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In an episode we first brought you in March, we consider butter chicken. It is a much-loved Indian d

In an episode we first posted in January, we go to the West African country of Ghana. The Ghanaian

In an episode we first brought you in April, we go to southeast Asia and the Spratly Islands. Owner

Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon that hopes to bring an

Israel has mandatory military services for citizens over the age of eighteen that meet certain requi

It has been over a thousand days since Russia began it's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has

Israel has been accused of using starvation in Gaza as a weapon of war. It's a charge the government

A series of deadly attacks within China in recent weeks have killed dozens and left people uneasy. T

NPR has been collecting eyewitness accounts from Gaza that indicate Israel is using a new type of dr

Ukraine is granted permission from the Biden administration to fire U.S.-made long range missiles in

We bring you views from both sides of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. Israel says they're c

In Argentina, President Javier Milei is celebrating both the success of this radical cost cutting in

North Korea and Russia each ratified a mutual defense treaty within days of each other. The pact mea

Israel's Defense Minister was fired last week by Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu who said that trus

Israel's airlines are generating a windfall as international carriers cancel or limit flights due to

We visit Old Trafford Stadium, where iconic British football club Man U is in crisis. Are its US own

Donald Trump's return to the White House will reverberate through trade, security and immigration in

Germany, China and Russia react to Donald Trump's re-election to the U.S. presidency with cautious w

A pedal through Beijing's small alleys and side streets brings bright glimpses of life in this massi

This Russian dissident believes the country must be changed from within. He and others were traded i