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The World: Latest Stories

Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.

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Report: Gaza's farming system has collapsed

08 May 2026
5m
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Sir David Attenborough, voice of the planet, turns 100

08 May 2026
8m
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Pros and cons in the global flower market trade

08 May 2026
17m
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The global cut flower industry faces a complex environmental dilemma, balancing the high carbon costs of international air freight against the energy-intensive heating required for year-round greenhouse production in Northern Europe. While transporting flowers from regions like Kenya generates significant emissions, st...

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Update on news headlines

08 May 2026
1m
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Translating a film's title is harder than it seems

08 May 2026
5m
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Haitian refugees with temporary protected status fight to stay in the US

07 May 2026
4m
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India cracks down on illegal sand mining

07 May 2026
6m
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Robo-monk ordained in South Korea

07 May 2026
1m
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In the current conflict over Gaza, religious beliefs can be overlooked

07 May 2026
6m
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Iran ramps up executions

07 May 2026
6m
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Pope Leo XIV's first year brings 'extraordinary tension'

07 May 2026
6m
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Territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana related to oil

07 May 2026
5m
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How a meetup in Mexico became a media spectacle

07 May 2026
6m
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'You're basically in a floating prison': Uncertainty for 20,000 seafarers stuck in Persian Gulf

06 May 2026
7m
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Tale of a Turkish ferry

06 May 2026
5m
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Istanbul’s ferry system, celebrating 175 years of service, remains a vital transit artery for a city straddling two continents. Unlike the isolating experience of subways or buses, the Bosphorus ferries offer a communal space where passengers engage with nature and the city’s historic skyline. Third-generation captain ...

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Scotland fans hire fleet of school buses for World Cup

06 May 2026
4m
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Working from home just got a new meaning

06 May 2026
1m
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'We have absolutely no eyeballs' on targeted drug smuggling boats

06 May 2026
6m
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Joy comes to the band Ireke

06 May 2026
1m
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Mexico City's sonidero parties break social barriers

06 May 2026
5m
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