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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. Support public media by

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10:01

Can Mideast peace be treated like a business deal?

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2026/01/29

President Trump approaches Middle East peacemaking as a business deal. In today’s episode we go to Israel and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank to hear about the different ways that those economies are being affected by war, and what that means for the peace process going forward.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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7:39

What to know about President Trump’s Board of Peace

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2026/01/28

In the past year, President Trump has often threatened or turned to military force. Yet he likes to present himself as a peacemaker, and that includes his new plan for a global Board of Peace. We hear from two NPR correspondents about what the Board of Peace could be.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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5:41

What have U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats...

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2026/01/27

Despite dozens of lethal U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, figures show drug flows to the U.S. continue to rise and coastal communities in countries like Colombia are paying the price.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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8:39

A thorny ethical question: should sperm samples taken...

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2026/01/26

In Israel, families whose sons have died in the war in Gaza have the option of having sperm samples retrieved for future offspring. Many have agreed to the procedure. That has raised complicated questions of what can and should be done with this genetic material. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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4:31

Oil, dollars and daily survival: the strange state of...

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2026/01/23

Dollars are trickling back into Venezuela, they’re the proceeds from the oil seized and by the U.S. That is helping to stabilize runaway prices in Venezuela—at least on paper. But for ordinary shoppers in Caracas, market prices remain dizzying, and families still struggle to make ends meet.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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6:29

The promise and frustration of a future economic...

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/22

The booming population along coastal corridor from the cities Lagos to Abidjan has the potential to be a bustling West African economic engine, tied together by a long-promised superhighway that could slash travel time and supercharge trade. But the task of harnessing that potential has barely been met. We travel along a section of the road to understand why.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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7:40

India’s black market for human eggs

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2026/01/21

We meet a woman in India who estimates she has dozens of biological children. And she says there are many more women like her, because India has a thriving black market for human eggs. Rules constraining the supply of donated eggs, have given rise to this underground supply which have risks for the women giving up their eggs. Our reporter investigates.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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15:34

How have global relationships with the U.S. changed...

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2026/01/20

It has been a year since President Donald Trump took office for his second term. And in that year many relationships between the United States and countries around the world have begun to be redefined. In this episode, a conversation between four of NPR’s international correspondents in Great Britain, Russia, China and Mexico about how global politics have changed in the last year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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12:20

The unfinished story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman...

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/19

In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner, a scandal that gripped the nation. But the murder investigation was flawed and incomplete, and eventually, Ellis’ case was a catalyst for abolishing Britain’s death penalty. 70 years later, her family is seeking a posthumous pardon. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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9:37

What is the path forward for Venezuela?

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2026/01/16

About two weeks ago, the United States military captured Venezuela’s president, Nicholas Maduro. Since then President Trump has spoken to Venezuela’s interim president, who was a key figure in Maduro’s government, and has welcomed Venezuela’s opposition leader to the White House. We look at what lies in the future for Venezuela and its relationship with the U.S. And the challenges for prosecutors who are seeking to convict Maduro on drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court.Learn

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7:02

The ceasefire in Gaza enters the next phase. What...

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/15

President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, says the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is beginning. He said “phase two” will establish a new Palestinian administration in Gaza, and begin the full demilitarization and rebuilding of the territory. Our reporter tells us what all of this could mean for Gaza in practice. And we hear reaction to the plan from people living in Gaza City.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy

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7:25

We hear from an eyewitness to the protests in Iran

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2026/01/14

Protests are sweeping Iran and the government is cracking down hard, fearing the uprisings pose a threat to the theocratic regime. There is an internet blackout in the country making it hard to get information. We hear a rare first-person account of the protests from a Johns Hopkins professor who visits the Iran frequently and who recently attended a protest there.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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8:09

Food returns to Gaza. Is it getting to the people who...

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2026/01/13

It has been three months since the ceasefire in Gaza began and food that is desperately needed after being largely blocked for two years has begun returning by the truckload. We go to Gaza City to see what kind of food is arriving and where it is going.And we visit a haven in Tel Aviv for Jews and Palestinians to interact amid heightened tensions. In a nail salon.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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10:02

Even Amid Violent Crackdowns, Iran’s Protests Continue

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2026/01/12

In Iran, popular protests continue to sweep the country. Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests, which are seen as a challenge to the theocratic regime. President Trump has warned he may hit Iran “very hard” for the violence against protesters. He also said the U.S. was set to meet with Iranian officials. Iran has said channels of communication with the U.S. remain “open”. Our reporter brings us up to speed on what we know about events

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5:18

World, Reordering: NPR/Ipsos Poll Reveals Trends in...

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/09

A new NPR/Ipsos poll found Americans across the political spectrum want the U.S. to be the moral leader of the world, but far fewer believe it actually is.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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9:10

Venezuela: Who’s in Charge Now?

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/08

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is now is the U.S. But back in Venezuela, the country’s new leadership looks a lot like the old. We look at who’s now leading the government in Caracas. Also, President Trump ran on a campaign of no US involvement in foreign wars. But since he took office, the US military has struck Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Syria and Venezuela, and made threats against others. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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8:17

U.S. seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker with ties to...

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2026/01/07

After a two-week chase, U.S. forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic between Iceland and Britain. The tanker was originally bound for Venezuela, but changed course to avoid the U.S. ships, setting off an extended drama at sea. And Danes and Greenlanders respond to President Donald Trump’s remarks that Greenland should be annexed by the U.S.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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8:00

In Venezuela, Uncertainty Mixes with Normalcy Days...

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/07

NPR’s Eyder Peralta is in Colombia on the border with Venezuela, and speaks with residents days after American forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. And President Trump’s comments about Greenland dominate a meeting of world leaders gathering to discuss Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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8:58

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Appears in U.S....

State of the World from NPR ·

2026/01/06

The U.S. seized Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro during a weekend attack on the country. Maduro and his wife are now in the U.S. and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges in federal court in Manhattan. We hear the latest and look back at Maduro’s political career. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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10:34

Looking Back: A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza

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2026/01/02

As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last year, we revisit the story of an NPR journalist in Gaza seeking food from a distribution site run by private American contractors in June of 2025. In a harrowing experience he found himself facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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