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Australian researchers study oysters’ resilience in face of climate change

Natural disasters

Moreton Bay, on Australia’s eastern coast, has lost over 95% of its oyster reefs over the past few centuries. These reefs are not just the source of a culinary delicacy, but they help filter seawater and protect shorelines from the effects of storms, sea level rise and increasing temperatures. Scientists are now studying the oysters’ resilience in the face of climate change.

Scientists and veterinarians help wildlife impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in Australia

Natural disasters

Crimean Tatars mark Ramadan while in exile from the Crimean Peninsula

Sacred Nation

Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses

A graphic novel cookbook telling the stories behind some uniquely named Chinese dishes

Food
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Russian state media revel in US-Ukraine White House debacle

Global Security

It’s been just one week since the high-stakes meeting at the Oval Office where a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imploded, live on television, for the world to see. Since then, a lot has changed, including in Russia — and you can hear it if you listen to the Kremlin’s state-run media.

American football finds a way in Japan

Japan in Focus

While the Philadelphia Eagles smashed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February, two teams in Japan fought for the title in their own tournament, known as the Rice Bowl. These foes might not draw as many people in for the game, or the commercials, but they still have everything to play for.

Can robots fall in love? A sci-fi musical from South Korea is now a hit on Broadway.

Arts, Culture & Media

“Maybe Happy Ending” is an intimate science fiction story that has been performed many times in Seoul, South Korea. Now, its adapted version is playing on Broadway. The story, about a pair of robots, sheds light on the human condition in this digital age.

A journey across a hundred years of propaganda from around the globe

Arts, Culture & Media

Author Bradley Davies joins The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler to discuss his book, “Propagandopolis: A Century of Propaganda from Around the World”, a collection of posters created by various governments and organizations.

US foreign aid freeze wreaks havoc for HIV treatment in Africa

Health & Medicine

With recent cuts to foreign aid, including programs like PEPFAR, thousands of Africans living with HIV face an uncertain future. Although the freeze was followed by an exemption for “life-saving treatments,” some programs have ceased operations. 

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