Abandoned white SUV riddled with bullet holes along its side, left overgrown with weeds

Ethiopia faces specter of renewed war

Full Episode
50:01

A bullet-riddled vehicle sits abandoned on the grounds of Wukro Lodge, once occupied by Eritrean troops, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, on Jan. 26, 2026.

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Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region seized three airports this week, only a few days after seven armed and political groups formed an alliance against the government. Also, climate control for art and artifacts accounts for a large share of museum carbon emissions, so museums are introducing new protocols to cut emissions while still protecting their collections. And, a new free database now holds nearly 4 million records of people enslaved in British colonies from the Caribbean to South Africa in the early 1800s. Plus, what’s next for Nepal?

In This Episode

Ethiopia faces specter of renewed war
6:19
Sudden deaths, mostly related to heart ailments, are rising quickly in Europe
6:59
The Big Fix: Inside the effort to curb emissions in museums
7:58
What’s next for Nepal?
7:57
The Windrush Monument bronze statue at a train station, with visitors in formal attire passing by in the foreground
New database offers millions of records of people enslaved in British colonies
Special Coverage
9:40
Stories from the Stage: Rite of passage for Indian American teenager and her mustache
7:32