The World

We were looking for the Arab city that was home to the Thousand-and-One Nights, and where there’s now a surge in plastic surgery. The answer is Baghdad. The BBC’s Jim Muir reports on the rise in demand in Baghdad for comestic transformations.

Less than .05% of listeners will donate. Can we count on you?

Our coverage reaches millions each week, but only a small fraction of listeners contribute to sustain our program. We still need 224 more people to donate $100 or $10/monthly to unlock our $67,000 match. Will you help us get there today?