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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/04/03/from-village-songs-to-modern-stages-yagody-redefines-ukrainian-folk-music
From village songs to modern stages, Yagódy redefines Ukrainian folk music - The World from PRX
Founded in 2016, the group takes centuries-old songs traditionally sung a cappella and modernizes them with instruments, movement and contemporary lyrics....
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/30/in-jamaica-recovery-from-hurricane-melissa-slow-and-ongoing
In Jamaica, recovery from Hurricane Melissa slow and ongoing - The World from PRX
Five months ago, Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica. Since then, the recovery has been a slow and ongoing process. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/02/25/the-big-fix-lessons-from-uruguay
The Big Fix: Lessons from Uruguay - The World from PRX
The small, South American country of Uruguay is an energy transition success story. Once importing most of its fuel, the country now generates almost all of...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/02/13/this-tap-dancer-from-japan-uses-new-york-city-landmarks-as-her-backdrops
This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops - The World from PRX
Emiko Nakagawa has a unique tap dancing style that blends old techniques with hip-hop and street music. The young Japanese dancer wants to use her art to...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2025/02/17/reflections-on-3-years-of-war-from-a-soldier-on-the-front-lines
Reflections on 3 years of war from a soldier on the front lines - The World from PRX
We’ve checked in numerous times with Andrii Shadrin since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He started fighting in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea,...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/23/the-latest-news-from-the-war-on-iran
The latest news from the war on Iran - The World from PRX
US President Donald Trump today said he wants to make a deal with Iran and end the war. He claims the US and Iran are in talks to make this happen. But the...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/04/03/an-azerbaijani-city-rises-from-the-ruins
An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins - The World from PRX
DW reporter Dorian Jones traveled to Aghdam, a haunting ghost city nestled in Azerbaijan’s contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. Once a thriving urban center, the...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/04/06/one-mans-attempt-to-protect-his-newspaper-from-the-taliban
One man's attempt to protect his newspaper from the Taliban - The World from PRX
Before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Zaki Daryabi was editor-in-chief of the influential, independent newspaper Etilaat Roz....
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/12/02/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-thriving-megacity
Lessons from the world’s most thriving megacity - The World from PRX
Forty years ago, Shenzhen, China, was little more than a cluster of villages, home to a few hundred thousand people. Today, it holds roughly 20 million...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2023/08/04/iron-harvest-belgian-team-unearths-unexploded-ammunition-wwi
‘Iron harvest:’ A Belgian team unearths unexploded ammunition from WWI - The World from PRX
Shells, bombs and hand grenades are still found across Belgium on a daily basis. Every year, a special unit removes over 150 metric tons of unexploded ordnance.
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/04/06/some-stories-from-the-animal-kingdom
Some stories from the animal kingdom - The World from PRX
The World’s Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman fill us in on a few stories from the animal kingdom that we might have missed.
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/08/15/from-car-free-streets-to-cooling-centers-locals-confront-milans-rising-heat
From car-free streets to cooling centers, locals confront Milan’s rising heat - The World from PRX
Southern Europe is sweltering under record-breaking temperatures, with firefighters battling wildfires across Spain, Greece and Albania this week. In Italy, 16...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/08/22/in-nova-scotia-a-town-protects-its-history-from-the-sea-with-living-shorelines
In Nova Scotia, a town protects its history from the sea with living shorelines - The World from PRX
In Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, a nonprofit is expanding a living shoreline designed to protect the community and its historic buildings from climate-fueled...
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https://theworld.org/categories/immigration/far-from-home
Far From Home Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/conflict-justice/syria
Syria Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/23/immigrants-say-spain-is-overcome-with-linguistic-racism
Immigrants say Spain is overcome with 'linguistic racism' - The World from PRX
Immigrants in Spain without papers, 90% of whom are Spanish-speaking Latinos, have been celebrating an amnesty program that will legalize their status and...
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https://theworld.org/categories/environment?v=episodes
Environment Archives - The World from PRX | Episodes
Our stories cover science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the natural world and the environment
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https://theworld.org/categories/politics/binders-full-of-foreign-policy
Binders full of foreign policy Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/conflict-justice/free-speech
Free speech Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/arts-culture-media/2013-creative-resolutions-getting-it-done
2013 Creative Resolutions: Getting It Done Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
What’s the creative project you’ve been meaning to get done?As 2012 drew to a close, we asked you to declare your creative New Year’s resolution; we heard from...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/08/07/it-wasnt-designed-to-work-a-firsthand-account-of-aid-distribution-in-gaza
‘It wasn’t designed to work’: A firsthand account of aid distribution in Gaza - The World from PRX
The World’s Host Marco Werman discusses the controversies at aid distribution sites in Gaza with Retired Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar. He served in the US Army for...
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https://theworld.org/tags/carbon-offsets
carbon offsets Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/07/18/hopes-for-calm-after-clashes-in-southern-syria-and-airstrikes-in-damascus
Hopes for calm after clashes in southern Syria and airstrikes in Damascus - The World from PRX
The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Istanbul-based journalist Ruth Michaelson about unrest in Syria amid clashes between minority groups, government...
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https://theworld.org/tags/digital-services
digital services Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/03/17/what-ignoring-the-rules-of-war-could-mean
What ignoring the rules of war could mean - The World from PRX
The war in Iran suggests many of the doctrines, rules and assumptions that shaped US military strategy for decades may no longer apply. Margaret MacMillan, an...
