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Why are students protesting in Serbia?
Episode 1179
How did Serbia’s students prompt a national movement for change? They’re leading countrywide protests after a railway station collapse killed 15 peop…
1 year ago
Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s war on pro-Palestinian activism
Episode 1178
What led to the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestine activist at Columbia University? Although he is a United States permanent residen…
1 year ago
With or without tariffs, China’s global rise is under way
Episode 1177
Is this China’s renaissance? Despite a trade war with the United States, China seems to be bounding into a high-tech future, making moves diplomatica…
1 year ago
What is behind the clashes in Syria?
Episode 1176
With hundreds dead after days of fighting between armed supporters of former leader Bashar al-Assad and government forces, the worst violence since a…
1 year ago
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
Episode 1175
The clock is ticking down to the next pandemic, which could be deadlier than the last, as new zoonotic diseases emerge and global vaccine inequity pe…
1 year ago
Brief: Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, Israel continues blocking aid
Episode 1174
As Israel’s war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Negotiations are expected in …
1 year ago
Another Take: What’s Andrew Tate’s appeal?
Episode 1173
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 19th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references f…
1 year ago
How can women navigate the tech ‘broligarchy’?
Episode 1172
Silicon Valley’s “broligarchy” rose to power with the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, putting tech billionaires like Elon Musk in key role…
1 year ago
Can the Arab plan for Gaza build a future for Palestinians?
Episode 1171
Arab countries have agreed on a plan to rebuild and govern Gaza without displacing its Palestinian population, a direct response to United States Pre…
1 year ago
Can AI save endangered Indigenous languages?
Episode 1170
AI is being used to save Indigenous languages, but is it the right fix? One new project aims to use tech to help keep these languages alive without r…
1 year ago