Ceuta crossings become the latest test of Europe's migration policy and expose a deeply divided bloc. Listen back to my conversation with @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org with 🙏 Camille Le Coz @migrationpolicy.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

Ceuta crossings expose EU divisions on migration - The World from PRX

The European Union is scrambling to contain the political fallout after more than 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco last Friday. Most have since returned home, b...

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The EU is scrambling to show a united front after several EU governments turned on Spain after the arrival of over 70,000 migrants to Ceuta. Why did it happen and how will the bloc respond next time? Joining @marcowerman.bsky.social on @theworld.org shortly. Also f/t @migrationpolicy.bsky.social

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Cueta crossings expose EU divisions 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Europe's nuclear reactors strain as climate crisis worsens 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: France tests high for toxic cadmium due to fertilizer on industrial farms Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Following a recent attack on a Pride parade in Berlin, attendees of the biennial WorldPride event, hosted this year by the Netherlands, are both celebrating and protesting the attempted silencing of the LGBTQ+ community.

WorldPride revelers in Amsterdam say they won’t give in to fear - The World from PRX

Following a recent attack on a Pride parade in Berlin, attendees of the biennial WorldPride event, hosted this year by the Netherlands, are both celebrating and protesting the attempted silencing of t...

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This Fourth of July marked 250 years since US independence—and 80 years since the US granted independence to the Philippines with the Treaty of Manila. The US occupation and its aftermath changed the world, especially San Diego.

How decades of US immigration law shaped the Filipino diaspora — and San Diego - The World from PRX

Across the US, celebrations have been underway to mark 250 years since the country declared independence and launched the fight to break free from British colonial rule. But the Fourth of July also ma...

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Filipino migration to San Diego ramped up at the turn of the 20th century, when the Philippines became a US territory. As the US military set up bases in the Philippines, families stationed there planted gardens — and sent tasty island produce home.

The migration of fruits and vegetables from the Philippines to the US - The World from PRX

Filipino migration to San Diego ramped up at the turn of the 20th century, when the Philippines became a US territory. As the US military set up bases in the Philippines, families stationed there plan...

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Why Ukraine is targeting Russia's e-commerce giant Wildberries 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Is Russia helping Iran? 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Ireland's first public domestic violence register Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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A new public register of domestic violence offenders is being introduced in Ireland. It follows a years long campaign by the family of Jennifer Poole who was murdered by her ex partner. Some domestic abuse campaigners worry such registers may backfire. My report coming up on @theworld.org

Cuba just loosened rules on private business and imports to cope with a US oil blockade. But energy expert Jorge Piñon says it’s not enough to solve Cuba’s growing energy crisis.

Cubans adapt to crisis, but resilience has its limits - The World from PRX

This week, Cuba’s government implemented new economic reforms aimed at loosening restrictions on private vendors and imports to help residents adapt to a US-imposed oil blockade. Jorge Piñon, a former...

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After gaining independence from the US 80 years ago, many Filipinos migrated to America — and settled down in San Diego, home to one of the largest Filipino communities today. Slowly, they built institutions such as churches and restaurants to make it more like home.

Filipino migrants in the US set up institutions similar to back home - The World from PRX

After gaining independence from the US 80 years ago, many Filipinos migrated to America — and settled down in San Diego, home to one of the largest Filipino communities today. Slowly, they built insti...

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The politics of the Berlin Pride attack. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org politicians of all sides are debating how the country tackles extremism. For the LGBTQ community, the debate rings hollow. Thanks to @bag-relex.bsky.social bsky.social @hornsteinrr.bsky.social Tune in: theworld.org

On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Europe's soccer body UEFA threatens FIFA boycott 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: China begins mass-producing EVs with new battery tech 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Cuba's resilience has its limits Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Victor Gonzalez grew up watching clear rivers flow through the forests of his rural Colombian hometown. But when this bee biologist at the University of Kansas returns home these days, the mood is somber. Natalie Skowlund reports on Gonzalez’s efforts to prevent pollinator extinction.

How to save Colombia’s high-altitude bees - The World from PRX

Victor Gonzalez grew up watching clear rivers flow through the forests of his rural Colombian hometown. But when this bee biologist at the University of Kansas returns home for visits these days, the ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the Oval Office on Tuesday facing growing differences with US President Donald Trump over the war with Iran and Mideast strategy. A White House official called the meeting “positive and productive,” but it was closed to the press.

Trump and Netanyahu convene for closed-door meeting - The World from PRX

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the Oval Office on Tuesday facing growing differences with US President Donald Trump over the war with Iran and Mideast strategy. A White House off...

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The aigul flower, native to southern Kyrgyzstan, is rare and culturally significant, believed to have originated from a legend about a heartbroken woman's blood. Threatened by grazing, poaching and development, its survival is precarious, but locals in Kara-Bulak are actively working to conserve it.

Guarding one of the world’s rarest flowers

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: Their children were killed; now Iranian mothers are seeking justice 🌐 @olandeseroma.bsky.social: The fate of the moped in Italy 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: In Canada, AI is giving Black prisoners harsher punishments Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

"There’s been such a fear and a pall of silence that hung around... And suddenly there’s an outpouring of fury and hilarity." -- Author Arundhati Roy on #CockroachParty protests. Listen to the full interview on @theworld.org: theworld.org/stories/2026...

