State of the World from NPR

State of the World from NPR is a short weekday podcast that takes you outside the United States and drops you into the stories NPR's foreign correspondents are chasing that day. Hosted by Greg Dixon, each episode runs about seven to ten minutes and typically features two or three quick segments from reporters stationed in bureaus across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The result is a global news rundown that moves fast but still gives you the texture and context that's hard to find in wire-service headlines. One segment might take you to a protest in Istanbul, the next to a village dealing with drought in Kenya, and then over to a political shakeup in Brazil, all in the time it takes to finish a short walk. NPR's international desk has been building this kind of reporting for decades, and the podcast is an easy way to access it without having to catch the full Morning Edition or All Things Considered broadcasts. It's especially useful for people who feel like American news coverage drowns out the rest of the world, or for anyone working in international business, policy, or academia who needs to stay current on events beyond US borders. New episodes every weekday keep you connected to what's happening globally.