 MB
Thumbnail for "US and Russia pursue peace talks in Riyadh without Ukraine at the table".
February 18, 202548min 19sec23.19 MB
Thumbnail for "Special: Focus on Ukraine".
February 17, 202548min 22sec46.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Lebanon is at a crossroads 20 years after their prime minister was assassinated".
February 14, 202548min 42sec23.38 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump's action on Ukraine leave Europe flat-footed".
February 13, 202549min 13sec47.27 MB
Thumbnail for "RSF in Sudan reported to have stormed refugee camp".
February 12, 202548min 57sec23.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah amid Gaza forced removal plan".
US President Donald Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House as Trump's plan to forcibly remove Palestinians in Gaza to Jordan and Egypt is met with regional and global condemnation.
February 11, 202548min 37sec42.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Paris summit focuses on groundbreaking impact of AI".
An AI summit in Paris brings together world leaders, scientists and tech executives to discuss the groundbreaking impact of artificial intelligence, with EU nations and India playing “catch-up” to the US and China.
February 10, 202548min 12sec23.03 MB

Long-cherished US-Canada friendship under pressure

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March 5, 202548min 40sec

Cooperation, respect and strategic interdependence have long characterized the US-Canada relationship. Now, in a matter of weeks, that mutual friendliness has been jeopardized by a trade war and increasing threats from President Donald Trump about annexing Canada. Also, in Turkey, the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, has announced a ceasefire. What the ceasefire means for security in the region. Also, Bhutan is leaning on bitcoin mining to power a much-needed economic recovery. And, astronomers are sounding the alarm about the impact of a planned renewable energy plant in Chile's Atacama desert. The area is home to some of the most-advanced observatories on Earth because of the unmatched darkness of the night sky. 

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