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https://theworld.org/contributors/john-laurenson
John Laurenson Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/tags/art
art Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/tags/digital
digital Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/categories/health-medicine/healing-the-world
Healing the World Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/30/pope-leo-xiv-admonishes-war-advocates-whose-hands-are-full-of-blood
Pope Leo XIV admonishes war advocates whose 'hands are full of blood' - The World from PRX
In a blunt Palm Sunday sermon, Pope Leo XIV implicitly criticized the world powers behind the war in Iran, arguing that God “does not listen to the prayers of...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2025/09/01/hungarys-crackdown-on-universities-has-forced-changes-on-higher-ed
Hungary’s crackdown on universities has forced changes on higher ed - The World from PRX
National leaders have at times used government funding to force changes at universities. Hungary is one example. The World’s Josh Coe reports on how Hungarian...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/25/10-years-since-the-rolling-stones-rocked-cuba
10 years since The Rolling Stones rocked Cuba - The World from PRX
Arguably, the high water mark when US President Barack Obama began resetting relations with Cuba in 2015 occurred a year later when The Rolling Stones flew to...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/03/31/chinese-ev-giant-byd-faces-forced-labor-investigation-at-hungary-factory
Chinese EV giant BYD faces ‘forced labor’ investigation at Hungary factory - The World from PRX
The Chinese car manufacturer BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV seller this year. The company has rapidly expanded its operations across the globe,...
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https://theworld.org/contributors/hannah-chanatry
Hannah Chanatry Archives - The World from PRX
Hannah Chanatry is a producer at The World.
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https://theworld.org/categories/women-gender/her-body-my-baby
Her Body, My Baby Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/tags/community
community Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/categories/arts-culture-media/music?v=episodes
Music Archives - The World from PRX | Episodes
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/09/26/to-counter-narco-corridos-popularity-mexico-tries-a-song-contest
To counter narco-corridos’ popularity, Mexico tries a song contest - The World from PRX
As part of a cultural push to counter the influence of narco-corridos, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government is hosting a national songwriting contest aimed...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/09/01/indian-students-consider-other-countries-to-continue-their-studies
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies - The World from PRX
The largest contingent of international students to the US comes from India. But with the new restrictions by the Trump administration, many Indian students...
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/25/tiny-bread-box-brings-big-flavors-and-big-smiles-2
Tiny Bread Box brings big flavors — and big smiles - The World from PRX
A self-taught baker is bringing flavors from her childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a small farm stand in Southern Vermont. From our archives, here’s the...
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https://theworld.org/tags/regions/middle-east
Middle East Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/tags/swimming
swimming Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/segments/2024/04/04/nasa-plans-to-launch-first-planetary-defense-mission
NASA plans to launch first planetary defense mission - The World from PRX
What happens if a large asteroid is on a trajectory to hit planet Earth? Well, in the movie version, Bruce Willis stops the asteroid — by blowing it up. But...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2024/09/19/firefighters-test-out-new-tool-as-brazils-pantanal-wetlands-burn
Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn - The World from PRX
Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, it can be hard for firefighters to...
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https://theworld.org/categories/immigration/global-nation-education
Global Nation Education Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
Global Nation Education dives into immigrant student life — inside and outside the classroom — and meets everyone from newcomers to the kids of immigrants,...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/01/08/out-of-eden-walk-is-the-world-closing-its-doors
Out of Eden Walk: Is the world closing its doors? - The World from PRX
Migration is as old as humanity itself. In today's world, it ebbs and flows as nations change their border policies with the times. Paul Salopek is a National...
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https://theworld.org/categories/politics/cia-confirmation-hearing
CIA confirmation hearing Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/health-medicine/disease
Disease Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/conflict-justice/history-conflict-justice
History Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/23/iranians-find-workarounds-to-get-information-out
Iranians find workarounds to get information out - The World from PRX
After Tehran blocked all access to the internet during nationwide protests in 2022, Iranians started preparing a workaround: Starlink. Smugglers brought...
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https://theworld.org/categories/immigration/finding-home
Finding Home Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/categories/conflict-justice/asias-meth-wars
Asia's Meth Wars Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/03/05/how-a-former-gang-member-in-japan-found-a-new-path-through-christianity
How a former gang member in Japan found a new path through Christianity - The World from PRX
Tatsuya Shindo was once a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime gang. His arm-length tattoos are a sure sign of his past life. Shindo also served...
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https://theworld.org/categories/science-technology/internet
Internet Archives - The World from PRX | Stories
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https://theworld.org/tags/regions/europe
Europe Archives - The World from PRX
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https://theworld.org/stories/2026/04/03/out-of-eden-walk-raising-a-glass-to-global-wine
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine - The World from PRX
The Republic of Georgia claims the oldest archeological evidence of grape wine-making in the world. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2016/05/20/where-did-iran-get-its-arms-last-70-years
Where did Iran get its military arms over the last 70 years? - The World from PRX
Did the international sanctions affect Chinese and Russian arms supplies to Iran?
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/11/10/dobre-dobre-a-cookbook-that-highlights-polish-and-jewish-baking-traditions
'Dobre Dobre': A cookbook that highlights Polish and Jewish baking traditions - The World from PRX
Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with writer and baker Laurel Kratochvila about her new cookbook, “Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond.” She shares a recipe...
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/08/13/meet-the-kyles-north-koreas-secret-it-warriors
Meet the 'Kyles' — North Korea’s secret IT warriors - The World from PRX
Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the
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https://theworld.org/stories/2025/08/25/salsa-is-a-latin-music-style-that-found-its-footing-in-nyc
Salsa is a Latin music style that found its footing in NYC - The World from PRX
On Aug. 23, 1973, the legendary salsa label, Fania, gathered together all its stars for a concert to end all concerts — in New York's Yankee Stadium. Around...
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