• The Epicenter of the COVID Outbreak Five Years Later
    Jan 6 2025
    We go to the city were there the COVID-19 global pandemic started five years ago, Wuhan, China. We find that security is still tight and trauma is still pervasive. We look at what has changed— and what hasn't— since the "mysterious illness" first emerged.

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  • Assessing the Damage at Lebanon's Historical Sites
    Jan 3 2025
    Part of a Crusader castle collapsed. An 18th century minaret toppled. Church mosaics burned. Israeli airstrikes have damaged priceless antiquities across Lebanon & Syria during it's war with Hezbollah. With a ceasefire now in place, archaeologists are trying to assess damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We visit some.

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  • In the Country with the World's Worst Displacement Crisis: Sudan (Encore)
    Jan 2 2025
    Fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group have displaced some 12 million people in one of Africa's biggest countries. In a story we first brought you in October, our correspondent travels to Sudan and gives us a glimpse of the devastation the war has caused.

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  • Why So Many Birthdays on This Particular Day?
    Jan 1 2025
    For most western countries January first is a holiday. In Afghanistan and Pakistan it is the date of many, many birthdays. We find out why.

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  • Two Instruments Make a Singular Musical Style From A Small Mexican Town
    Dec 31 2024
    Just drums and clarinets comprise Linares, Mexico's unique form of music. We visit the quaint, sleepy city four hours south of the Texas border where this unique musical tradition is thriving.

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  • Ding, Ding! Beijing From The Seat of A Bike (Encore)
    Dec 30 2024
    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. In a story we first brought you in November, we hear how a new generation is discovering China's cycling tradition. Support our non-profit journalism by joining NPR+ at Plus.NPR.org

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  • The World's Largest River is Running Low (Encore)
    Dec 27 2024
    The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon Rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought. That has lead 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. In a story we first brought you in October, we travel to the region to see the effects.

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  • A Tour of Gaza's Ancient Sites, Now Lost to War (Encore)
    Dec 26 2024
    Among the vast destruction of buildings in Gaza, some historically valuable and irreplaceable sites are now in ruins. In a story we first brought you in February, our correspondent visited some of these places before the war and brings us to them, then and now.

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    7 min