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Making Music from the Sounds of War
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, the country has been hit with more than 50,000 drone strikes. The constant threats of war have changed many things about life in Ukraine,…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Brazen Theft from France’s Most Famous Museum
In just seven minutes, in broad daylight, millions of dollars worth of jewels that once belonged to French royalty were stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. We hear about what was stolen, how the…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to Deal with Mountains of Rubble in Gaza
As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems to hold and Gaza starts to emerge from war, the immense challenges facing the territory in its eventual recovery are becoming clear. Around ninety …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Author Oscar Wilde Gets Back His Library Card Over A Century After His Death
When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British Library has re-issued it to his grandson.
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Published on 2 months ago
A Dangerous Sea Journey Was Just the Start of One Migrant’s Ordeal
Migrants travel by boat for hundreds of miles from Africa to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. After surviving the dangerous crossing, many are stranded for months and unable to work.
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Published on 2 months ago
An Adored Grandfather’s Funeral Exposes Painful Realities of a Beloved Country
In a deeply personal postcard from NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu, we go the funeral of his venerated grandfather in Nigeria. It was a huge celebration of life, with music and dance. However, the family …
Published on 2 months ago
Hostage Exchange Between Israel and Gaza
Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of the ceasefire deal. All 20 surviving Israeli hostag…
Published on 2 months ago
The Ambitious Effort to Save New Zealand’s Iconic Bird
The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans. So New Zealand has set a goal of exterminatin…
Published on 2 months ago
Is Italy’s Super Volcano Getting Ready to Erupt?
Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the entrance to the underworld. Its eruptions thousands of years ago blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter. And n…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
A Deal Emerges for Peace in Gaza and the Release of Hostages
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over. We hear from two of our correspondents in the region who have covere…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago