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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

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Jet fuel price hike puts airlines and travelers on edge

Jet fuel price hike puts airlines and travelers on edge

The war in Iran has caused a massive crunch in the global supply chain, but nothing has been hit harder than jet fuel, with its prices more than doubl...

2026-04-30 03:00:00 50:10
Coordinated attacks in Mali expose weaknesses of military junta

Coordinated attacks in Mali expose weaknesses of military junta

Mali's military junta is fighting off coordinated attacks across the country, led by Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters, in violence that...

2026-04-29 03:00:00 49:44
Mexico hopes to fix health care access — but can it deliver?

Mexico hopes to fix health care access — but can it deliver?

Mexico’s government says it plans to expand access to health care and unify the system, but questions remain about whether those reforms can succeed w...

2026-04-28 03:00:00 50:00
G7 removes ‘climate change’ from environment talks

G7 removes ‘climate change’ from environment talks

A G7 meeting on the environment kicked off in Paris yesterday, but in an effort to avoid a dispute with the Trump administration, two words were barre...

2026-04-25 03:00:00 49:59
Israeli forces kill Lebanese journalist, injure photographer

Israeli forces kill Lebanese journalist, injure photographer

Israeli forces have killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured her photographer colleague Zeinab Faraj in what officials in Lebanon are callin...

2026-04-24 03:00:00 49:50
With new EU aid unblocked, Ukraine deepens its turn toward Europe

With new EU aid unblocked, Ukraine deepens its turn toward Europe

European Union envoys seem set to unblock a $106 billion loan for Kyiv now that Ukraine is once again sending Russian oil to Europe. Also, Canadian Pr...

2026-04-23 03:00:00 50:05
Some displaced Lebanese families remain in Beirut despite ceasefire

Some displaced Lebanese families remain in Beirut despite ceasefire

The war in Lebanon has displaced roughly 1 million people from the south of the country. Despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and...

2026-04-22 03:00:00 50:00
As world focuses on Iran, Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive

As world focuses on Iran, Palestinians in Gaza struggle to survive

Six months after a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, conditions remain dire. The cost of rebuilding the enclave’s infrastructure alone is estimated at...

2026-04-21 03:00:00 49:33
2025 marked new record for Rohingya lost at sea

2025 marked new record for Rohingya lost at sea

Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record. Also,...

2026-04-18 03:00:00 50:03
10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brings relief and questions

10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel brings relief and questions

Today the Trump administration announced a temporary 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Also, long-time foes in Libya took part in joint US-...

2026-04-17 03:00:00 49:52
Sudan's civil war three years on

Sudan's civil war three years on

Today marks three years since the start of Sudan’s civil war in which thousands are believed to have died and as many as 14 million have been forced t...

2026-04-16 03:00:00 50:45
Israel and Lebanon meet for direct talks for the first time in over 30 years

Israel and Lebanon meet for direct talks for the first time in over 30 years

For the first time in more than 30 years, delegations from Israel and Lebanon are meeting for direct talks in Washington, DC. Also, a new documentary...

2026-04-15 03:00:00 49:52
Shock and jubilation in Hungary as Orbán is voted out after 16 years

Shock and jubilation in Hungary as Orbán is voted out after 16 years

The election results in Hungary are seismic. After four consecutive terms under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, people voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for...

2026-04-14 03:00:00 49:56
Trump administration's third-country deportations raise legal, ethical concerns

Trump administration's third-country deportations raise legal, ethical concerns

The Trump administration has deported as many as 15,000 people to countries they are not from, ranging from Mexico to South Sudan. Also, whale sightin...

2026-04-11 03:00:00 50:12
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon test fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon test fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Waves of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon are threatening to derail the US-Iran truce. Also, concerns are growing that authori...

2026-04-10 03:00:00 49:42
Fragile truce begins as US and Iran step back from brink

Fragile truce begins as US and Iran step back from brink

The two‑week ceasefire between the US and Iran, brokered by Pakistan just hours before US President Donald Trump’s threat of “total annihilation,” rem...

2026-04-09 03:00:00 50:14
Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ and heritage threatened by war

Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ and heritage threatened by war

As US President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” we take a look back at Iran’s heritage over the centuries. Also, opposit...

2026-04-08 03:00:00 50:18
US ups the ante in the war with Iran

US ups the ante in the war with Iran

A look at the tensions currently on display between diplomacy and escalation in the Iran war. Also, scientists in Southeast Asia are bio-hacking mosqu...

2026-04-07 03:00:00 50:16
A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms

A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms

Bridges, vaccine and public health institutes, and cultural sites are among the latest locations targeted by Israeli and American forces in Iran. Also...

2026-04-04 03:00:00 50:37
US drops sanctions against acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez

US drops sanctions against acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez

The US lifted sanctions against acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez yesterday. It's the latest in a series of changes that began when Presiden...

