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How is the Movie "Oppenheimer" Being Received in Japan?
Understandably, a movie about the man who steered the development of atomic bombs is seen differently in a country where some 200,000 people were kil…
2 years ago
Held Hostage by Hamas for 51 Days
Aviva Siegel was among the more than 200 Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th. She was held 51 days before being released. Her husband, Kei…
2 years ago
The Connection Between Chinese Money and Labor and U.S.-Grown Marijuana
Chinese-funded marijuana farms are popping up across the United States. Many of them exploit workers from China. We go to New Mexico, which has seen …
2 years ago
A Milestone for a Major International Alliance and an Olympic Music Controversy
NATO, the alliance formed to protect Europe from the Soviet Union is marking 75 years. It the focus is still on Russia.
And a controversy in France …
2 years ago
The Aftermath of a Major Battle in Gaza
Israel's military laid siege to Gaza's largest medical complex for two weeks because, they said, Hamas fighters had regrouped inside. Following the I…
2 years ago
Understanding the Worsening Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is increasing and has caused over a million people to flee their homes. It is threatening to become a re…
2 years ago
Israelis Return to a City that was Attacked
Sderot, Israel, near the border with Gaza, was the biggest city attack by Hamas on October 7th. At the beginning of the war, Israel evacuated nearly …
2 years ago
What a Hit Chinese TV Show Tells Us About China Today
"Blossoms Shanghai" is A 30-part TV series directed by acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, set in the 1990's that has become a huge hit in Ch…
2 years ago
The Story of an Israeli Man Taken Hostage By Hamas, Now Free
We hear the story of an Israeli man taken captive by Hamas on October 7th. He was freed by Israeli special forces 129 days later and talks about his …
2 years ago
Life Without a Government in Haiti
Haiti is the middle of a crisis and is without a government as gangs in Port-au-Prince prevent one. But some parts of Haiti have lived without a func…
2 years ago