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China Watchers See Parallels in American Politics

Friday, March 21, 2025

China scholars in the U.S. compare China's Cultural Revolution and current American dynamics, and see similarities between MAGA and what's called 'the China Dream.'

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Egyptian Singer Umm Kulthum Still Enthralls, Fifty Years After Her Death

Friday, February 07, 2025

The musical diva of the Arab world is commemorated in Paris. And tariff threats have Prosecco lovers stocking up.

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Secretary Rubio Visits Central America. Fierce Fighting Among Colombian Guerillas.

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes his inaugural international trip to Central America. In Colombia, fighting erupts between rival guerilla factions, displacing tens of thousands.

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Greenland, Still Not For Sale. And the Mona Lisa Gets Its Own Room.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Even if Greenland were for sale, buying the Artic territory would be complicated. And French President Emmanuel Macron promises to renovate the Louvre, which is falling into disrepair.

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The Long Walk Home to Northern Gaza

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

NPR Producer Anas Baba walks home to Northern Gaza, as Palestinians are allowed to return as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas. And, a month after the fall of the Al-Assad regime, Syrians are euphoric, but face a shattered economy and fragile security.

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Latin America's Innovative Orchestra Conductor

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Columbian conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada exuberantly connects with concert-goers at a time when classical music is struggling to maintain its audience.

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Two Instruments Make a Singular Musical Style From A Small Mexican Town

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Just drums and clarinets comprise Linares, Mexico's unique form of music. We visit the quaint, sleepy city four hours south of the Texas border where this unique musical tradition is thriving.

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With One Regime Gone, Syrians Must Now Recreate Their Government

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

In the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, how are the insurgents planning to resurrect the state?

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This Beirut District is a Neighborhood, a Stronghold, and a Target

Friday, October 18, 2024

NPR's Eyder Peralta takes us to Dahieh, a stronghold of Hezbollah, and an important symbol in the war. This vibrant district of Beirut is hollowed out by weeks of Israeli attacks.

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"We are hungry!" Nigerians Protest Soaring Food and Fuel Costs

Friday, August 02, 2024

In Nigeria, even two meals a day is becoming unaffordable to many. Demonstrators are protesting food inflation of more than 40 percent, and fuel costs that have tripled. And in China, live-streamers digitally clone themselves, raising questions about the future of labor in the age of A.I.

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Ethiopia's Drought Forces New Cultivation Methods

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

People find new ways to grow food after severe drought in some regions of Ethiopia.

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Rocket Strike Brings Mourning and Questions of Identity to Druze Community

Monday, July 29, 2024

The Druze community of the Golan Heights mourns after a weekend rocket strike on a soccer field kills 12 children. The attack raises questions about the Druze identity— an Arab minority group that can claim Israeli citizenship.

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British Voters Choose the Labour Party and Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister

Friday, July 05, 2024

The U.K. has a new government with a new prime minister as Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party sweeps to power in an historic election. The vote was a stunning rebuke of the Conservative Party's 14 years in power.

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Brazil's Beloved Olympic Surfers

Thursday, July 04, 2024

Brazil has the biggest— and many say the best— team of surfers heading to the Olympics in Paris. Brazilian surfers are leading competitions and winning fans over in this soccer dominated country.

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Chef's Kiss: A Michelin-Starred Chef Gives Back

Friday, June 07, 2024

Chef Thierry Marx grew up in a gritty Parisian neighborhood, and is now helping others from disadvantaged backgrounds learn to cook in the restaurant industry. And far-right, anti-establishment conservative Nigel Farage throws a wrench into U.K. elections.

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Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins A Third Term

Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third win is rare, but is tempered by his party's loss of a parliamentary majority.

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La Presidenta: Mexico Elects Its First Woman to the Presidency

Monday, June 03, 2024

For the first time since their country became a republic more than two hundred years ago, Mexicans have elected a woman as president. And Ukraine's center for book publishing survives a punishing Russian bombardment.

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Mothers of IDF soldiers protest to bring troops home

Thursday, January 18, 2024

A new group of soldiers' mothers is calling to bring home the troops from Gaza and strike a diplomatic deal to end the war. The mothers represent a minority view in Israel.

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The GOP needs more of its voters to cast ballots early. What's the problem?

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Republican officials want GOP voters to embrace the habit of voting before Election Day. But the party needs its voters to overcome a stigma that was created by Republicans.

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The fight across the nation for the 'right to repair'

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Only one state, Colorado, has passed legislation that allows farmers to repair farm machinery themselves. Michigan hopes to soon be another in the battle for the right to repair their own equipment.

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