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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…

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Latest episodes

  1. Count Binface runs against Reform Party’s Farage in UK election11 Aug 2026
  2. Syria’s archaeological riches face threat of looting10 Aug 2026
  3. Why does Switzerland have so many nuclear bunkers?7 Aug 2026
  4. The Iran war hangs over a major Shiite pilgrimage6 Aug 2026
  5. Israeli settler activity increases in the West Bank5 Aug 2026
  6. Why Russia’s strikes on Ukraine are more intense; Germany’s song of the summer4 Aug 2026
  7. Looking back at the deadly protests in Iran3 Aug 2026
  8. Abandoned island in Venice lagoon saved as green nature retreat31 Jul 2026
  9. Wildfires threaten France. Cubans look to Brazil for new home30 Jul 2026
  10. United Nations’ new Ebola coordinator, and choosing a new U.N. secretary-general29 Jul 2026