Newly approved military aid package goes to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. We’ll hear about what its impact on the battlefield will be. And in London, royal horses get loose during rush hour. Sign up for State of the World to listen sponsor free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr...

   As Israel’s war against Hamas continues, children in Gaza are suffering. According to the United Nations, more than , children have been killed or injured since October. That’s one child every ten minutes. We hear about one of those children, a twelve year old boy injured in Gaza. For more...

   Two stories of how our reliance on GPS becomes problematic in regions experiencing war. In Ukraine, the power grid’s use of GPS becomes a liability. And in the Middle East today, GPS spoofing causes a variety of issues from plane navigation to internet dating.Learn more about sponsor message...

   The U.S. Congress is poised to finally approve a package of aid to Ukraine worth over billion, with the House having approved the funds on Saturday. The Ukrainian prime minister was in Washington to urge for the aid to be passed and explains why Americans should continue to assist in his...

   Israel and Iran have been trading attacks on each other for a week including, for the first time, attacks on each other’s territory. Will Israel’s latest retaliation be the end of this wave of hostilities, or will Iranian response bring the long standing enemies closer to all out war We hear from...

   H Pop is the Indian popular music and poetry of Hindu nationalism. But critics worry that the music is spreading hate and encourages violence against Muslims.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

   Ultra Orthodox Israelis have long been exempt from compulsory military service. But the October th attack by Hamas and Israel’s subsequent military response have brought forward calls for change. The government’s decision on whether to end the exemption has major political consequences.Learn more...

   More than million people have been displaced in Sudan, according to the United Nations. A powerful paramilitary group has been fighting the Sudanese army for over a year. We hear from a Sudanese poet, who is trying to draw attention to the overlooked conflict in her country.Learn more about...

   Following the attack of more than weaponized drones and missiles launched by Iran at Israel, the Israeli prime minster is getting pressure from the U.S. for Israel to be measured in its response, while some domestic politicians are demanding a strong reaction. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv...

   It has been three decades since the East African country of Rwanda experienced a genocide that changed the country and shocked the world. We look at the state of their society today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

   Ownership of the Spratly Islands are in dispute. This has been the case for decades, but tensions have been raised recently as China has tried to expand its claims in the remote area. We get a rare glimpse of one of the islands that has a Filipino community living on it.Learn more about sponsor...

   While the ideological gender gap among young people is widening across the developed world, it is particularly alarming in South Korea. Experts are concerned about what it means for the country’s future. Our reporter in Seoul examines the phenomenon. Sign up for State of the World to listen...

   Understandably, a movie about the man who steered the development of atomic bombs is seen differently in a country where some , people were killed by those bombs. Oppenheimer opened in Japan months after premiering in the U.S. Our reporter talks to movie goers in Nagasaki, Japan.Learn...

   Aviva Siegel was among the more than Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October th. She was held days before being released. Her husband, Keith, who is a U.S. citizen, is still being held in Gaza. We hear about Aviva Siegel’s time in captivity and her advocacy for the release of Keith and...

   Chinese funded marijuana farms are popping up across the United States. Many of them exploit workers from China. We go to New Mexico, which has seen the rise of such farms and explore the reasons why this is happening.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy...

   NATO, the alliance formed to protect Europe from the Soviet Union is marking years. It the focus is still on Russia. And a controversy in France over a singer selected to perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, raises questions about French identity.Learn more about sponsor message...

   Israel’s military laid siege to Gaza’s largest medical complex for two weeks because, they said, Hamas fighters had regrouped inside. Following the Israeli withdrawal from the hospital, Palestinians were able to get a glimpse of the results of the raid. For more coverage of all sides of this...

   Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is increasing and has caused over a million people to flee their homes. It is threatening to become a regional war. Many of the displaced end up next door in Rwanda and we hear about the conflict from some Congolese in a refugee camp.Learn more about...

   Sderot, Israel, near the border with Gaza, was the biggest city attack by Hamas on October th. At the beginning of the war, Israel evacuated nearly everyone. Our correspondent visits Sderot and finds that people are returning. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org...

   Blossoms Shanghai is A part TV series directed by acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar wai, set in the ’s that has become a huge hit in China. Our China correspondent tells us the nostalgia unleashed by the show tells us a lot about how people in China are feeling these days.Learn more...

   We hear the story of an Israeli man taken captive by Hamas on October th. He was freed by Israeli special forces days later and talks about his ordeal. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org mideastupdatesLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com...

   Haiti is the middle of a crisis and is without a government as gangs in Port au Prince prevent one. But some parts of Haiti have lived without a functioning government for so long they cannot remember what it’s like to have one. Our reporter in Haiti takes us to one such village.Learn more about...

   We hear from a U.N. spokesperson about the conditions for civilians he saw in Gaza. We also speak to an Israeli government minister about the level of humanitarian aid entering Gaza and about why a delegation to the U.S. was cancelled over a vote at the U.N. For more coverage of all sides of this...

   Islamic insurgents and other heavily armed groups have increasingly turned to kidnapping to get money. They abduct individuals, families and even large groups and then demand to be paid to let them go. We hear the story of one family, whose life has been turned upside down by a kidnapping.Learn...

