Why a game gaining popularity in the U.S. is giving Chinese factories a needed boost
Chinese manufacturers have not had it easy these past few years, with U.S. tariffs as well as the wars in…
Our reporter witnesses the largest detention of West Bank activists in a decade
In the Israeli occupied West Bank, dozens of Americans have been detained, including a politician running for Congress. Settler violence…
Why workers in India are training their AI robot replacements
Sometimes it feels like when we aren’t worried about AI destroying humanity — we worry about it replacing white collar…
A German intelligence scandal
The arrest last week of Germany’s former intelligence head, August Hanning, has left the country in shock. He’s suspected of…
Encore: What 9,000 year old remains in Germany tell us about human development
In this encore episode, we learn about our evolving understanding of an ancient find. When a 9,000 year-old grave of…
The roots of the Mexican music known as fandango
We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican…
Gaza, three years after the war there began
It has been three years since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that led to Israel’s invasion of Gaza. It’s a…
Russia changes what it is attacking in Ukraine’s capital
Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes…
Brazil’s election turns on the fight against crime
Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil heading into Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher…
Remembering London’s Pearly King of Peckham
In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The tradition of the Pearly Kings stretches…