World Story of the Day : NPR

May 02 2024 15 ep. 4 mins 33.7k
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Examining the obstacles to securing a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage exchange

May 02 2024 5 mins  
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with strategic diplomacy expert Mickey Bergman about the different approaches Israel and Hamas take toward negotiating a hostage swap and cease-fire.

A growing number of gamers are LGBTQ+, so why is representation still lacking?

Feb 29 2024 3 mins  
While nearly 20% of American gamers identify as LGBTQ+, according to a study from GLAAD and Nielsen, less than 2% of all games include LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.

Why a disqualified Russian candidate remains a critic of Putin

Feb 21 2024 5 mins  
When asked whether his political activities put him in danger, Boris Nadezhdin quoted a proverb, "If you are afraid of wolves, you should not go to the forest."

Taken by Russia, then rescued, young Ukrainians speak out

Feb 08 2024 7 mins  
The charity Save Ukraine brought young Ukrainians to Washington D.C. to tell Congress about being abducted by Russia.

One-of-a-kind West Bank factory ships the colors of Palestinian resilience worldwide

Jan 18 2024 3 mins  
A wave of international orders, fueled by social media support, has all the machines running at an old-school, family-owned keffiyeh factory.

Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity

Jan 08 2024 2 mins  
The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza.

Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary

Dec 22 2023 7 mins  
Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.

Biden announces agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks

Nov 16 2023 3 mins  
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.

President Biden to sit down in California with China's leader Xi Jinping

Nov 15 2023 5 mins  
Xi is in the U.S. for a Pacific Rim nations meeting. The Xi-Biden talks come at a time of poor relations between the countries. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Patricia Kim of the Brookings Institution.

Israel claims it has evidence of a Hamas military compound beneath a Gaza hospital

Nov 14 2023 4 mins  
Israel's military says it's asking everyone at hospitals in northern Gaza to evacuate in its pursuit of Hamas. The hospitals are in dire conditions, and staff on the ground say patients are dying.