   We go to a town in Eastern Ukraine that is close to the front lines and under constant fire. Russians are advancing in Eastern Ukraine as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weapons.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

   We hear what life is like for three families in northern Gaza where finding food and water is a struggle and hundreds of thousands of people are facing starvation. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org mideastupdatesLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices...

   In Cuba, protests over the weekend revealed frustrations over shortages of food and electricity as the country confronts a serious economic crisis. And the World Happiness Report tells of interesting differences in happiness between generations. Sign up for State of the World to listen sponsor...

   We go to two places where China has been exerting control. In Hong Kong, the government finally passed national security laws that are seen by critics as eroding civil liberties. In the Philippines, China’s attempts to expand its territorial waters are being met with increasingly fiery rhetoric...

   Russian President Vladimir Putin was reelected with a reported of the vote. The US government said the election was neither free nor fair. Our correspondent in Moscow tells us about why the Kremlin wanted to be sure of a high turnout and lopsided result. And the legacy in the Middle East of a...

   The island of Ireland is divided into the Northern part, which is part of the UK and the independent Republic of Ireland to the south. But a political party is poised to take power in both places and it has pledged to make the border disappear.Learn more about sponsor message choices...

   Gang violence has brought fear, chaos and uncertainty to Haiti. Amidst food shortages and looting, the capital, Port au Prince, is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis since the devastating earthquake in . Our reporter on the border with the Dominican Republic talks to Haitians.Learn more...

   Israel says more than, Israelis were killed during the Hamas led assault on October th. Israel also says there were numerous instances of sexual violence perpetrated that day. This is a charge Hamas denies. To understand the difficulties in investigating the allegation, we hear about the...

   Even in the face of food shortages a bakery in Gaza is making cakes for people living in tents. NPR’s producer in Gaza takes us to the bakery and introduces the baker.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

   When Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, the U.S. and western allies froze billion dollars worth of Russian assets. Now the U.S. wants to send that money to Ukraine, but many European countries don’t agree with that plan. And we take a trip to the wild, remote...

   In this longer episode we go deep on what it’s like to cover both sides of the war between Israel and Hamas. Our friends at the Embedded podcast talk to NPR’s Daniel Estrin about some of the people he’s reported on and how he approaches covering this difficult and divisive story.Learn more about...

   It has been five months since the October th Hamas attack that was the single deadliest day for Israelis in history, prompting the deadly Israeli assault on Gaza. Our reporter in Israel brings us five ways Israelis have been changed through five months of war. For more coverage of all sides of...

   Our reporters from around the world give perspectives on what the U.S presidential election means for the countries they cover. Sign up for State of the World to listen sponsor free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices...

   During the COVID pandemic, European cities experienced a dramatic drop in tourism. Now that visitors have returned in force, locals have mixed feelings. Many cities rely on tourism money, but throngs of people and the demand for short term rentals can change the very places people are clamoring...

   There are an estimated six million Palestinian refugees. Most of them are descendants of families forced to leave their homeland in , during the war surrounding the establishment of Israel. They’re scattered around the world and in some of the countries where they’ve settled, they’ve been...

   Butter Chicken is a much loved Indian dish, both within the country and around the world. But who can claim they invented it That question is the subject of a lawsuit. Our reporter tries to get to the bottom of butter chicken’s origin and finds out that it is a journey through India’s history. ...

   The former Soviet republic of Georgia is seeking membership in the European Union. But that effort may be complicated by treatment of the western leaning former president who is in jail and in poor health. His supporters say he was poisoned.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices...

   A young Instagram influencer in Gaza built a big following posting feel good videos during years of hardship. He tried to keep the positivity in his feed after the war between Israel and Hamas started, but was then confronted with tragedy in his life.For more coverage of all sides of this conflict...

   Abnormally low rain fall and aging infrastructure cause a severe water shortage in Mexico City. Tens of thousands rally for Brazil’s ex president Jair Bolsonaro in Sao Paolo.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

   During its eight years in power, the far right Law and Justice Party dismantled democratic institutions in Poland. Now the new government is working to restore those institutions and they’re starting with the judiciary.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com adchoicesNPR...

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine is marking a grim second anniversary. We hear from Ukrainians who are determined to remain in their homes, and what some Russians say about their country as it enters a third year of waging war on Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com...

   Ukraine is running out of arms. As Russian troops advance and the war grinds on, foreign aid to buy more weapons is stalled. So Ukraine is making its own. NPR’s Joanna Kakissis visits the Ukrainians ramping up the manufacture of mortars, howitzers and high tech defense weapons.Learn more about...

   Alexei Navalny is the latest in a string of critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin to die. So what is the future of Russian opposition We hear about the challenges Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, will face in taking a leadership role in the opposition. And an interview with Russian...

   Israel has stepped up security in the occupied West Bank. And with the military focused on Gaza, they’re using newly formed security forces made up of Jewish settlers to provide that security. Israeli activists and Palestinians warn that members of those forces want to drive Palestinians off their...

   We hear two stories of how Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza is being felt in places very far away. In India, thousands of workers are hoping to head to Israel because of a shortage caused by security concerns. And in the UK, people are worried that global supply chains disrupted because of the war,...

   Alexei Navalny, frequent critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin, has died in prison according to Russian authorities. Our Moscow correspondent looks at the legacy of a man who fought to free his country from corruption and authoritarianism.Learn more about sponsor message choices...