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Voices from inside Iran Feb 02, 2026

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Protests in Iran have been ongoing for over a month and according to one human rights group, over 6000 people have died. As the internet blackout begins to lift, we’re learning more about what has happened. Our correspondent brings us the experiences of three Iranian women.
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China embraces AI in the classroom Jan 30, 2026

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While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools, in China it’s a state-mandated part of the school curriculum. Authorities there want to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals. But like in the U.S., some parents have mixed emotions about how and when their kids use AI.
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Can Mideast peace be treated like a business deal? Jan 29, 2026

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President Trump approaches Middle East peacemaking as a business deal. In today’s episode we go to Israel and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank to hear about the different ways that those economies are being affected by war, and what that means for the peace process going forward.
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What to know about President Trump’s Board of Peace Jan 28, 2026

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In the past year, President Trump has often threatened or turned to military force. Yet he likes to present himself as a peacemaker, and that includes his new plan for a global Board of Peace. We hear from two NPR correspondents about what the Board of Peace could be.

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What have U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats accomplished? Jan 27, 2026

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Despite dozens of lethal U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, figures show drug flows to the U.S. continue to rise and coastal communities in countries like Colombia are paying the price.
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A thorny ethical question: should sperm samples taken from fallen soldiers be used? Jan 26, 2026

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In Israel, families whose sons have died in the war in Gaza have the option of having sperm samples retrieved for future offspring. Many have agreed to the procedure. That has raised complicated questions of what can and should be done with this genetic material.
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Oil, dollars and daily survival: the strange state of Venezuela’s economy Jan 23, 2026

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Dollars are trickling back into Venezuela, they’re the proceeds from the oil seized and by the U.S. That is helping to stabilize runaway prices in Venezuela—at least on paper. But for ordinary shoppers in Caracas, market prices remain dizzying, and families still struggle to make ends meet.
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The promise and frustration of a future economic powerhouse on Africa’s west coast Jan 22, 2026

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The booming population along coastal corridor from the cities Lagos to Abidjan has the potential to be a bustling West African economic engine, tied together by a long-promised superhighway that could slash travel time and supercharge trade. But the task of harnessing that potential has barely been met. We travel along a section of the road to understand why.
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India’s black market for human eggs Jan 21, 2026

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We meet a woman in India who estimates she has dozens of biological children. And she says there are many more women like her, because India has a thriving black market for human eggs. Rules constraining the supply of donated eggs, have given rise to this underground supply which have risks for the women giving up their eggs. Our reporter investigates.
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How have global relationships with the U.S. changed in the last year? Jan 20, 2026

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It has been a year since President Donald Trump took office for his second term. And in that year many relationships between the United States and countries around the world have begun to be redefined. In this episode, a conversation between four of NPR’s international correspondents in Great Britain, Russia, China and Mexico about how global politics have changed in the last year.
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