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Making Babies... Baby Glaciers, that is
Surviving climate threats demands adaptation. In Bangladesh, an engineer and a housewife improvised their own early warning system for historic flood…
2 years, 5 months ago
Building a New Castle the 13th Century Way
We visit Guedelon Castle in Burgundy, France. A 26 year-old building project, dedicated to training workers in medieval construction techniques and …
2 years, 5 months ago
Germany's China Dependence and Dilemma
German economists and politicians have warned German companies to not rely so heavily on Chinese businesses, advocating "de-risking". We go to German…
2 years, 5 months ago
What Raw Fish Tells Us About the Ukrainian Economy
Ukraine is been at war for nearly 22 months, with airports closed and many sea ports blockaded. Yet NPR's Nathan Rott has found sushi in the country …
2 years, 5 months ago
The U.S. Relationship With Israel
U.S. officals have been increasingly public in their appeals to Israel to limit casualties in Gaza, but so far nothing has changed. So what does thi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine isn't the only country partially occupied by Russia
Even as Ukraine continues to battle Russia, funding from the West is in doubt. We hear from some Ukrainians who are nervous about the funding.
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2 years, 5 months ago
Why is the Mood in China Changing?
China is at an inflection point. The country that enjoyed decades of growth, confident that the future was bright, has experienced a shift in the vi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Some Convicted Russian Prisoners, Who Fought In Ukraine, Are Now Free
A government program in Russia offers pardons to prisoners convicted of serious crime who agree to fight in Ukraine, if they survive. The policy has …
2 years, 5 months ago
Rising Popularity of Hamas in the West Bank
Though Israel's goal in Gaza is to eliminate Hamas as a military threat, there appears to be rising popularity for Hamas among Palestinians in the We…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine's Tech Industry Works to Defeat an Enemy and Rebuild an Economy
Nearly two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine is building its tech industry as a part of its war effort and as a means of rebuilding it…
2 years, 5 months ago