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Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring you facts and context from the ground so you can cut through the noise of disinformation. NPR's State of the World , a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for State of the World.
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Signup to Generate a PitchImmerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening, and explains why it matters.
State of the World from NPR is hosted by NPR. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Ukraine and Russia agreed to a ceasefire in just one city" (27 October 2026, 6 minutes), "Surprising election results in Brazil and Serbia" (26 October 2026, 7 minutes), and "Drones make the Russia-Ukraine war front line a ‘kill zone’?" (23 October 2026, 7 minutes).
State of the World from NPR publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 7 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a very limited ceasefire to help a Ukrainian city that’s been under Russian occupation for nearly five years. We hear about the horrific conditions residents have been living under in...
State of the World from NPR
We look at unexpected election results in different parts of the globe, in which the youth vote played a major role. In Brazil, the leftist incumbent in his 80’s cinched a stunning come-from-behind win. And in Serbia a...
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The Russia-Ukraine war is sometimes compared to the static, deadlocked, trench warfare of World War I. Yet it’s also been the defining conflict of the 21st century, dominated by drones that have created a so-called...
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Chinese manufacturers have not had it easy these past few years, with U.S. tariffs as well as the wars in Ukraine and Iran pushing up their costs and shrinking profits. But there is one sector that is thriving despite...
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In the Israeli occupied West Bank, dozens of Americans have been detained, including a politician running for Congress. Settler violence and detentions by the Israeli military have been on the rise for years in the...
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Sometimes it feels like when we aren’t worried about AI destroying humanity — we worry about it replacing white collar jobs like lawyers, accountants, coders. But tech companies have plans for AI-powered robots to...
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Israel holds an election on October 27th, electing members of the Knesset, their parliament. And this election will decide the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It is the first vote since Hamas-led attacks of...
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Ukraine finds itself in a difficult situation. It has endured increased airstrikes from Russia, especially in the capital Kyiv. One way the country fights back is by hitting Russian energy infrastructure, a way to deny...
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In the new documentary “NAZA”, two dozen anonymous Israeli military and intelligence officers describe how they used an AI-powered system to kill Palestinians in Gaza. The film’s premiere received a 25-minute standing...
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The arrest last week of Germany’s former intelligence head, August Hanning, has left the country in shock. He’s suspected of sharing state secrets with other governments. That’s also worrying Western agencies like the...
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With a battered economy made worse by war, many Iranians are looking for ways to provide for their families. Some decide to travel days over land to make their way to Turkey where they can work under the table. But the...
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In this encore episode, we learn about our evolving understanding of an ancient find. When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in 1930s Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi...
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We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican state of Veracruz that’s been going on for more than 300 years and whose popularity has spread around the world...
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Three years after the October 7th attacks, Israel’s southern border with Gaza is undergoing a dramatic rebound. That region was nearly abandoned after thousands of Hamas-led militants attacked Israeli communities. That...
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This week marks twenty five years since the United States invaded Afghanistan, on October 7th, 2001. It was less than a month after the September 11th attacks and President George W. Bush vowed swift revenge. And the...
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Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes that have left Kyiv feeling almost like a frontline city. Support public media...
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Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil heading into Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a...
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In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The tradition of the Pearly Kings stretches back to the 1800s, when this area of the city was gritty and poor, and dressing up gave...
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American forces made a formal exit from Iraq with a low-key ceremony. It marks the end of an era that began over 23 years ago with President George Bush’s “shock and awe” invasion. The U.S. military has actually been in...
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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega made a bombshell announcement this summer that he’s ending national elections. Now, the U.S is pushing leaders in the Americas to confront Nicaragua, and is calling for a rare meeting...
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UN Secretary-General, United Nations
former governor of Arkansas, U.S. Ambassador to Israel
member of Congress representing Silicon Valley, California's 17th Congressional District
President of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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