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There are decades where nothing happens, the saying goes, and weeks where decades happen. The World, in its 30th year, is well acquainted with both.
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On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Gulf States have little choice but to stick with Western allies
🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Austrian spy trial shines light on Russian espionage
🌐 Physical activity globally hasn't increased in 20 years
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Seven “medical totems” have been brought to the remote town of Jordão, Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. They can be translated into the local Indigenous language, enabling virtual appointments in a state with the country's lowest doctor-patient ratio.
Also on the show...
🌐 GBH's @sweetadelinevt.bsky.social: Immigrant-owned businesses taking a big hit because of ICE action
🌐 The evolution of the tuba in Mexican banda music
...and more!
On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Iran selects new supreme leader
🌐 @vswezey.bsky.social: Georgian oligarch's dream
🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: How to eat surströmming — the world's worst-smelling food — the Swedish way
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Another week, and already so much news to untangle.
If you or anyone you know is feeling unmoored due to not quite having a grasp of the historical context for what’s happening right now in the Middle East, I can’t recommend this 13-minute conversation highly enough.
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Reporter @bbcrobc.bsky.social brings us the story of a family in Prague that is holding classical music concerts in informal settings.
Israeli warplanes have continued pounding the capitals of Iran and Lebanon. Tehran has responded with another wave of strikes against Israel and Gulf countries, as the war moves into its seventh day.
An art exhibition in Prague is stirring up considerable concern, as it highlights the political struggle for cultural expression in neighboring Slovakia.
On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Life under bombs in Iran
🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Art you can('t) lick
🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Catalan curlers in Canada for first-ever match
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Ukraine says 1,700+men from across Africa are fighting for Russia.
Many were allegedly promised non-combat jobs, only to be sent to the front lines, open-source investigator Kunle Adebajo told @theworld.org.
Hundreds have been killed, captured or wounded. theworld.org/segments/202...
US President Donald Trump recently announced that he would boost imports of Argentine beef into the United States. The move set off a firestorm of pushback from Americans in the industry, but a recent analysis shows the impact on the domestic market is likely to be minimal.
As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide risk. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social is in Alaska, observing a man developing an early warning system for landslides to help communities prepare. #EdenWalk @outofedenwalk.social
For decades, Washington has pressured Havana to open its economy to private investment. Now, the Trump administration has begun easing certain trade restrictions, while officials on the island are making overtures to the nascent private sector.
The US and Israel said Iran’s nuclear weapons research was a reason for war. Analyst @ddolzikova.bsky.social at @rusi.bsky.social tells @theworld.org that precision strikes can damage facilities, but they can't destroy the country's know-how.
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On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Iran war spills beyond borders
🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: How Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine
🌐 @paulsalopek.social: As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous
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Proud of the work our nimble team is doing. Today alone: The view from Lebanon. Spain’s defiant stand, with a side of vermouth. The role of online disinformation in 21st century war. Cuba’s economy. Flooding in Peru. Elections in Nepal. I learned a lot! theworld.org/programs/the...
Thanks for joining us, Dan! 🌐
On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Spain condemns US-Israeli war on Iran, angers Trump
🌐 Gen Z turns the tide in Nepali politics
🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: Surge of AI fakes and misinformation online
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Global adoptions to the US have become complex over the decades. As an adoptee herself, Maria Noble Valdez delves into the nuances of the adoption process for The World.
As the Iran War escalates, neighboring Afghanistan is in conflict with Pakistan. Kabul-based analyst Ibraheem Bahiss with @crisisgroup.org told @theworld.org he woke last week to the sound of a Pakistani airstrike on his city. theworld.org/stories/2026...
On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Iran's revolutionary regime is built to resist shocks
🌐 Russia's troubled history with high-profile poisonings
🌐 @worldaaron.bsky.social: Israelis celebrate Purim underground
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Overnight on Feb. 26, Pakistan’s military fended off attacks by the Taliban along the border with Afghanistan. The country’s air force retaliated the following morning with targeted airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar. It’s the latest outburst of tensions between the two neighbors.
Souwie Buis from @news.dw.com looks at the debate in southern Spain over whether to use the sun for traditional olive harvests or for mega solar park projects.
US President Donald Trump says the war with Iran could last for weeks. US and Israeli forces continue to strike Iran. Meanwhile, Tehran has been targeting US bases across the region. Here are the latest headlines.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says the Hormuz Strait is "closed" to ships. With a fifth of the world's oil supply passing through the choke point, Iran is banking on a scorched earth trade policy to end the war, @chathamhouse.org's Ahmed Aboudouh told @theworld.org.
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Tens of thousands of travelers remain stranded around the globe after several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspaces following US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, triggering widespread cancellations and delays at some of the world’s busiest airports.
On The World 🌎 today:
🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: What it's like on the ground in Tehran
🌐 @jersiegel.bsky.social: Conflict in Iran sparks global travel chaos
🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Iran conflict widens, triggering instability in the Middle East
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