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Venezuela judge seeks to strip Juan Guaidó of immunity

Venezuela's chief justice is asking pro-government lawmakers to strip opposition leader Juan Guaidó of immunity from prosecution. Host Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Will Grant in Caracas about what that means.

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Voices from Caracas

Mineau is a 60-year-old, retired architect in Caracas who's now volunteering to keep her alma mater, Simón Bolívar University, open for business. She's not leaving Venezuela and is committed to seeing her country through the crisis. Valentina is a 20-year-old college student majoring in computer engineering, but classes have been suspended since March. She's decided to leave her country — for her own safety. The World's Carol Hills reports on their two perspectives.

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Venezuelans turn to Zello for news and information

Amid all the chaos in Venezuela, many in the country are turning to the voice-chat app Zello to hear the latest news and find food, medicine and other resources. Host Marco Werman speaks with the creator of the most popular Zello channel in Venezuela.

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Trump's threats toward Mexico

As President Donald Trump threatens to close the Mexican border, officials in Mexico City seem indifferent to the threats. The World's Emily Green reports.

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Former ambassador concerned about US-Mexico border

Host Marco Werman speaks to former US ambassador to Mexico, Roberta Jacobson, about the US-Mexican relationship and the need for cooperation.

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Brexit update

As the Brexit process drags on, host Marco Werman talks with The World's Orla Barry about the latest news from London on Tuesday.

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NATO anniversary

NATO turns 70 today. Despite the treaty's success, it continues to feel pressure from US President Donald Trump. The World's Chris Woolf reports.

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Estonia is all in with NATO

A former Soviet state, Estonia eagerly remade itself into a modern Western country and joined NATO in 2004. Host Marco Werman talks with Estonian Ambassador to the US Jonatan Vseviov about how NATO helps with a major security threat: Estonia's shared border with Russia.

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Automation could have a disproportionate effect on women

Automation is expected to make many jobs disappear in the future. And according to a recent study, women are more vulnerable to job loss than men. Host Marco Werman finds out more from The World's Allison Herrera.

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The key question of Vancouver’s bee-search study

Hives for Humanity asked researcher Dominique Weis one question: Is the honey their community produced clean? It turned into a bigger way to measure urban pollution. The World's Brandi Fullwood found out why the question came up in the first place.

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The app that helps Venezuelans cope with chaos

Marco Werman

People wait in line to collect water in Caracas, Venezuela, March 31, 2019.

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