Development & Education

Woman at a crowded rally holds a sign reading "Carnaval de Florianópolis com Lula!" amid flags and banners
The World's Global Classroom
University students are leading the fight to reelect president Lula in Brazil
6:04
Students study and read at wooden benches under a covered outdoor campus area near a library building
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In Ghana, a student’s future can come down to one exam 
7:39
A researcher in a black lab coat stands in a laboratory, surrounded by shelves stocked with supplies and equipment
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Trump administration imposes time limit on international visas
4:37
A person wearing a headset works at a computer console in a NASA mission control room, with station signs for Perseverance and Voyager ACE visible
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The Afghan refugee who wants to go to space
6:55
The Donald McIntyre Building, a modern structure with curved wood and glass facade, brick walls, and bicycles parked outside
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Questions raised over media scrutiny of Cambridge professor in UK before his death
6:58
Juneteenth Special
Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
17:31
Juneteenth Special
South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap
7:27
Juneteenth Special
Historians say more details about the lives of enslaved Africans need to be taught
12:48
Juneteenth Special
Challenges under India’s university reservation system
7:57
Juneteenth Special
The Whitney Plantation in Louisiana focuses on the history and contributions of enslaved Africans
6:54
Minneapolis skyline on a cold winter day, with steam rising from buildings and snow on the ground below a metal fence
Education
College students from Minnesota’s immigrant communities reflect on the message of Juneteenth
5:43
The entrance of Boston College with a prominent sign and students walking nearby.
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Boston College sets up school for first-generation immigrants
4:08
View from inside a car focused on small Cuban and American flags on the dashboard, with blurred figures visible through the windshield.
Global Politics
A brief history of US-Cuba relations
11:40
A person paddling a small wooden boat on a calm river surrounded by lush green vegetation.
Environment
Eco-tourism in the Amazon is a double-edged sword
6:19
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Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students
3:36
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Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
6:30
Education Special: The value of American higher education
Full Episode
50:52
The value of American higher education
International student restrictions could cost the US billions
7:45
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
The value of American higher education
Refugee Afghan girls in the US plan for once unimaginable higher education
8:23
The value of American higher education
Europe wants to attract American scientists
4:36
The value of American higher education
Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field
6:18
The value of American higher education
Former student from Kenya brought computer literacy to her hometown after studying in the US
6:35
The World's Global Classroom
Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit
5:43
Environment
Ghanaian initiative turns plastic waste into school desks
6:49
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‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt
6:50
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Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil
5:50
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US schools are creating contingency plans for international students
5:03
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Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold
5:19
Development & Education
One of the best examples of ‘soft power’ is on the chopping block, experts say
6:10
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As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other
5:13
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How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
7:25
Development
Spain’s new eviction law may not keep squatters out
4:59
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Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US
6:32
Transportation
Spain tests AI-based speed limit system
4:58
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‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation
6:02
Transportation
Paris votes to make 500 more streets car free 
4:17
Transportation
Construction underway on the world’s longest tunnel immersed underwater
4:05
Infrastructure
South Africa’s largest city is running out of water
4:49
Transit
Inside the race for the world’s fastest train
3:24
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Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality
6:18
Transit
A century-old British tram gets restored to its former glory
3:23
Foreign policy
USAID freeze could lead to instability in Latin America and encourage migration
4:47
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Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid
2:44
Japan in Focus
How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars
5:33
Music
The Guatemalan health workers funded by ABBA’s ‘Chiquitita’
6:24
Japan in Focus
How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes
4:18
Arts, Culture & Media
This dying Spanish town is turning to books to put it on the literary map
5:33
Lifestyle & Belief
‘People will get hurt’: Cyclists protest after Ontario government passes law to remove bike lanes in Toronto 
4:31
Japan in Focus
Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
4:46
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Can Massachusetts learn from Tennessee on how to navigate free college programs?
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‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
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In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students
4:54
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College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration
3:47
Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan can no longer attend medical institutes
4:55
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For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority
4:49
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Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
Business, Economics and Jobs
Bougainville: The world’s next new country?
13:17
Study abroad and beyond
One American student’s love for Japan
5:54
Study abroad and beyond
Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search
6:41