What would drive people to be so cruel? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Iranian reformist writer Ahmad Zeidabadi likened what could lie ahead to the post-apocalyptic novel Blindness by José Saramago in which the whole world gradually becomes blind. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“You could plop this song into any timeline in history and it would be relevant…as long as there are wars this song will never cease to be important.” War: The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Springsteen This guy is great. www.instagram.com/reel/DVifdDt...

Que lío. Mood. #WillieColon youtu.be/QEWEEZmvvsE?...

This was a great, personal conversation about Rev. Jackson’s global reach. theworld.org/stories/2026...

The way Robert Duvall played this scene #RIP youtu.be/kFqgRFal35A?...

I know what I’m watching tonight. #CatherineOHara youtu.be/QwLZfPPM7GQ?...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... That’s right. You don’t need to read it twice.

I was going to say, I don’t even know where to begin. But actually, I know exactly where to begin.

Also, on this day in 1968: www.instagram.com/p/DCAevl_uFY...

Friday mood: tuba jam #TajMahal youtube.com/watch?v=1EYN...

“Bophutatswana is far away. But we know it’s in South Africa no matter what they say” Happy bday to the anti-apartheid protest album Sun City! @marcowerman.bsky.social looks back with South African rocker Kenny Mathaba and Latin music great Ruben Blades theworld.org/segments/202...

Separation: A Family Navigates the Risks of Being Undocumented www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Given that it’s the first day of Autumn, can we also damn to hell the leaf-blower guy in addition to the guy who invented aluminum siding? youtu.be/reI-zBgFxus?...

From the Lubach show in the Netherlands

Here’s what I don’t get about the Wordlebot summary: shouldn’t it be getting the solution in 1 step every time?

So much damage to so many people at once.

When in doubt, look for old vinyl. @theworld.org youtu.be/Vq06jUw8ETU

The US has denied the visas of all 12 members of the Senegalese women’s basketball team who were scheduled to travel to the country as part of their preparation for the Afrobasket tournament that begins in August. Afrobasket is also the African qualifiers for the Olympics. #wnba

How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel! youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...

Great read on this Juneteenth: nfu.org/2020/06/19/j....

How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel! youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...

www.instagram.com/reel/DKLh1fh... True story: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Remembering #DanStorper today and his giant role in bringing cool global sounds to US ears. My 2013 conversation with him on @theworld.org theworld.org/tags/people/...

Arguably, no one has done more in the past 30 years to offer Americans great music from other parts of the globe. Thank you, Dan Storper.

Yes, wouldn't it be nice?

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/b... NYT: Do you acknowledge any of the criticism that PBS is biased? Kerger: No, I don’t.