Episodes

  • Who Will Become the Next Supreme Leader of Iran?

    Who Will Become the Next Supreme Leader of Iran?
    Jul 9 2025
    Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is 86 years-old and his political power is weakened following the short war with Israel. Our correspondent explores who, or what, could replace Khamenei upon his death.

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    5 mins
  • What a Long Lost Typewriter Says About Chinese Culture

    What a Long Lost Typewriter Says About Chinese Culture
    Jul 8 2025
    A typewriter recently discovered in a basement in upstate New York holds important clues about the origins of Chinese computing. And brings up questions about language and culture.

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    6 mins
  • In Nigeria, Farmers and Herders Battle Each Other for Land

    In Nigeria, Farmers and Herders Battle Each Other for Land
    Jul 7 2025
    In the fertile central region, the fights between herders and farmers for land access has become violent. We go to one village where over 160 people were killed in what villagers say was an effort to drive them off their farms.

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    6 mins
  • China Works to Dominate in AI and EV

    China Works to Dominate in AI and EV
    Jul 3 2025
    The reality of China's efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China's electric vehicle industry.

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    9 mins
  • A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza

    A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza
    Jul 2 2025
    An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his harrowing experience seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors. He found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.

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    9 mins
  • A Crackdown Inside Iran

    A Crackdown Inside Iran
    Jul 2 2025
    With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some are fleeing into neighboring countries, including Turkey. We hear from some.

    And, during the air war with Israel, one young Iranian woman turned to Chat GPT for information and comfort.

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    9 mins
  • Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine

    Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine
    Jun 30 2025
    Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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    6 mins
  • How Russia Sees Itself in the World

    How Russia Sees Itself in the World
    Jun 27 2025
    Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the majority of western countries have been working to marginalize Russia by imposing sanctions and moving away from dependence on Russian oil. This week NATO announced most member countries would dramatically increase defense spending, a move they said was meant to counter threats posed by Russia.

    But Russia is eager to show it still has many partners around the globe and quash talk of a possible economic recession at home. Our correspondent takes us to an international conference in Saint Petersburg where the Russian government is putting it's best face forward.

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    7 mins