2026-04-03 03:00:00 49:25
The use of street cameras in war

The use of street cameras in war

A look at how security feeds and traffic cameras have become tools in some of the most high-level killings in recent wars. Also, Bologna, Italy, has e...

2026-04-02 03:00:00 50:04
Locals describe the crisis in Cuba

Locals describe the crisis in Cuba

A Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba, offering brief relief after months of severe fuel shortages; but for many Cubans, the crisis runs much deeper....

2026-04-01 03:00:00 51:12
USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia as US prepares for ground war in Iran

USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia as US prepares for ground war in Iran

This weekend, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, arrived in the waters off of Split, Croatia, after being pulled from comba...

2026-03-31 03:00:00 50:13
Details emerge about strike on sports complex in southern Iran that killed children

Details emerge about strike on sports complex in southern Iran that killed children

On the first day of US and Israeli attacks in Iran, a school bombing in the village of Minab that killed many children triggered global outrage. The W...

2026-03-28 03:00:00 49:21
International Olympic Committee bans transgender women from competing in women's events

International Olympic Committee bans transgender women from competing in women's events

The International Olympic Committee has announced that transgender women will be banned from competing in women’s events at the Olympic Games, under n...

2026-03-27 03:00:00 50:02
Ukraine adjusts its strategy as Iran war drains global support

Ukraine adjusts its strategy as Iran war drains global support

Ukraine’s president recently said he had a "very bad feeling" about the impact of the Middle East conflict on the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin is reapi...

2026-03-26 03:00:00 50:55
As warring factions keep fighting, people on the ground are the ones getting hurt

As warring factions keep fighting, people on the ground are the ones getting hurt

In this fourth week of the war in Iran, the uncertainty of bombing, and even just finding food and shelter, has taken a toll on millions across the re...

2026-03-25 03:00:00 50:25
Argentina faces fresh debate 50 years after its military coup

Argentina faces fresh debate 50 years after its military coup

As Argentines prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the coup that began years of brutal military dictatorship in their country, that very history is...

2026-03-24 03:00:00 49:44
The Iran war is affecting global food security

The Iran war is affecting global food security

As Iran continues to block ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz, farmers around the world are seeing their fertilizer supplies coming up sho...

2026-03-21 03:00:00 50:16
EU leaders want de-escalation in US-Israeli war with Iran

EU leaders want de-escalation in US-Israeli war with Iran

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels for a two-day summit that's been dominated by the war in the Middle East as tensions between the US and Europe cont...

2026-03-20 03:00:00 49:19
Israel escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure in Lebanon

Israel escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure in Lebanon

Israeli forces are intensifying airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon, as well as hitting targets in Beirut neighborhoods. Also, a meni...

2026-03-19 03:00:00 50:17
Israel kills more top Iranian leadership

Israel kills more top Iranian leadership

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it has killed top Iranian official, Ali Larijani, who was de-facto running the country after the death of th...

2026-03-18 03:00:00 49:34
What ignoring the rules of war could mean for the world

What ignoring the rules of war could mean for the world

The war in Iran suggests many of the doctrines, rules and assumptions that have shaped US military strategy for decades may no longer apply. Also, the...

2026-03-17 03:00:00 50:01
How wars impact the most vulnerable people

How wars impact the most vulnerable people

The most intense bombing of Iran by the US and Israel has been taking place in the capital, Tehran, a city of roughly 10 million people living in dens...

2026-03-14 03:00:00 50:30
Oil depot fires in Iran impacting people's health

Oil depot fires in Iran impacting people's health

Israeli strikes on fuel depots in Iran have left residents struggling to breathe after the ensuing fires engulfing parts of Tehran have released toxic...

2026-03-13 03:00:00 50:47
Iran employs disruptive maritime tactics in response to strikes

Iran employs disruptive maritime tactics in response to strikes

After being pummeled for 12 days by airstrikes, Iran has stepped up its asymmetric naval warfare by reportedly  planting an initial tranche of naval m...

2026-03-12 03:00:00 50:03
Gulf states, caught in US-Israeli war with Iran, forced to stick with Western allies

Gulf states, caught in US-Israeli war with Iran, forced to stick with Western allies

Since the Iran war began, Tehran has been sending drones and missiles into its Gulf state neighbors' territories. The Gulf countries insist this is no...

2026-03-11 03:00:00 49:52
Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader

Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader

The powerful clerical body known as the Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. Also, schools have reopened af...

2026-03-10 03:00:00 50:18
The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war

The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war

We take a look at the effects of airstrikes on the ground in Iran and Israel a week into the war. Also, homes built from earth are making a comeback i...

2026-03-07 04:00:00 49:48
Iran war spreads beyond the Middle East

Iran war spreads beyond the Middle East

What began as a US-Israeli campaign against Iran within the Middle East is spreading far beyond the region. It now includes Iranian drones striking an...

2026-03-06 04:00:00 50:30
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