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'It wasn't designed to work': A firsthand account of aid distribution in Gaza - The World from PRX Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid from food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Near-daily casualties since the joint US-Israeli operation launched in...

"It wasn’t designed to work." Anthony Aguilar worked security for one of several Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites in the Gaza Strip. He gives an insider view of the horror of what's happening at food distribution sites in Gaza. He spoke to @theworld.org Please listen: theworld.org/segments/202...

80 years after atomic blast, Hiroshima’s trees still tell the story - The World from PRX When the Japanese city of Hiroshima became the site of the first-ever use of a nuclear weapon in war, two-thirds of the city was destroyed. Today, it's a lively city of over a million people. And scat...

In Hiroshima, where the first nuclear weapon was used, two-thirds of the city was destroyed. Today, it features 159 resilient trees that survived the blast. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social discusses this enduring legacy with Host @marcowerman.bsky.social #EdenWalk

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@joyhackel.bsky.social : Israeli army targets and kills 5 Al Jazeera journalists

@orlabarry.bsky.social: Milan's struggle with rising heat

@ofmandaniel.bsky.social: Where does Crimea stand in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine?

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Deciphering ancient artifacts with a lost language used by women in Zambia - The World from PRX Curators at the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden recently invited a group of Zambian women to help understand the meaning of some ancient artifacts and the communities that used them. Samba ...

Curators at the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden recently invited a group of Zambian women to help understand the meaning of some ancient artifacts and the communities that used them.

The hidden black market fueling Mexico’s cars — and its cartels - The World from PRX Every day in Mexico, people fill up their cars at gas stations that look completely legal. But a surprising share of that fuel may come from illegal sources.

Every day in Mexico, people fill up their cars at gas stations that look completely legal. But a surprising share of that fuel may come from illegal sources.

Out of Eden Walk Archives - The World from PRX Writer and National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has embarked on a 24,000-mile storytelling trek across the world called the “Out of Eden Walk.” The National Geographic Society, committed to illum...

We’re excited to see @paulsalopek.social on Bluesky! By foot, Salopek is tracing the paths of our earliest ancestors from East Africa to the southernmost tip of the Americas, that’s being documented in a project called @outofedenwalk.social. Check out our interviews with Salopek while on the road.

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some people are so disgusting and have no heart. while it may be business as usual for some, i’m so sorry i didnt plan for my dad to flatline and be taken off life support. very sorry to inconvenience you.

today is the first day all week that i’ve felt i could actually form a full thought. as an update: my dad flatlined on monday night, and he’s currently on life support, in desperate need of a new heart (especially) and kidney. i feel so helpless and numb and genuinely terrified. his 58th is sunday.

my dad is getting a blood transfusion today, and, if it’s successful, has another big surgery on wednesday; and his birthday is on sunday! aging parents are not for the weak, i tell ya.

what should i stress eat today and then regret tomorrow?

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Oh, TONS of water. I’ve never refilled so much in my life haha

99°!!!!! help!!!! 🔥

this is definitely that heat that makes you irritable

The street call that became Mexico City’s soundtrack - The World from PRX A child’s voice recorded two decades ago continues to echo across the Mexican capital — and now, it’s become part of the city’s cultural identity.

A child’s voice recorded two decades ago continues to echo across the Mexican capital — and now, it’s become part of the city’s cultural identity.

Immersive shrine installation comes with chanting and controversy - The World from PRX The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room invites reflection and prayer inside a major New York City museum, but one group claims it’s made with stolen artifacts.

Recordings of monks chanting and 124 objects fill the new Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the @brooklynmuseum.org. The immersive installation invites people to sit and observe, meditate or pray. But one group claims it’s made with stolen artifacts. My piece @theworld.org theworld.org/stories/2025...

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Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence - The World from PRX ​​In Colombia, religious leaders are calling on politicians to tone down their rhetoric, as incidents of political violence have people on edge. Earlier this month, seven people were killed as rebels ...

​​In Colombia, religious leaders are calling on politicians to tone down their rhetoric, as incidents of political violence have people on edge.

In Haiti, a pastor helps his shattered community heal - The World from PRX Gang violence in Haiti has forced almost 1.3 million people to flee their homes, according to the United Nations. One pastor in Katye Mouren has taken on the mission of helping them relocate and rebui...

Gang violence in Haiti has forced almost 1.3 million people to flee their homes, according to the United Nations. One pastor in Katye Mouren has taken on the mission of helping them relocate and rebuild their lives.

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Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold - The World from PRX US officials have suspended visa interviews for all international students looking to study in the United States. They say they’re revamping policies to include the vetting of applicants' social media...

US officials have suspended visa interviews for all international students looking to study in the US and are revamping policies to include the vetting of applicants' social media accounts. The US has always been a top destination for students from Latin America, but that trajectory could shift.

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This family in Syria has kept the centuries-old tradition of Sufi whirling dervishes alive - The World from PRX The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades. Under the Assad regime, they faced restrictions on permits and traveling abroa...

The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades. Under the Assad regime, they faced restrictions. Now, with a new government in place, they hope to expand their programs and to teach the dance to younger Syrians.

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