State of the World from NPR
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State of the World from NPR
Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring you facts and co...
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Hostage Exchange Between Israel and Gaza
Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of the...
The Ambitious Effort to Save New Zealand’s Iconic Bird
The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by human...
Is Italy’s Super Volcano Getting Ready to Erupt?
Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the entrance to the underworld. Its eruptions thousands of years ago blocke...
A Deal Emerges for Peace in Gaza and the Release of Hostages
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over. We hear from two of...
Destruction Continues in Southern Lebanon
We continue our look at the ramifications of the two years of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. We go to southern Lebanon where demolitions and att...
Two Years After an Attack that Shook the Mideast, What are the Consequences?
On October 7, 2023, a surprise attack from Hamas-led militants in Gaza became the deadliest day in Israeli history. Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has...
Political Gridlock in France
France’s prime minister resigns with his government having been in power for only 18 hours. The country has had five prime ministers in two years, an...
Puppets Pushed Off the Air in Russia and France
The recent controversy in the U.S. over Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air, then restored got two of our correspondents thinking about simila...
Youth-led Protests in Multiple African Countries
Protests in Morocco and Madagascar, two disparate and distant African countries, highlight the younger generation’s frustrations over enduring years o...
Saving Coral in Colombia; Rating Your Taxi’s Smell in China
In Colombia we meet marine biologist Elvira Álvarado, known as the “mother of coral”. At 70, she’s still diving and pioneering a type of coral IVF to...
Ukraine’s Flourishing Arms Industry
The United States is no longer providing weapons to Ukraine directly in their fight against Russia, so Ukraine is building their own as fast as they c...
President Trump Announces His Peace Plan for Gaza
In a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the fighting in Gaza. Neta...
Mexico’s Popular But Forbidden Edible Cactus
In Mexico, chile en nogada is the taste of September. But one key ingredient —a candied cactus — is now illegal to buy - because its on the verge of e...
What Life is Like in Gaza; Will Recognition of a Palestinian State Make a Difference?
Our reporter in Gaza brings us scenes from Gaza City as Israel attempts to occupy the population center. A hospital courtyard has become a graveyard...
Renewed Pressure on Russia Over the War in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the United Nations the day after President Trump reversed his position on the war with Russia, saying...
What is Life Like When You Don’t Have Citizenship Anywhere?
In the United States it is estimated that more than 218,000 people don’t have citizenship — in the U.S. or any other country. This can make all kinds...
Some Major Western Countries Announce the Recognition of a Palestinian State
Over the last few days, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France and others recognized Palestine as a sovereign state. It’s a recognition Palest...
Global Ripples as U.S. Tariffs Hit a Small Creature: the Shrimp
U.S. import tariffs have had a noticeable impact on the shrimp industry in India, which until recently was a success story. Our correspondent goes to...
Medical Innovations on the Battlefield
Along with the terrible cost in human lives, wars often bring rapid technological innovation and the war in Gaza is no different. More Israeli soldie...
The Evolving Relationship Between the U.S. and the U.N.
The United Nation is holding its annual General Assembly this month as the organization marks 80 years since its founding. But the body created in th...
Israel’s Ground Invasion of Gaza City
Israel says a new phase of the war in Gaza has begun as troops make a push to takeover and occupy Gaza City. We get an update on the offensive. And...
Donald Trump’s Roots in Scotland
Ahead of a Presidential visit to the United Kingdom this week, we learn about the heritage of Donald Trump’s mother, who was born and raised in one of...
India's Honk-Happy Drivers Switch To Even Louder Horns
Indian cities are noisy – very noisy. And now drivers are buying louder horns so they can be heard above the din. But that’s adding to noise pollution...
Looking Back at the Man Who Helped Shape the U.N.
In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations....
NATO Shoots Down Russian Drones Over Poland
More than a dozen Russian drones entered the airspace of Poland, triggering NATO to scramble fighter jets to shoot them down. The drones came as part...
Israel Attacks Hamas Leadership in Qatar
For the first time, Israel launched an airstrike in Qatar, bombing a building in Doha that houses Hamas political leadership. Israel says the targets...
The Boy Known as “God’s Influencer” Becomes the First Millennial Saint
An Italian boy who died at age fifteen in 2006 becomes the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. He was canonized over the weekend. This saint f...
Trump Administration’s War with International Drug Cartels
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is at war with the drug cartels and a recent deadly strike on a boat from Venezuela...
U.S. coffee tariffs stir trouble for Brazil but opportunity for Colombia
A 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian coffee just kicked in — and it’s shaking up global supply chains. As American roasters scramble for alternatives, Colom...
What a Parade in China Says About That Country’s View of the World
China holds a military parade that is about more that commemorating the end of World War II. We hear about which world leaders attended the ceremony...
Israel Begins its Invasion of Gaza City
The Israeli military has begun a push into Gaza City, with an expected ground invasion and forcible evacuation of nearly a million people living there...
Encore: Tracking Wolves in Italy
In this encore episode, we hear about the return of wolves to Europe. After being hunted to near extinction, they have made a population comeback in...
The Effects of Melting Glaciers in Europe
Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent with temperatures there increasing at twice the average global rate. That is melting Europe's glacier...
How did a Major Chinese Investment in Afghanistan Collapse?
When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban took control, China stepped in with a sizable investment to develop oil fields. But now the Af...
Treating Children Injured in War
Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, UNICEF estimates that more than 50,000 Palestinian children have been killed or injured. We meet a doctor in ne...
Where do Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Stand?
President Trump has made clear he’s interested in ending the war Russia has waged on Ukraine. After a flurry of diplomatic meetings with Russian Pres...
Uncovering the Secrets of an Irish Home for Unwed Mothers
In Ireland, the Catholic Church once ran homes for unwed mothers. Until recently the church dominated life there and pregnancy outside marriage was c...
What is Hamas’ Strategy?
A U.N. backed panel of experts declares a famine in the northern part of Gaza, the first time there has been a confirmed famine in the Middle East. W...
Protester Arrests in the UK; Garden Surprises in Mexico City
After banning a pro-Palestinian protest group and labeling members terrorists, the UK has been arresting hundreds of protesters at weekly rallies, mos...
The “White Walkers” of Gaza
In the Gaza Strip thousands of exhausted, hungry people seek meager food at a distribution site in the north. Those lucky enough to get one of the sa...