Best World News Podcasts (2020)
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We live in a confusing time, bombarded every day with news from around the world that can be hard to follow, or fully understand. Let Worldly be your guide. Every Thursday, senior writer Zack Beauchamp, senior foreign editor Jennifer Williams, and staff defense writer Alex Ward give you the history and context you need to make sense of the moment and navigate the world around you. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
 
Rachel Maddow works with unmatched rigor and resolve to explain our complex world and deliver news in a way that's illuminating and dynamic, connecting the dots to make sense of complex issues. Join her every weeknight as she provides in-depth reporting to illuminate the current state of political affairs and reveals the importance of transparency and accountability from our leaders.
 
The globe is beset by giant problems that don’t respect political boundaries. But are political actors up to the task of solving them? Global Translations unpacks the political roadblocks to smart policy decisions, examining the long-term costs of the short-term thinking that drives many political and business decisions. Hosted by Luiza Savage and powered by POLITICO journalists around the world, Global Translations is a POLITICO podcast, presented by Citi, a leading global bank.
 
Each day, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news and a selection of listeners' letters.Daybreak Africa is paired with the 30-minute World News Now program at 0330, 0430, 0530 and 0630 UTC to provide a seamless hour of comprehensive news coverage.Schedule Monday-Friday 0300, 0400, 0500 & 0600 UTC/GMTContact UsE-maildaybreakafrica@voanews.comTelephone To leave ...
 
Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.
 
Ashes Ashes is a podcast about the end of the world. Each week we explore a new systemic or apocalyptic issue that society is facing now or will have to deal with in the coming decades. Through this we hope to draw the listener to the conclusion that our overarching economic and political systems are inherently flawed. Once that fact is accepted, it's that much easier to do something about it. Find episodes, full transcripts, links, and more at https://ashesashes.org.
 
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The White House coronavirus task force warning the "COVID risk to all Americans is at an historic high." The CDC now projecting more than 200,000 new deaths in the U.S. by February. The U.K. becomes the first country to approve the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, fast tracking it for distribution. President Trump suggests he may run again in 2024 at a …
 
Ambassador Thomas Pickering is a legendary retired US foreign service officer. He had a four decade career in diplomacy, including serving as ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, El Salvador, among key postings. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush appointed him US Ambassador to the United Nations where he played a critical role in marshali…
 
In our news wrap Wednesday, several opposition activists in Hong Kong were sentenced for organizing demonstrations, President Trump sparked congressional opposition with a threat to veto a sweeping defense policy bill, and Afghanistan's government and the Taliban have a breakthrough on peace talks. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org…
 
U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether several individuals offered political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to an unsealed court document. The names of the people under investigation were blacked out in the document. The disclosure of an alleged attempt to purchase a pardon comes as Donald Trump’s presidential te…
 
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The headlines coming out of Capitol Hill this week might have you think another round of much-needed coronavirus relief is just a few details away. After months of stalemate since the last relief significant …
 
The American president-elect has put forward a diverse and competent team of people to oversee economic policy, including Janet Yellen at Treasury. Across the pond, European banks engage in a bit of CEO and chairman musical chairs. Breakingviews columnists dig in with Rob Cox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
 
Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1942. Kindergarten children in a grade school of San Leandro, California. Seventy percent of the school children are of Portuguese descent http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow Remote learning isn't much learning & What is to be done? …
 
Image: Moving the household in Queensland — very early 1900s Salena Zito:@SalenaZito @DCExaminer @RealClearPolitics; New York Post, CNN; Middle of Somewhere column; in re: Salena leaves the homestead for the new homestead. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/after-31-years-moving-from-a-home-is-much-more-than-leaving-a-structure…
 
Image: Taft at Burlington, Iowa The try-try-again surprise victor from Iowa 2nd Congressional District Salena Zito:@SalenaZito @DCExaminer @RealClearPolitics; New York Post, CNN; Middle of Somewhere column; in re: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/interview-the-republican-who-won-her-seat-in-congress-by-six-votes…
 
Image: Photograph of Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Bill Whalen: @Hooverwhalen, @HooverInst,Area 45 blog,in re: Planes, Trains and Trump’s Stage (and Staged) Exit, by Bill Whalen quoting Victor Davis Hanson, via Forbes Assuming President Trump is true to his word and concedes the election once the Electoral College awards his job to Joe Biden,…
 
Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1901. Entrance to St. Paul's London http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow State of the City, the State, the Union: The good news that the vaccine arrives in London and soon New York. The good news that Broadway may reopen in a year or …
 
Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1956. Adlai Stevenson in car, waving to crowds http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow Bill Barr indicates the fraud allegations must answer the high bar of criminal evidence. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://w…
 
Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1974. Watergate indictments at U.S. district court http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow The authority and limits of Special Counsel Durham before and after January 20. @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.na…
 
The events of this year—a global pandemic, a reckoning with racist violence and oppression, a tumultuous presidential election—have touched everyone's lives, children and teenagers included. And there are few resources more powerful than books to impart lessons on how to make sense of a divided and often dangerous world. The best young adult, middl…
 
Image: Reporters with various forms of "fake news" from an 1894 illustration by Frederick Burr Opper Cleo Paskal, @CleoPaskal, non-resident senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Gordon Chang, @GordonGChang, Daily Beast, in re: China Refuses to Apologize to Australia over Official's Tweet of Doctored Image. China is deepeni…
 
Image: In East Turkistan, Kashgar road scene, 1870s Nury Turkel, @nuryturkel, co-founder of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and a commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Gordon Chang, @GordonGChang, Daily Beast, in re: Nike, Coca-Cola, others reportedly lobbying against Uighur Chinese labor bill. The bil…
 
Image: Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces David Maxwell: @DavidMaxwell161, @FDD; senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Gordon Chang, @GordonGChang, Daily Beast, in re: The Trump administration on Tuesday an…
 
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