Untangling Home Ownership in Syria After a Long War
During the more than decade-long civil war in Syria, millions were displaced in the country and millions more fled abroad as refugees. It’s been almost a year since the war ended and many Syrians are starting to come home. Some have found their houses destroyed but others have found strangers have been living in their homes, sometimes for years. We go to Syria to see how locals are dealing with the thorny issue of ownership after war.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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The U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
Venezuela's leaders are under increasing pressure as U.S. warships stage off the South American country's Caribbean coast. The region is on edge as the U.S. weighs military action. We look at Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro’s ability to stay in power over the years and we hear from Venezuelans on the border with Colombia about what they think of the situation.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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China, the U.S. and the World’s Energy Future
The U.N. climate conference is being held this month in Brazil. The U.S. is conspicuously absent, but China is there. We look at how these two countries are taking opposite paths on renewable energy— China is expanding it exponentially while the U.S. is investing in fossil fuels. We look at what these decisions mean for the climate and for these countries’ economies.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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What’s Next for Israel’s Prime Minister?
Since the Gaza ceasefire began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received blowback from members of his ruling coalition but also an in-person boost from President Trump. And even while he’s on trial for corruption, Netanyahu is gearing up to run for reelection. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv takes a look at Netanyahu’s political present and future.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Fishermen in Ecuador Contend with Drug Gangs and U.S. Military Strikes
Voters in Ecuador overwhelmingly voted not to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. The Trump Administration had hoped to use Ecuador to support U.S. military activity in the region. And it’s happening against the backdrop of frequent U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats. Supporters of the national referendum wanted help to stem soaring violence from drug gangs using it as a key transit hub. We go to the Ecuadoran coast where fishermen try to make a living in the face of extortion by drug gangs and now contend with the threat of strikes by the U.S. military.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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