Black smoke rises following an airstrike as Iranians take part in the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally in Tehran on March 13, 2026 Mohammad Mahdi Dehghani/Fars News Agency / AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State of the World from NPR takes you where the news is happening — and explains why it matters. With bureaus spanning the globe, NPR reporters bring you facts and context from the ground so you can cut through the noise of disinformation. NPR's State of the World, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories.
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