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A group of men, including a central figure wearing a black turban and glasses, are gathered closely together, with some extending their arms in gestures. The man in the turban holds a white paper.

Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader

Full Episode
50:18

In this file photo Mojtaba, center, son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, May 31, 2019.

Vahid Salemi/AP/File photo

The powerful clerical body known as the Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. Also, schools have reopened after a week of mourning following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran. And, immigrant-owned businesses are a staple around the US but they’re feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s harsh policies. Plus, how to eat surströmming — considered the world’s smelliest food — the Swedish way.

In This Episode

Iran selects new hardliner Supreme Leader
8:19
A large group of people walking in a demonstration, many with raised arms and hands clasped together, on a street lined with trees and buildings.
Muslims in Kashmir mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader
Special Coverage
4:51
A Georgian oligarch’s dream
8:26
US and Israel bomb Iranian oil depots, unleashing burning fuel into atmosphere
6:18
Immigrant-owned businesses taking a big hit because of ICE actions
6:26
The evolution of the tuba in Mexican banda music
4:56
Things you might have missed
1:25
A plate of crispbread topped with potatoes, herring, red onions, dill, and red berries, accompanied by two glasses of beer.
Surströmming challenge: How Swedes actually eat the world’s worst-smelling food
Special Coverage
6:02