Israel begins military operations in the West Bank

The precarious state of green tea in Japan

‘The Great Elephant Migration’ traveling exhibit imagines a world where humans and wild animals share space

A rise in water-related conflicts around the world

Small Brazilian town of Prudentópolis celebrates Ukrainian ties 

For Germany’s beer capital, a new buzz

Environmental activists jailed in Cambodia 

Elon Musk and court justice spar over freedom of speech in Brazil

Episode 9: The Note

Out of Eden Walk: Witnessing the 2021 Myanmar coup

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

Yemenis unify around Houthis in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza

The rocky road to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

‘Serduchka is Ukraine’: Pop star comedian says his job is to lift Ukrainian morale

After the gold: A look at how some Olympic champions are being welcomed home

Protesters in India call for safer working conditions after rape and murder of female doctor

Latvian farmers launch sunflower campaign to support Ukraine’s youth

The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?

The US push for a ceasefire in Gaza rests on a key meeting this week

Venezuelans are finding creative ways to bypass censorship and a government crackdown on the media

In southern Turkey, a surf school helps earthquake survivors process trauma and loss

Airstrike on school in Gaza further diminishes prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

‘There almost is no relationship’: Nuclear tensions growing between US, Russia

A new wave of Kurds fleeing Turkey bring their own sound to Nashville’s Music City

Out of Eden Walk: Northeastern India, by foot

Taylor Swift concerts canceled over alleged ISIS plots in Austria

Seafood cultivated in a lab could help mitigate the next pandemic

Small businesses already feeling the pain after Instagram block in Turkey 

‘Moving and beautiful and hopeful’: 700 international youth musicians gather in New York City for World Orchestra Week

Rock ‘n’ roll, Brazilian style: Hundreds participate in the largest drumming concert in the Americas

What’s next for released Russian political prisoners?

After more than a century, women take a formal role in New Bedford’s massive Madeiran Feast

Who are the Venezuelans still backing Nicolás Maduro?

Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns amid violent protests

UNICEF spokesperson: ‘Children are losing their childhood’ in Gaza

Episode 8: Officials

Which cold foods do people across the globe enjoy during sweltering summer months?

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

US has limited leverage in pushing for ceasefire to end Israel-Hamas war, analyst says

A look at the impact of pollution on rivers and efforts to keep them clean