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High Stakes: China and Mexico React to Trump's Re-Election Nov 07, 2024

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Donald Trump's return to the White House will reverberate through trade, security and immigration in China and Mexico. NPR's John Ruwitch and Eyder Peralta take us to both key nations.
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International Reaction to Trump's Victory Nov 06, 2024

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Germany, China and Russia react to Donald Trump's re-election to the U.S. presidency with cautious words of welcome— and sometimes, silence. NPR's International Correspondents Rob Schmitz, John Ruwitch and Charles Maynes report.
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Ding, Ding! Beijing From The Seat of A Bike Nov 05, 2024

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A pedal through Beijing's small alleys and side streets brings bright glimpses of life in this massive city. Biking used to be commonplace in China before it became the world's largest car market, with some of the worst traffic. Now, a new generation is discovering China's cycling tradition.
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He Escaped Russia in a Prisoner Swap. Why Did He Not Want to Be Part of It? Nov 04, 2024

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This Russian dissident believes the country must be changed from within. He and others were traded in the largest prisoner swap in the post-Cold War era. Now, they're planning a protest in Berlin and advocating for pro-Ukrainian policy in the U.S. to defeat Russia.
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Are Countries Ignoring the Laws of War? Nov 01, 2024

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There are rules and norms in place in conflicts meant to shield civilians from the worst harms of war. But human rights groups say lately they're being ignored or broken. Our correspondent has been covering two wars in which many of the laws of war are being flouted.
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An Ecological Disaster in the Past and One in the Making Oct 31, 2024

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We go to the borders between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to see the dried up shores of what was once one of the largest lakes in the world, the Aral Sea. Mismanagement of the rivers that fed the sea because of demand for irrigation in the dry region, caused the Aral Sea to slowly disappear. And now an irrigation project being undertaken by the Taliban government in Afghanistan threatens to disrupt the ecological and economic balance of one of the main sources of water in the region.
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The World's Largest River Is Running Low Oct 30, 2024

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The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought. That has led to the lowest water levels in more than 100 years for the Amazon and its major tributaries. Millions of people and an array of wildlife depend on those quickly disappearing waters. We travel to the region to see the effects.
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Found: A Photo Trove of Nazi-Occupied Paris. But— Who Took Them? Oct 29, 2024

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A mystery scrapbook at a Paris flea market and the search for a wartime photographer's identity reveal bravery and sacrifice.
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A Fight Over Identity in Japan Oct 28, 2024

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Japan is the only country where married couples are required to use one surname or family name. Most often it's women who give up their surname and women's rights advocates have fought for decades for the right to use different surnames in marriage. And now proponents are using a new argument to make their point.
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An Alleged Assassination Attempt By an Indian Spy on U.S. Soil Oct 25, 2024

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The U.S. Justice Department says it has foiled at least four assassination attempts tied to foreign powers in recent years. They're part of a trend of governments attempting to silence their critics overseas. We hear from the target of one of those assassination plots, which was allegedly orchestrated by an Indian intelligence official.
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