Israel begins military operations in the West Bank

Israel-Hamas war

The Israeli military is conducting extensive military operations in the West Bank. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Fatima AbdulKarim about the situation.

The precarious state of green tea in Japan

Food

‘The Great Elephant Migration’ traveling exhibit imagines a world where humans and wild animals share space

Environment

A rise in water-related conflicts around the world

Conflict & Justice

Small Brazilian town of Prudentópolis celebrates Ukrainian ties 

Ukraine

For Germany’s beer capital, a new buzz

Lifestyle

In Munich, a turn toward nonalcoholic beer is a revolution — but not everyone welcomes the change.

Environmental activists jailed in Cambodia 

Environment

Cambodia lost more than a third of its primary forests to private development in the last two decades. But a movement of young activists have challenged the government to improve its record on the environment. Now, the government is cracking down and arresting activists.  

Elon Musk and court justice spar over freedom of speech in Brazil

Conflict & Justice

Billionaire Elon Musk has closed the Brazilian offices of his social media platform X, formerly Twitter. It’s part of a battle that’s playing out all over the world: Does free speech include the right to spread hate and misinformation? 

Out of Eden Walk: Witnessing the 2021 Myanmar coup

Out of Eden Walk

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells Host Carolyn Beeler about his Out of Eden Walk in Myanmar, where he witnessed the Feb. 1, 2021 coup that triggered the civil war still being fought there.

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

Migration

The possibility of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro retaining power is motivating many Venezuelans to leave, according to a recent survey. But a new stream of Venezuelan migration could have serious consequences for Latin America, the US-Mexico border, and even the US presidential race.

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