• The World

  • By: PRX
  • Podcast
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Global weather woes as 'rain bomb' strikes Dubai
    Apr 17 2024

    Heavy rains have dumped more than two years worth of precipitation on Dubai and surrounding nations. It’s in an extreme weather event analysts are linking to climate change. More than five inches of rain fell in 24 hours. And a controversial bishop in Australia is the latest victim of a knife attack. It’s the second-highest profile knifing in three days. Also, a new landmark agreement between the Haida Nation and the British Columbia government recognizes Haida title over all of Haida Gwaii, an archipelago of more than 150 islands almost 60 miles off of British Columbia's north coast. This agreement was negotiated, not litigated in the courts. Plus, Emerson the seal is back again.

    Music heard on air:

    • Trippar
    • The Dadra Cycle
    • Camino De Nacar
    • Bla
    • Planet Mars
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    47 mins
  • What is the US' role at this moment in the Middle East?
    Apr 16 2024

    What is the US' role at this moment in the Middle East, and does the Biden administration hold sway over what comes next? We speak with Retired Admiral John Kirby, who is the spokesman for the National Security Council. Also, Ukraine's leadership has been calling on the US and other partners to replenish its air defense and artillery stocks. Right now, Ukraine is rationing artillery on the front lines, while being outgunned by Russia at a rate of 5 to 1. And, venting when you're angry is often said to be the best way to "get it out." But researchers say that increasing arousal is probably not a good thing. Despite what popular wisdom may suggest, even going for a run is not an effective strategy because it increases arousal levels and ends up being counterproductive. We'll tell what the best way really is.

    Music heard on air:

    • Sekerleme
    • Olutobazzi
    • Malungu
    • Repetitions
    • Chorinho De Gafieira
    • Bir Adim Ote
    • E40
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    47 mins
  • Iran attack on Israel over the weekend
    Apr 15 2024

    Iran used hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. It's a turning point in the hostility between the two countries, and in the regional conflict in the Middle East. We have the latest on Israel, Iran and the US role in a deepening crisis as well as reaction inside Iran to weekend attacks on Israel. Plus, a kora player from The Gambia defies deep family traditions around the musical instrument by becoming the first woman to play it. And, Indigenous and First Nations fashion designers are getting more opportunities to showcase their work in special fashion week events.

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    48 mins

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