Episodes

  • Allegations of a Land Grab on Nigeria's Coast

    Allegations of a Land Grab on Nigeria's Coast
    Apr 11 2025
    Many communities have thrived for years on the peninsula and islands in the lagoon around Nigeria's crowded commercial capital Lagos. But the last decade has seen a violent shift, as thousands of people have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and the government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments. We go to the communities and meet the people affected.

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  • Academics Fleeing the U.S. for Europe

    Academics Fleeing the U.S. for Europe
    Apr 10 2025
    The United States has long been a center for academic and scientific research. But two phenomena may be changing that and sending talent to Europe instead. The Trump administration has hit many colleges and universities with cuts to federal funding. And at the same time many academics feel like their freedom is under attack. Our correspondent in Rome tells us that European Universities are offering refuge to researchers in the U.S.

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  • Israel's Attacks on Syria

    Israel's Attacks on Syria
    Apr 9 2025
    Since the rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad ended, Israel has attacked Syria hundreds of times. Israel says they don't trust the new government in Syria and so they are hitting areas in Syria adjacent to Israel in an effort disarm southern Syria. Our correspondent takes us to one of the Syrian villages on the border that was attacked.

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  • Israeli Soldiers Refusing to Serve in Gaza

    Israeli Soldiers Refusing to Serve in Gaza
    Apr 8 2025
    Following Israel declaring an end to the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza last month, the Israeli military has called in reservists to return to war. However, this time fewer reserve troops are answering that call to go back into Gaza. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv talked to three officers who commanded troops in Gaza and who have become frustrated with military strategy.

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  • War and Peace in Sudan's Capital

    War and Peace in Sudan's Capital
    Apr 7 2025
    Until very recently Sudan's capital, Khartoum, had spent nearly two years at war. A paramilitary group went to war with the Sudanese army, occupying the city until it was retaken by government forces in the last few weeks. This has meant massive life shifts for residents of Khartoum who have stayed in the city. One resident has been sending our correspondent regular voice notes telling him about what life is like. We hear what it means to have a war break out in your city and what it is like to finally be liberated.

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  • The Opaque War Against the Houthis in Yemen

    The Opaque War Against the Houthis in Yemen
    Apr 4 2025
    We heard a lot about the planning by U.S. national security officials for a bombing campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen, because a journalist was added to their Signal group chat. That bombing campaign is ongoing and we haven't heard much about how it is going or its goals. Our national security correspondent tells us about what the U.S. military is doing in Yemen and how we're getting more information about that from the Houthis than from the Pentagon.

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  • Global Reaction to the U.S. Tariff War

    Global Reaction to the U.S. Tariff War
    Apr 3 2025
    The world is reacting to President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on nearly every country on the planet. The move is meant to re-shape the global trading order and some countries are being hit harder than others. NPR correspondents around the world are hearing anger, dismay, threats of retaliation and bewilderment.

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  • Syria Struggles to Find Unity

    Syria Struggles to Find Unity
    Apr 2 2025
    The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they're afraid of sectarian attacks from the new government and will not be giving up their weapons.

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    6 mins