Episodes

  • The Iconic Singer of the Syrian Revolution

    The Iconic Singer of the Syrian Revolution
    Feb 14 2025
    Syria is reinventing itself following a 14-year bloody civil war and the rapid crumbling of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad regime in December. As NPR's Emily Feng travelled the country reporting on the new Syria, she kept seeing one man's face on flags, posters and vehicles everywhere she went. So, she decided to find out more about him.

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    9 mins
  • The Truth Behind Your Valentine's Day Flowers

    The Truth Behind Your Valentine's Day Flowers
    Feb 13 2025
    Giving a bouquet of flowers to your beloved is a classic Valentine's Day gesture of love. But as we hear from our correspondent in Colombia, growing those flowers comes at a steep environmental cost.

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    5 mins
  • Trump Begins Working to End the War Between Russia and Ukraine

    Trump Begins Working to End the War Between Russia and Ukraine
    Feb 12 2025
    President Trump had separate phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on the same day. Following the calls, Trump posted on social media that both leaders want peace and he said that he wanted negotiations on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine to begin immediately. We hear about what this could mean from NPR's White House correspondent. We also hear about how the U.S. relationship with NATO is expected to change under Trump.

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    8 mins
  • Denmark Reacts to Trump's Threats to Take Greenland

    Denmark Reacts to Trump's Threats to Take Greenland
    Feb 11 2025
    President Trump has made clear his desire for the U.S. to take Greenland saying the territory is vital to U.S. economic security. Greenland is an autonomous territory of U.S. ally Denmark. And as we hear, Danes have had a variety of reactions to Trumps words.

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  • What USAID Cuts Look Like Overseas

    What USAID Cuts Look Like Overseas
    Feb 10 2025
    The Trump administration is dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, USAID. They had been doing humanitarian work in more than 100 countries. We hear from NPR correspondents around the world about what the agency had been doing on the ground and what it's elimination could mean.

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

    Egyptian Singer Umm Kulthum Still Enthralls, Fifty Years After Her Death
    Feb 8 2025
    The musical diva of the Arab world is commemorated in Paris. And tariff threats have Prosecco lovers stocking up.

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    8 mins
  • Palestinian Reaction to President Trump's Gaza Takeover Comment. And- Gaza's Police.

    Palestinian Reaction to President Trump's Gaza Takeover Comment. And- Gaza's Police.
    Feb 6 2025
    West Bank residents react to President Trump's plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there. And Gaza's police were hit hard by Israel in the war against Hamas, but the force is back providing law and order after a ceasefire in the conflict.

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    9 mins
  • Secretary Rubio Visits Central America. Fighting Among Colombian Guerillas.

    Secretary Rubio Visits Central America. Fighting Among Colombian Guerillas.
    Feb 6 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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    9 mins