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Mexico elects its 1st-ever woman president

Full Episode
47:57

Ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters after the National Electoral Institute announced she held an irreversible lead in the election in Mexico City, June 3, 2024.

Eduardo Verdugo/AP

For the first time, Mexico will have a woman president. Claudia Sheinbaum is a 61-year-old scientist, left-wing politician and a former mayor of Mexico City. Also, this week, we’ll meet a child survivor of the war in Gaza who was able to travel to Qatar for medical treatment. And welcome to the Offline Club. It’s a place in Amsterdam where visitors pay a cover charge to hang out in a social setting that’s completely cut off from the digital world — no phones, tablets or laptops allowed.

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Mexico makes history electing its 1st female president
7:33
This club in the Netherlands offers a much-needed break from technology
Special Coverage
5:23
South Africa’s ruling party loses majority in historic election
3:49
How you prepare for historic heat levels
4:17
In Doha, children evacuated from Gaza bear the scars of war
6:30
China puts moon lander on the far side of the moon
3:58
In Uzbekistan, the race is on to sustain the world’s growing aquaculture industry
Special Coverage
6:31
Music as a refuge
7:30