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On The World 🌎 today:

@jersiegel.bsky.social: How China took control of the green supply chain

@hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Mexico facility will breed sterile flies to curb screwworm

@pattidaniels.bsky.social: International students are turning away from the US

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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: Escalation in Sudan's civil war

🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Chile appears to be the latest country whose voters lean right

🌐 The risks of living on an international space station

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November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
As Indonesia’s capital physically continues to sink, authorities are embracing a passion project: building a new capital. Parts of this solar-powered, futuristic city are already operational.
Indonesia makes plans for a utopian future capital - The World from PRX
As Indonesia’s capital physically continues to sink, authorities are embracing a passion project: building a new capital. Parts of this solar-powered, futuristic city are already operational.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World's Carolyn Beeler speaks with Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and one of the architects of the Paris Agreement.
A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the treaty's architect looks back at its legacy - The World from PRX
As diplomats, scientists and activists from around the globe convene in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary of the...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: France remembers deadliest terror attacks 10 years later

🌐 Inside Indonesia's new eco-capital

🌐 @paulsalopek.social talks about staying healthy on a global walk

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November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This country’s paternity leave could be a model for the US.
This country's paternity leave could be a model for the US - The World from PRX
Which European country do you think is leading the pack in terms of paternity leave right now? The chances are, the possibilities that have just come into your head are all Northern European — but you...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Gang leaders are increasingly recruiting children to carry out shootings and bombings in Sweden. The Swedish government has come up with a new proposal: lower the age of criminal responsibility so 13 year olds can be sent to jail. Listen to my report on @theworld.org theworld.org/segments/202...
Sweden considers sending 13 year olds to adult jails in crime crackdown - The World from PRX
Two Swedish teenagers, arrested last year for throwing hand grenades at the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, went on trial in Denmark today. Swedish authorities say the case highlights a growing problem...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the “Click Here” podcast, reports on the erasure of Ekpar Asat, who wanted to build a digital space for his Uyghur community.
The disappearance of Ekpar Asat - The World from PRX
Dina Temple-Raston, the host of the “Click Here” podcast, reports on the erasure of Ekpar Asat, who wanted to build a digital space for his Uyghur community.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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

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Sweden is planning to lower the age of criminal responsibility to just 13, meaning children could soon be sent to prison. The proposal is facing fierce opposition, even from the prison service itself. More coming up shortly on @theworld.org Join us: theworld.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As the world faces stronger and more frequent storms, a new play honors the extensive discussions that led to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which brought world leaders together to address greenhouse gas emissions.
New play ‘Kyoto’ looks at the global agreement that first aimed to curb greenhouse gas emissions - The World from PRX
As the world faces stronger and more frequent storms, a new play honors the extensive discussions that led to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which brought world leaders together to address gr...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 Jakarta's great climate wall

🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: US and China in competition for resources, with African countries stuck in the middle

🌐 @sushmitza.bsky.social: Explosions rock capitals in India and Pakistan

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November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
From our partners at @news.dw.com: An Italian court shoots down plan for suspension bridge
Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge - The World from PRX
Government officials vow to fight back on the ruling.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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 for Hanna’s apple cake with The World.
'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 for Hanna’s apple cake with The World.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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“We’re always talking about, ‘Who is responsible for athlete safety?’ It’s everybody... It’s every coach. It’s every athlete. It is every parent."

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New rules aim to safeguard skiers in an inherently dangerous sport - The World from PRX
The global sports body for skiing and snowboarding is introducing new safety rules in an attempt to curb accidents after a recent string of serious injuries and fatalities over the past year. Many peo...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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

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November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

@tibizea.bsky.social: Killings in Mexico expose cartel power

@shirinj.bsky.social: US shuts down website used to report abuses committed with American arms

@orlabarry.bsky.social: Fertility treatment and the fight for PTO in UK

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Workers undergoing IVF in the UK aren’t entitled to paid time off. Labour MP @alicemlabour.bsky.social has introduced a bill to change that. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org I speak with women who hid their fertility treatment out of fear for their jobs. Tune in: theworld.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The global sports body for skiing and snowboarding is introducing new safety rules in an attempt to curb accidents after a recent string of serious injuries and fatalities over the past year. Many people say the move is long overdue.
New rules aim to safeguard skiers in an inherently dangerous sport - The World from PRX
The global sports body for skiing and snowboarding is introducing new safety rules in an attempt to curb accidents after a recent string of serious injuries and fatalities over the past year. Many peo...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

@matthewjbell.bsky.social: A shaky truce in Gaza with little progress on longer-term peace

@shirinj.bsky.social: What does the UAE want in Sudan?



@pattidaniels.bsky.social: German extremists pull Germany to the right

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November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming discarded migrants boats into something unexpected: musical instruments. My report on @theworld.org And if you're a musician/orchestra interested in playing those instruments, they want to hear from you! theworld.org/stories/2025...
From shipwreck to symphony: Prisoners in Italy turn migrant boats into violins - The World from PRX
Every year, thousands of migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in fragile wooden boats, hoping to reach the shores of Europe. Many arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where t...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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About a decade ago, it looked like sleeper trains were becoming a thing of the past. But over the past couple years something interesting has happened: The overnight train is making a comeback.

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Why overnight trains are making a global comeback - The World from PRX
In the fast-paced world of electric vehicles, budget flights and self-driving cars, sleeper trains might seem like something of a relic. In fact, for most of the 21st century, fewer people around the ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Every year, thousands of migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in fragile wooden boats, hoping to reach the shores of Europe. In a prison on the outskirts of Milan, inmates are transforming those discarded boats into something unexpected: musical instruments.
From shipwreck to symphony: Prisoners in Italy turn migrant boats into violins - The World from PRX
Every year, thousands of migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in fragile wooden boats, hoping to reach the shores of Europe. Many arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where t...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Can Greenland truly be independent? The World’s Carolyn Beeler traveled to the Arctic nation to explore the difficult balance between economic stability and cultural sovereignty. youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4
Greenland wants independence, but can it afford it?
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November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

@ginak.bsky.social: The world reacts to Zohran Mamdani's NYC win

@biancahillier.bsky.social: New rules aim to keep skiers safe

@orlabarry.bsky.social: Milan inmates turn abandoned refugee boats into musical instruments

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November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM