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A man stands in a damaged room with debris on the floor, broken ceiling panels, and torn drapes. The walls feature ornate blue and gold arches with Arabic script, indicating a religious setting.

A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms

Full Episode
50:37

A student inspects damage at a mosque at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology complex that Iranian authorities say was hit early morning by a US-Israeli strike, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026.

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Bridges, vaccine and public health institutes, and cultural sites are among the latest locations targeted by Israeli and American forces in Iran. Also, the military leader of Burkina Faso has said that its citizens should forget about democracy. And, who is Reza Pahlavi, and how did his name suddenly become so prominent? Plus, Gen-Z is all in for Baby Boomer jazz-rock guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka.

In This Episode

A rise in damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran raises alarms
7:12
War preparedness lessons from Finland
6:20
The future of Burkina Faso’s democracy is in question
7:48
Could married men become Catholic priests?
6:01
Reza Pahlavi’s rise as an opposition leader
5:34
A person taking a photo of a large, ancient stone archway ruin in a desolate landscape.
An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins
Special Coverage
5:53
Four women in embroidered clothing pose against a light background, each with unique hairstyles and wearing red lipstick.
From village songs to modern stages, Yagódy redefines Ukrainian folk music
Special Coverage
5:29
Japanese Baby Boomer Masayoshi Takanaka is all the rage
1:47