On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Europe debates tapping Russian assets 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Invasive quagga mussels found in Northern Ireland 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Unease in Mali, even as fuel blockade of capital loosens Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

How did China go from auto industry nobody to producing more than 70% of the global EV supply? In this story for @theworld.org, I trace that growth back to the early 2000s, when Apple began building the iPhone in Shenzhen, unwittingly sparking a new era of innovation theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today: @orlabarry.bsky.social: US warning resonates in Europe @biancahillier.bsky.social: Thrift store find leads to new college course @joshuacoe.bsky.social: UAE-backed separatists control more and more of Yemen's south Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Former Colombian soldiers seek work abroad — including Sudan 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: A year on, Israel continues to hold prominent Gaza doctor 🌐 @leanahosea.bsky.social: Aging UK landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

In The Netherlands, the character Zwarte Piet long appeared during Christmastime — as people in blackface. Dutch activist Jerry Afriyie says it normalizes racism. Now he's ending his 15-year campaign to “Kick Out Zwarte Piet," telling @theworld.org its goals are met. theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: @shirinj.bsky.social: Syrians reflect on a year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad @biancahillier.bsky.social: Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this red dress @joshuacoe.bsky.social: 'Ancient party boat' discovered near Egypt Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Obviously, I'm biased -- but this conversation with @askusmer.bsky.social and @marcowerman.bsky.social is worth listening to. And, by the way, so is the @theworld.org! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/04/o...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Fisherman limit forays into Caribbean over fear of US strikes 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Latin America's open arms approach to immigration — and why it's slipping 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: New tech can track individual monarchs during migration Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

At the Human Library, people are "open books" -- learn more on @theworld.org's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/shorts/8lIrL...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Taiwan watches US diplomacy with China, Russia to gauge support 🌐 India rounds up suspects in Kashmir after Delhi bombing 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Europe's asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Prolonged drought conditions may force Tehran residents out 🌐 @pattidaniels.bsky.social: Disrupting the criminal networks behind sex trafficking 🌐 Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov talks about new doc "2000 Meters to Andriivka" Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

"Our political systems struggle to acknowledge that politicians are also human," writes Finland's former PM Sanna Marin in her new book. On @theworld.org, Marin discussed her leadership of a nation while facing growing public scrutiny for her behavior off the job. theworld.org/stories/2025...

Looking forward to "The center is not holding" and other Joan Didion-inspired phrases to break the ice this Thanksgiving... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/d...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Saudi crown prince visits US 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: AI takes on super bugs in new UK research project 🌐 In Indonesia, a 'palace' arises amid doubts Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

US-Colombia relations are going pear shaped. apnews.com/article/colo...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 China is trying to erase Uyghur culture — in person and online 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Sweden considers sending 13-year-olds to adult jails 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Key architect to Paris Agreement reflects 10 years after Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Iran contemplates evacuating capital due to water scarcity 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Violence explodes in Spain's Basque region 🌐 Polish baking that's 'dobre dobre', not too sweet Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Exxon-funded climate change denial in Latin America, according to new report 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: 30 years after Rabin’s assassination 🌐 China's surveillance of Uyghurs expands to digital world Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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@geoffdembicki.bsky.social I'm a journalist with @theworld.org, the global news radio show -- would you have 10 minutes this afternoon to tell us about your investigation into Exxon's influence campaign in Latin America? If so, my email is joshua_coe [at] wgbh .org -- hope to connect.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Jamaicans without power in wake of Hurricane Melissa 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Israel strikes Gaza, killing about 100 people 🌐 Dutch use “harm reduction” instead of jail to solve drug crisis Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

At The Human Library, people are "open books" who share their stories with curious visitors. While its mission to "unjudge someone" has caught on globally, its founder worries about the future of bridge-building conversations in divisive times. Listen at @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

At The Human Library in Denmark’s capital, readers can check out actual living people who volunteer to serve as “open books.” The idea is for them to have one-on-one conversations and ask questions to “unjudge” each other.

Colombia is a longtime US ally in Latin America, but that relationship is deteriorating. Interesting radio interview here on US-Colombia tensions, by @joshuacoe.bsky.social - theworld.org/segments/202...

