State of the World from NPR

State of the World from NPR

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75Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
1,328
Episodes
720
Transcribed
886
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2022
First episode

About State of the World from NPR

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for State of the World.

Publisher
NPR
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
2 Mar 2022
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

720 of 1,328 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Anthony Bourdain’s legacy in Russia

  2. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Despite the hardships of war, Iran’s rulers still have a base of support

  3. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Souring Russia-Japan relations; why Egyptian mummies were used for medicine

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Anthony Bourdain’s legacy in Russia

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Born in the same year, in a totally different universe, like his parents would take him to France, you know, eating oysters or Shrimps or pâté and zamir would line up for a piece of bread or a piece of salami, whatever is available at that time. So we kind of complemented each other, if you know what I'm saying. […]

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Who has been a guest on State of the World from NPR

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Carín León
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • The filmmakers

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
408 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
478 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

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92
Social presence
94
YouTube
0
Engagement
99

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