Rescue workers in helmets and life vests walk past a mud-buried, partially collapsed building in a flood-devastated valley, with debris scattered across the sediment-covered ground and mountains in the background

As Nepal recovers, people seek to prepare for the next disaster

Full Episode
49:42

Nepal army soldiers inspect houses destroyed by recent flash floods in Betrawati, Nepal, Sept. 8, 2026.

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A look at what could have been done better to prevent thousands of flooding deaths in Nepal. Also, a 9/11 widow helps Afghan widows. And, a former employee at the AI company Anthropic has warned on social media that the technology could “kill us all” by 2030, though others dispute the claim. Plus, the organic waste processing method that’s sparked a social movement in Colombia.

In This Episode

Group of cyclists in matching Beyond the 11th jerseys pose together at the 9/11 Memorial with the New York City skyline behind them
A 9/11 widow who has helped Afghan widows for 25 years
Special Coverage
13:17
Massive boulder from a landslide beside a multi-story building with its lower floors gutted and debris strewn about
Climate change made flood-ravaged Nepal vulnerable even before current disaster
Special Coverage
7:40
Ex-Anthropic employee warns AI could ‘kill us all’ by 2030. Not everyone agrees.
13:18
Japan’s ‘listening lounges’ offer pure music, with a side of drinks
4:28
Colombian organic waste processing method sparks social movement
7:21