Episodes
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Biden Reveals VP Pick, Japan Remembers Hiroshima Bombing, and More
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate, Japan marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, and China commemorates the formation of the People’s Liberation Army.
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Downsized Hajj, Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Transformation, and More
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Saudi Arabia hosts a scaled-down hajj, Turkey’s historic Hagia Sophia begins its reconversion into a mosque, and tensions mount over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
U.S. Congress Returns to Session, Schools Grapple With Reopening, and More
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
The U.S. Congress returns to session; schools and universities struggle with reopening amid a surge in COVID-19 cases; and, China, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States prepare for spacecraft launches to Mars.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Srebrenica Massacre Anniversary, North American Pipelines Halted, and More
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
The world marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre; the Atlantic Coast, Dakota Access, and Keystone XL pipelines suffer setbacks; and COVID-19 triggers historic levels of food insecurity.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Turbulent U.S. Independence Day, Dramatic Arctic Heatwave, and More
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Americans celebrate Independence Day amid a worrisome surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, a dramatic heatwave continues in the Arctic, and Hong Kong reacts to China’s sweeping national security legislation.