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Another Take: Did a Kenyan cult leader convince his followers to die?
Episode 781
Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. This originally aired on May 3, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references fro…
1 year, 11 months ago
Nail-biting wins, devastating defeats at AFCON
Episode 780
Nigeria will square off against the Africa Cup of Nations host, Ivory Coast, capping a tournament that’s been full of surprises. Among them: the rise…
1 year, 11 months ago
As Israel strikes Gaza’s Rafah, what can US diplomacy achieve?
Episode 779
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Middle East this week for the fifth time since October 7. There were hopes he could seal a truce for…
1 year, 11 months ago
Pakistan prepares to vote, with Imran Khan in jail
Episode 778
Former cricket star turned prime minister, Imran Khan, is one of Pakistan’s most popular politicians. But he’s in jail, and was just handed three mor…
1 year, 11 months ago
A year of survival: Life in the Turkey-Syria earthquake zone
Episode 777
February 6, 2024 marks one year since a pair of devastating earthquakes killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria. For survivors, the recove…
1 year, 11 months ago
Biden leans into abortion rights for US election race
Episode 776
“Chaos.” “Confusion.” Ever since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, doctors, activists and abortion-seekers have had to navigate a new realit…
1 year, 11 months ago
Brief: As Palestinians hope for ceasefire, nowhere left to go
Episode 775
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: Israel targeted all areas of Gaza, as some people…
1 year, 11 months ago
Another Take: Iran, the US and the standoff in the strait
Episode 774
Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again.
This originally aired on May 24, 2019. None of the dates, titles, or other references f…
1 year, 11 months ago
‘World’s coolest dictator’ set for reelection in El Salvador
Episode 773
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s millennial president, governs with an "iron fist." Under his leadership, 74,000 people have been imprisoned since 2022 as…
1 year, 11 months ago
Shoot first, walk free: how US ‘stand your ground’ laws spread
Episode 772
Are “stand your ground” laws helping people get away with murder? Thirty-eight US states have laws allowing people the right to use deadly force if t…
1 year, 11 months ago