The World

PRX

Co-hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler, along with their team of reporters and producers, bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is.

Play

Open in

88 episodes
daily
Avg 50 min
English

Episodes 88

Newest Oldest Longest

All8 Unplayed8 In progress0 Played0

Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.

July 17 · 49 min
Canadian wildfires impacting air quality, continuing to spread
Massive wildfires in Canada are continuing to spread in Ontario, with intense fires in the north of the province prompting evacuations.
July 16 · 49 min
Skies over Toronto still dark from wildfire smoke
We take a look at how the wildfires in Ontario are affecting the province's largest city.
July 15 · 49 min
Cuba's power grid buckles under blockade
Cuba’s entire national power grid collapsed yesterday — for the third time in less than 10 days.
July 14 · 49 min
Portugal faces 'fire paradox' as it manages wildfires
Portugal is hoping to shift more emphasis from fire suppression to prevention — namely, improving how forests are managed so that they'll burn less.
July 13 · 49 min
US reimposes blockade on Strait of Hormuz
The US has once again imposed a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, designed to prevent any ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports.
July 10 · 50 min
Wildfire tragedy in Spain
A massive wildfire is raging in southern Spain.
July 9 · 49 min
Meet ‘Los Topos,’ Mexico’s legendary brigade now working in Venezuela
After Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, many international rescue teams have left as the window for finding survivors narrows.
July 8 · 50 min
New round of US attacks on Iran leaves peace agreement in limbo
President Trump says the temporary deal with Iran “is over.”

Showing 81–88 of 88 episodes