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Ukraine’s innovative use of ground drones on the battlefield
Published: June 12, 2026 20:27
Ukraine’s use of cutting edge drone technology is turning the tide in the war with Russia. And the latest breakthrough has been the use of drones that operate high-stakes missions on the ground. We meet one of the Ukraine military’s ground drone units…
The World Cup gets underway
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5855720/the-world-cup-gets-underway
Published: June 11, 2026 21:41
Soccer’s biggest event is officially underway as the 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico. The games will be played in Canada and the U.S. as well, but we go to Mexico City, the capital of the most soccer-obsessed host country, to hear about the jubilant…
Why is the World at War?
Published: June 10, 2026 19:08
A new report shows conflicts across the globe surged in 2025, reaching levels not seen since the Second World War. And violence against civilians reached new heights. We hear from one of the report’s authors and get an update on one of the flashpoints…
The relationship between China and North Korea
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5852168/the-relationship-between-china-and-north-korea
Published: June 9, 2026 20:23
North Korea hosted a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first in nearly seven years. Though the two neighboring countries have had an alliance for decades, the meeting comes as North Korea has been prioritizing its relationship with Russia. We…
As Mexico hosts the World Cup, families of the disappeared keep searching
Published: June 8, 2026 20:50
Guadalajara is preparing for the World Cup with fan zones and celebrations, but the city is also the capital of one of Mexico’s most violent states. Families of the more than 130,000 people reported missing in Mexico continue to search for their loved…
How oil is finding its way around the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/05/nx-s1-5848116/how-oil-is-finding-its-way-around-the-strait-of-hormuz
Published: June 5, 2026 20:29
With ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at a virtual standstill due to the war in Iran, companies are scrambling to find new and alternative ways to move everything from oil to fertilizer to household goods. We look at how they’re doing it.See…
Colombia’s soccer jersey controversy; Trump’s refugee policy
Published: June 4, 2026 21:08
Secretary of State Marco Rubio answers questions from Congress about radical changes to the U.S. refugee program— a program that once had bipartisan support. We hear what was said about the revamped programAnd as the start of The World Cup approaches,…
Internet returns to Iran; a seaside town that witnessed the war
Published: June 3, 2026 21:25
People in Iran are back online after a government-imposed digital blackout that lasted nearly three months. We hear from Iranians that reconnecting has been bittersweet.And a deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian…
The Indonesian islands divided over nickel mining
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/nx-s1-5844669/the-indonesian-islands-divided-over-nickel-mining
Published: June 2, 2026 20:45
Raja Ampat is a collection of some 600 islands in Indonesia’s West Papua province. It is a beautiful area with clear blue waters and coral reefs that is mostly untouched by development except for the recent growth of a nickel mining industry that has…
The future of land Israel has seized from neighbors
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/01/nx-s1-5843283/the-future-of-land-israel-has-seized-from-neighbors
Published: June 1, 2026 19:55
After the last few years of war, Israel controls adjacent territory in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Israeli officials say these areas are security buffer zones. But some in Israel want to permanently extend their country's borders, using the Bible as a…