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 context from the ground so you can cut through the noise of disinformation. NPR's State of the World, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. State of the World was p...
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Youth seeking political power in India
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How is the U.S. relationship with NATO evolving?
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How Hong Kong’s political opposition was silenced
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Rickshaws in India celebrating America’s birthday
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Rescue turns to recovery in Venezuela
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Combatting Russian authoritarianism with comedy
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What it’s like to be a healthcare worker at the center of an Ebola outbreak
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As Venezuelans struggle to find earthquake survivors, many blame the government
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Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, civilians don’t feel safe
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Earthquakes cause devastation in Venezuela
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The town where the latest Ebola outbreak likely began
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Political change in Colombia and the U.K.
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World Cup firsts for Iran and Uzbekistan
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India’s plans for a remote island paradise
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A Ukrainian drone team hitting targets deep inside Russia
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How do Iranians feel about the deal with the U.S.?
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A controversial resort project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Tru...
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Ebola outbreak strains health system in eastern Congo
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Ukraine’s innovative use of ground drones on the battlefield
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The World Cup gets underway
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Why is the World at War?
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The relationship between China and North Korea
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As Mexico hosts the World Cup, families of the disappeared keep searching
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How oil is finding its way around the Strait of Hormuz
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Colombia’s soccer jersey controversy; Trump’s refugee policy
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Internet returns to Iran; a seaside town that witnessed the war
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The Indonesian islands divided over nickel mining
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The future of land Israel has seized from neighbors
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War Worsens Economic Pain in Sri Lanka
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The struggle to contain Ebola
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In the West Bank, Israeli settlers speed up land grab from Palestinians
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Ecuadorian fishermen say they were attacked at sea by a U.S. vessel
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The foreign fighters from China that played a key role in Syria’s revolution
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British beavers back from extinction to fight floods
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Ebola outbreaks past and present
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Cuba runs out of oil; surprising terminology changes at the State Department
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Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war
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What U.S. troops mean to one German town
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Convicted U.S. spy runs for office in Israel; an anti-smoking fight in China
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The lasting effects of Trump’s tariff war with China
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Trump’s tactics in Iran and the longest intentional internet blackout ever
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China’s expanding nuclear ambitions and Trump’s visit
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Why it’s a muted celebration in Moscow
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The bus with beats and bling
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A fraying ceasefire in southern Lebanon with villages destroyed
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U.S. diplomats depart; the new Grand Egyptian Museum
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The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz
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Economic effects of the war in Iran ripple around the globe
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The search for loved ones in Gaza
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An interview with a powerful Hindu nationalist
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