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Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...
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Out of Eden Walk: A 12-year walk between oceans
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out ...
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A new wave of violence in the West Bank amid Gaza ceasefire
The West Bank continues to see increasing violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hugh Lovatt, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, ...
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As Japan’s economy adapts to a tourism boom, so does daily life
Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials ...
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Anger in Turkey over a preventable tragedy as 78 die in a hotel fire
This week, bereaved families in Turkey buried the victims of a fire at a ski resort in the mountainous Bolu province. Survivors spoke out about a lack of basic fire safety at the Grand Kartal Hotel as ...
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Top White House officials echo Trump’s message to end the war in Ukraine
As president-elect, Donald Trump said on more than one occasion that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of ...
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Could Hungary be the media model for the Trump administration?
There are some media commentators who are concerned that US democracy, and the media that monitors it, are going the way of Hungary. There, democracy was not overthrown by tanks in the streets, mass ...
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Winter storm pushes flight — from Las Vegas to London — to over 800 mph
An unusually strong winter storm pushed a commercial flight heading to London to near record speeds on Thursday. The British Airways plane hit 814 miles per hour, just shy of the subsonic record of ...
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How privatization fueled the growth of Japanese transit
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling network of trains, subways and buses, often considered the best in the ...
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A global take on the Oscar nominations
The Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning. The big news is the 13 nominations for “Emilia Perez,”  a French musical that explores trans identity, in Spanish, set mostly in Mexico. There ...
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Supporters of impeached South Korean president rally for him to be reinstated
Over the weekend, hundreds of President Yoon's supporters smashed their way into a court building in Seoul. Police restored ...
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Syria looks to reform economically in post-Assad era
Syria’s economy under the previous government was tightly managed by former President Bashar al-Assad, his family, and close associates. But now, Syria’s new government is looking to introduce ...