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Arthur Frommer, famed travel writer, passes away at 95 2:30

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Arthur Frommer passed away this week at the age of 95. He gained fame through his seminal work, “Europe on $5 a Day”, which sold millions of copies and inspired a series of similar titles. Frommer’s success eventually helped to popularize international travel for ordinary Americans. Host Marco Werman reports.…

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We remember Arthur Frommer, who changed how a lot of people thought about travel 2:00

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Iranian authorities accuse protesters of mental illness 6:55

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This month, a university student in Iran stripped to her underwear in public as a way to protest the country’s strict dress codes. The details of the incident are still not clear, but the authorities promptly arrested her and accused her of suffering from mental illness. They have reportedly admitted her to a psychiatric hospital. This label, howev…

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Biden approves deadly land mines for Ukraine 5:25

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The Biden Administration has agreed to supply Ukraine with anti-personnel landmines, in an effort to slow the steady advance of Russia’s troops, especially in the eastern Donbas region. Officials say the new mines are "non-persistent", battery-detonated and don’t function after a pre-set period of time. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler discusses the…

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Using sound and noise as a weapon 5:22

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North Korea has cranked up the volume of its loudspeakers along the border with South Korea. But this time, instead of the usual decipherable propaganda, it's blaring weird and disturbing noises that are upsetting South Korean locals within earshot. Using noise and loudspeakers as methods of coercion goes way back. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with T…

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Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia have been targeted by anti-extremism law 6:36

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Since 2017, Jehovah's Witnesses have been designated an extremist organization in Russia — it's unclear why, but the religious group does not believe in war, which observers think may be at least part of the reason. Reporter Levi Bridges explains how a law meant to fight terrorism has been used to jail people for their religious affiliation.…

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World's worst soccer team ever — wins 1:02

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San Marino, officially the world’s lowest-ranked soccer team, etched their name in history by securing their first-ever away win ... and put themselves within striking distance of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America. The European Minnows have won just three games in the last 20 years. Host Marco Werman has more.…

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Albania migrant detention center 5:47

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A year ago this month, the Italian government signed a controversial deal with Albania. It would see asylum seekers rescued off the coast of Italy be taken to a detention facility in Albania — not an EU country — to have their asylum claims processed. But as The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports, not a single asylum seeker is staying …

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Decomissioned American trains get second life in Peru 4:40

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An entire fleet of diesel trains that were taken off the tracks in California are being shipped to the megacity of Lima, Peru, where they will be used for a new commuter rail project. The World's transportation correspondent Jeremy Siegel looks at how the unusual move could be transformative for the Peruvian capital.…

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Catholic Church to get its first millennial saint 0:27

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Pope Francis today said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, making the late teenager the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint. Acutis was a British-born Italian website designer who documented Eucharistic miracles on a website he designed before his death from leukemia in 2006 when he was 15.…

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Workers in Greece go on strike 5:06

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Work ground to a halt across Greece today as public and private sector workers walked off the job to protest the rising cost of living. Public sector unions are demanding a 10% wage hike and the return of salaries cut during Greece's nearly decade-long financial crisis that began in 2010. Host Marco Werman speaks with Daphne Tolis, a journalist bas…