There should be a trigger warning on this story for anybody who has dealt with Verspätungen at a German train station. IYKYK. Great piece by @valeriehamilton.bsky.social

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On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Experts warn of super AI 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: US-Colombia relations fray despite decadeslong partnership 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Singapore to charge more for flights to fund sustainable fuel Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Drone strikes near Khartoum upend hopes of reopening airport 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Daytime coffee raves keep the party going without the hangover 🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Sleeper trains are making a comeback in the US Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: @joyhackel.bsky.social: The scandal that jailed Nicolas Sarkozy @tibizea.bsky.social: Meme del Real, from legendary Mexican band Café Tacvba, ventures solo @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Japan elects its first female prime minister Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

On The World 🌎 today: @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Bolivians elect a center-right president @marcowerman.bsky.social: New film tells story of teen who produced world famous jazz concert @sushmitza.bsky.social: Why betting on card games is part of celebrating Diwali Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

In South Korea, the tattoo industry has long been underground due to prohibitive licensing rules. With those restrictions set to lift in 2027, some practitioners are breathing a sigh of relief; they’ll no longer risk fines or jail time. But, others fear that the changes won’t all be for the better.

The relationship between a conductor and an orchestra is key to the success of the performance. That's why it's such a big issue that the orchestra at Venice's La Fenice theater is refusing to accept the incoming conductor, Beatrice Venezi. My latest for @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 Ukraine’s president is in Washington for talks 🌐 Desert lions in Namibia become the only maritime lions in the world 🌐 Musicians take part in the International Chopin Piano Competition Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

It's been described as the "Olympics of piano playing". The fiercely competitive International Chopin Piano Competition is a national obsession in Poland. Most of the participants though come from far outside Poland's borders. My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org

Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with journalist Christo Grozev at The World’s Boston studio about his ongoing investigation — done in collaboration with Der Spiegel, The Insider and GBH’s documentary series FRONTLINE — into the Jan Marsalek financial fraud case.

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Aid groups trickle of supplies entering Gaza "not enough yet" 🌐 @pattidaniels.bsky.social: Germany's most wanted man, walking free in Moscow 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Rising tensions between Taliban and Pakistan Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

"What you’re potentially looking at here is ... the loss of a generation of Indigenous Greenlandic Inuit children." A Danish historian who studied Denmark’s IUD program in Greenland told @theworld.org how the campaign impacted an entire generation of Indigenous people: theworld.org/stories/2025...

We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

[1/2] This week the ICC convicted a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes that happened over 2 decades ago. But as analyst Kholood Khair told @theworld.org, the past conflict in Darfur "pales in comparison" to conditions civilians face amid today's civil war. theworld.org/stories/2025...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: 'A very, very nervous time' for Gaza peace prospects 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: The price of gold is skyrocketing 🌐 @bbcrobc.bsky.social/ @news.dw.com : Dvorak house reopens years after renovation Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

The ICC has convicted a Sudanese militia leader on charges related to mass murder and sexual violence committed in Darfur over two decades ago. But as a @msf.ca midwife describes to @theworld.org, militias continue to use rape as a weapon of war in Darfur today. theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Midwife in Sudan describes sexual violence, atrocities committed by militias @biancahillier.bsky.social: FIFA suspends members of Malaysia's men's national soccer team @joyhackel.bsky.social: Father recounts leaving Gaza City Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Negotiations over Gaza begin in Egypt 🌐 Russia's Muslim population is rapidly growing 🌐 @namratakolachalam.bsky.social: Indian elephants pushed out of natural habitats Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Young people across Morocco are protesting the shortcomings of the country’s public sector. Moroccan journalist Aboubakr Jamaï told @theworld.org that if the monarchy doesn't address the issues, the waves of discontent "could keep coming up...until we have a tsunami." theworld.org/segments/202...

Stand-up comedians like Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr and Bill Burr face criticism for taking part in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival. Saudi dissident @aalodah.bsky.social told @theworld.org he wishes they'd stand up for Saudis silenced by a regime that can't "take a joke." theworld.org/segments/202...

Welcome to Rotterdam's Floating Farm, where cows produce milk on the water, in the middle of Europe's largest port. youtube.com/shorts/Vn4Qn...

It's billed as “the world’s biggest comedy festival” — and big names are headlining. But Abdullah Alaoudh tells @marcowerman.bsky.social the Riyadh Comedy fest sits uncomfortably with Saudi Arabia's notorious human rights abuses. @joshuacoe.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Deadly attack hits Manchester synagogue 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Human rights activist says Saudi Arabia's comedy fest is no laughing matter 🌐 Climate change is fueling adaptation in remote East Greenland Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Should big name comedians be taking part in the Riyadh Comedy festival in Saudi Arabia? We'll get into this on today's edition of @theworld.org -- @joshuacoe.bsky.social @marcowerman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...