The World Podcast
1) How Sweden influenced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's worldview
In the early 1960s, long before she was a Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg traveled to Sweden to research a book project with legal scholar Anders Bruzelius. Her time there shaped her views ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) North Korean leader spends a successful week in Beijing
When Chinese Leader Xi Jinping attended this week's massive military parade in Beijing, he arrived with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. It was one of many wins fo...Show More
3) US expands military action in the southern Caribbean
Trump administration officials are talking about more military strikes against suspected drug gangs in the southern Caribbean. This follows a US attack on a small boat from Venezuela that President Do...Show More
4) Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea send a message to the West
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un stand together to watch a massive military parade roll through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in an act of s...Show More
5) Aid groups scramble to help survivors of Afghanistan earthquake
Search and rescue operations continue in eastern Afghanistan after Sunday’s deadly earthquake. Also, mothers in Mexico continue to search for their missing children. And, childhood vaccination rates a...Show More
6) Education Special: The value of American higher education
Our Labor Day special offers an in-depth examination of the value of an American higher education for international students and the challenges they now face in studying in the US, amid new visa restr...Show More
7) Discussions over sexism after photos of Italian PM found on porn site
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was “disgusted” after altered photos of her and other women were found on an Italian pornographic website. Also, a look at the Lebanese government’s plan...Show More
8) Russia conducts massive overnight strike on Kyiv
Russia's massive attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 19 people and injures many dozens more. Ukrainians grapple with heading to shelters or riding out incoming attacks. Also, UN officials see n...Show More
9) Global mail deliveries to the US in limbo due to tariffs
Some foreign shippers are suspending US package deliveries, as a customs tax exemption for low-value goods comes to an end this Friday. Also, a look at the status of the Russian mercenary force Wagner...Show More
10) Widespread condemnation for Israeli strikes on hospital that kill more journalists
Israel fired two missiles at another hospital in Gaza yesterday that killed 20 people, including five journalists. Israel says it was a mistake but the attacks have sparked global condemnation. Also, ...Show More