State of the World from NPR
Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring you facts and context from the ground so you can cut through the noise of disinformation. NPR's State of the World, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories.
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Latest Episode
Puppets Pushed Off the Air in Russia and France (03.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Youth-led Protests in Multiple African Countries 02.10.2025
- Saving Coral in Colombia; Rating Your Taxi’s Smell in China 01.10.2025
- Ukraine’s Flourishing Arms Industry 30.09.2025
- President Trump Announces His Peace Plan for Gaza 29.09.2025
- Mexico’s Popular But Forbidden Edible Cactus 26.09.2025
- What Life is Like in Gaza; Will Recognition of a Palestinian State Make a Difference? 26.09.2025
- Renewed Pressure on Russia Over the War in Ukraine 24.09.2025
- What is Life Like When You Don’t Have Citizenship Anywhere? 23.09.2025
- Some Major Western Countries Announce the Recognition of a Palestinian State 23.09.2025
- Global Ripples as U.S. Tariffs Hit a Small Creature: the Shrimp 19.09.2025
- Medical Innovations on the Battlefield 18.09.2025
- The Evolving Relationship Between the U.S. and the U.N. 17.09.2025
- Israel’s Ground Invasion of Gaza City 17.09.2025
- Donald Trump’s Roots in Scotland 15.09.2025
- India's Honk-Happy Drivers Switch To Even Louder Horns 13.09.2025
- Looking Back at the Man Who Helped Shape the U.N. 11.09.2025
- NATO Shoots Down Russian Drones Over Poland 10.09.2025
- Israel Attacks Hamas Leadership in Qatar 09.09.2025
- The Boy Known as “God’s Influencer” Becomes the First Millennial Saint 08.09.2025
- Trump Administration’s War with International Drug Cartels 05.09.2025
