State of the World from NPR

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702 Episodes

  1. Portugal's Success Combating its Opioid Crisis

    Published: 2/13/2024
  2. Rising Mideast Tension Could Force the U.S. Out of Iraq

    Published: 2/12/2024
  3. Some Gazans More Openly Angry Towards Hamas

    Published: 2/10/2024
  4. John Cage's composition, 'ASLSP,' 'As Slow As Possible,' Lives Up to its Name

    Published: 2/8/2024
  5. What Will Gaza Be Like After the War is Over?

    Published: 2/7/2024
  6. Kindergarten Resumes in a War Zone

    Published: 2/6/2024
  7. A Tour of Gaza's Ancient Sites, Now Lost to War

    Published: 2/5/2024
  8. The Phone Line Connecting Gazans to West Bank First Responders

    Published: 2/2/2024
  9. Are North and South Korea Coming Closer to War?

    Published: 2/1/2024
  10. Can One Small Nation Be the Key to a Pause to the Fighting in Gaza?

    Published: 1/31/2024
  11. What it's Like to Be in a Russian Missile Attack

    Published: 1/30/2024
  12. Israeli and Palestinian Families Use Radio to Send Messages to Hostages and Prisoners

    Published: 1/29/2024
  13. What's the Recent Hype Behind Korean Fine Dining?

    Published: 1/26/2024
  14. Anti-War Movement in Israel Includes Mothers of Israeli Soldiers

    Published: 1/25/2024
  15. How a Pineapple Illustrates Relations Between China and Taiwan

    Published: 1/24/2024
  16. The Economic Impact of the War, In Israel And In the West Bank

    Published: 1/23/2024
  17. How Life is Transforming in Russian Occupied Ukraine

    Published: 1/22/2024
  18. Will a Controversial Temple in India Become a Political Flashpoint?

    Published: 1/19/2024
  19. A Vital Ukrainian Port Survives Despite Russian Attacks

    Published: 1/18/2024
  20. Has the Israeli Military Made Progress in Its Goal of Destroying Hamas?

    Published: 1/17/2024

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