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The World
Friday, March 6, 2026

The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war

We take a look at the effects of airstrikes on the ground in Iran and Israel a week into the war. Also, homes built from earth are making a comeback in Colombia. And, a family in Prague holds formal classical music concerts in their living room. Plus, a Berlin-based sculptor has to ask visitors to […]

In this episode:

Life under bombs in Iran
How war is affecting daily life — and public opinion — in Israel
This artist’s sculptures are made of sugar — and people won’t stop licking them
Ancient building technology of rammed earth is coming back
A brief history of US, Israeli and Iranian relations
Catalan curlers in Canada for first-ever match
This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

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