Author Arundhati Roy on the rise of India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ party protests - The World from PRX

India’s youth-led anti-government protests inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party led to the resignation of the country’s education minister over the weekend. The World’s Host Marco Werman sp...

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"National Defense Training" is now mandatory for high schoolers in Latvia. In the summer, some volunteer for hands-on training, learning to fire assault rifles and lob grenades. For @theworld.org, a snapshot of youth in a NATO country on Russia's border: theworld.org/stories/2026...

India’s youth-led anti-government protests inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party led to the resignation of the country’s education minister over the weekend. The World’s Host Marco Werman spoke with award-winning author and activist Arundhati Roy to discuss what the movement reveals.

Author Arundhati Roy on the rise of India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ party protests - The World from PRX

India’s youth-led anti-government protests inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party led to the resignation of the country’s education minister over the weekend. The World’s Host Marco Werman sp...

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Trump and Netanyahu convene for closed-door meeting 🌐 The versatile sounds of Venezuela's Gonzalo Grau 🌐 daniellepreiss.bsky.social: Nepal faces questions on how to live alongside its rebounding tiger population Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Why do teenage hackers do what they do. In my report on @theworld.org former hacker Conor Freeman details how he was drawn into that world while @nixonnixoff.bsky.social who has spent years tracing hackers gives an insight into how they operate. Listen: TheWorld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

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While many teenagers prefer spending their summer holidays at the beach, some Latvian high school students are taking part in three weeks of military-style training at bases across the country, augmenting the mandatory training required during the school year.

Latvia teaches high schoolers to defend their country - The World from PRX

While many teenagers prefer spending their summer holidays at the beach, some Latvian high school students are taking part in three weeks of military-style training at military bases across the countr...

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: How to fight a wildfire 🌐 @orlabarry.bsky.social: Inside the online world of teenage hackers 🌐 How to save Colombia's high-altitude bees Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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Inside the world of teenage hackers. Coming up shortly on @theworld.org how teen hackers have become a top cybersecurity threat f/t @nixonnixoff.bsky.social Tune into theworld.org

Starting to head home from a long trip and I see that @theworld.org scored an interview with Arundhati Roy?!? I’ll be adding that to my airplane listening agenda riiiight now. (Everyone I know is asleep so I’m just whispering this into the slumbery night) theworld.org/episodes/202...

Author Arundhati Roy on rise of India's youth-led protests - The World from PRX

India is seeing a new wave of anti-government protests inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party. Award-winning Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy discusses what the movement reveals about...

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Sunday marked 47 years since the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) toppled Nicaragua’s dictatorship. To mark the occasion, the former leader of that guerrilla movement and now president of the country, 80-year-old Daniel Ortega, announced the country would no longer hold elections.

From liberator to dictator: Nicaragua’s Ortega says no more elections - The World from PRX

Sunday marked 47 years since the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) toppled Nicaragua’s dictatorship. To mark the occasion, the former leader of that guerrilla movement and now president of t...

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: India's youth-led cockroach party 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: US sends more military assets to the Middle East 🌐 @hannahchanatry.bsky.social: How to fight a wildfire Tune in 📻: https://bit.ly/3xyRRfD

How did humans populate the Western Hemisphere? The old theory said they crossed a land bridge from Asia to Alaska in search of big game. A newer hypothesis suggests they paddled along coastlines chasing salmon, called the “fishing link.” #EdenWalk @outofedenwalk.social

The ‘fishing link’: The role of salmon in the human migration to North America  - The World from PRX

How did humans populate what we now call the Western Hemisphere? The old theory held that humans walked across a historic land bridge from Asia to Alaska in search of big game. A more recent hypothesi...

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: New shipping disruption will shake global markets, experts warn 🌐 @paulsalopek.social on the 'fishing link' #EdenWalk 🌐 @imjacobaloi.bsky.social: Local Tokyo bar offers haven for international tourists Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

From DW, Inside Europe’s Adam Easton reports from Warsaw about tensions between Poland and Ukraine that remain 83 years later over the Katyn massacre during World War II.

A spat between Poland and Ukraine is still causing problems 83 years later - The World from PRX

From DW, Inside Europe’s Adam Easton reports from Warsaw about tensions between Poland and Ukraine that remain 83 years later over the Katyn massacre during World War II.

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On The World 🌍 today: 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: US-Saudi nuclear energy deal raises questions 🌐 @brihreed.bsky.social: Russian hackers are now gaming AI like ChatGPT and Claude 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: New satellite data gives clearer view of Mexico City's sinking Tune in 📻: bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Last year, Iraq faced one of the driest years since 1933. Reporter @durriethekid.bsky.social visits Al-Diwaniyah, known as the country's breadbasket, where residents have abandoned their farms and fled to cities. But some engineers and farmers are finding ways to adapt. https://youtu.be/-bSsi2XQf5Y

What Happens When the Cradle of Civilization Runs Out of Water?

Last year, Iraq faced one of the driest years since 1933, with upstream dams and climate change choking the Tigris and Euphrates. Reporter Durrie Bouscaren visits Al-Diwaniyah, known as the country's breadbasket, where residents have abandoned their far...

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