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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.

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Climate change threatening Australian wildlife 5:21

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out power for more than 300,000 residents, injured 13 soldiers and killed a 61-year-old man. But aside from the devastating impacts on people along the east coast of Australia, local wildlife have also been injured and displaced, including koalas, kangaroos and an albatross. Many species were already under threat because of climate change. Leila Goldstein reports from Brisbane, Australia, on people who are helping the animals that are most impacted by weather events and climate change.…

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The world's biggest fast food chain is no longer McDonald's 5:12

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McDonald’s has had the most fast food chain outlets around the world — but not anymore. It is now being surpassed by Mixue Bingcheng. That’s Chinese for “Honey Snow Ice City.” This chain is exploding across Asia. It became a public company this month, joining Hong Kong’s stock exchange to great fanfare. Mixue's growth shows no signs of stopping and there is now speculation it will be coming to North America. What’s the secret to Mixue’s domination? The World’s Patrick Winn reports.…

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Producing an audio book to reach people in the Hmong language 8:21

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Lisa Hamilton's book "The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love and Survival" recounts the story of a Hmong immigrant, Ia Moua. After experiencing political violence in Laos and then 15 years in a refugee camp in Thailand, Ia Moua is resettled in California in the early 1990s with her eight children. Author Lisa Hamilton realized that the subject of her book would never able to read it, so she set about producing a Hmong audio book. Marco Werman speaks with author Lisa Hamilton and Hmong translator Bee Vang-Moua about the process of making the book available to their most important audience.…

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More Italians are raising chickens 3:32

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Italians looking to avoid "egg-flation" have been flocking to a farm in northern Italy for classes in how to raise hens. Reporter Dany Mitzman, from our partner Deutsche Welle (DW), reports from Forlì, Italy.

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Crimean Tatar Ramadan in Ukraine 5:50

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The holy month of Ramadan ends this coming weekend. It’s a month when many Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from just before sunrise to sunset. Most Muslims in Ukraine are Crimean Tatars, natives of the Crimean Peninsula. In Ukraine, this is the fourth Ramadan since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The World’s Daniel Ofman reports from Kyiv.…

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Europe's defense crisis 4:59

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"If Europe wants to avoid war, Europe must get ready for war." That was the warning from European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen this month as she unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to strengthen the continent’s defenses. For decades, Europe has leaned on the US for security, but since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term, Von der Leyen has been calling for the bloc to become more militarily self-sufficient. It's an ambitious goal though and one that not all EU leaders agree on. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.…

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Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas 4:17

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Hundreds of Palestinians in Northern Gaza held spontaneous protests against Hamas. Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and protests against the group are rare and quickly stifled. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mkhaimar Abusada, a professor of political science at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, to understand what happens when people in Gaza protest against Hamas rule.…

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An unexpected experience in Brazil 1:56

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Unmet expectations can be a terrible thing. But sometimes, the unexpected can actually be better than what you'd hoped for. That's a lesson learned by producer Fil Corbitt, who met a new group of old friends on a journey to Curitiba, Brazil.

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10th anniversary of Saudi bombing campaign on Yemen 6:03

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On March 26, 2015, at 12:01 a.m., a Saudi fighter jet dropped the first bomb on Yemen in an airstrike campaign to destroy the Houthi forces that had taken over the capital, Sana'a. Host Marco Werman speaks with journalist Iona Craig, who has been tracking the war in Yemen, about the efforts by Saudi Arabia, and now the United States, to defeat the militant Yemeni group that controls most of Yemen's cities.…

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The rise of Chinese electric cars 7:33

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As Chinese automakers like BYD announce record sales for their electric vehicles, Americans might be left wondering what these cars are all about. Production and sales have skyrocketed in many global regions, but tariffs have kept Chinese EVs off the roads in the US. Journalist Jane Perlez examines the rapid ascent of Chinese auto manufacturing in the past four years in this excerpt from her podcast, "Face-Off: The US vs. China."…

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Beating and arrest of Palestinian filmmaker highlights blurred lines between settlers and IDF 6:16

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Hamdan Ballal, the co-director of the Oscar-winning film, "No Other Land," was reportedly beaten and detained by settlers and Israel Defense Forces troops. He was released earlier today. Nadav Weiman is the CEO of Breaking the Silence, a collective of former Israeli security personnel and soldiers seeking to disclose wrongdoing in the military.…

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Haitians feel 'trapped' as gangs seize roads into Port-au-Prince 6:43

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Increasingly brazen armed gangs have taken control of most of the roads leading into and out of Haiti's capital. Haitian police and Kenyan-led multinational forces are pushing back, using new weapons, including explosive drones. But Widlore Mérancourt, editor-in-chief of Haiti’s AyiboPost, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman that the authorities’ control is slipping away.…

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Safe shipping in the Black Sea 0:40

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Talks are ongoing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. Today's development: The US says there's an agreement to ensure safe navigation of the Black Sea. US officials have been meeting with Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia for the past three days, as Host Marco Werman explains.…

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Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church 3:57

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A court in Tokyo has ordered the once-powerful Unification Church in Japan to be dissolved. The case against the religious group goes back to the 2022 assassination of Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe. The church is accused of violating the human rights of its followers, by demanding that they hand over their material wealth to the group. But church leaders deny any wrongdoing and say they will appeal the decision. The World’s Matthew Bell has our story.…

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A popular Catalan musical is more relevant than ever, decades after its debut 5:47

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