HeyJaredThe World: Latest Stories
Host Marco Werman and his team of producers bring you the world's most interesting stories that remind us just how small our planet really is. The World, the radio program, is heard each weekday on over 300 public stations across North America.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Shark stuck in South Korean canal has become a local star (opens the original)
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What appears to be a copper shark has gotten stuck in a South Korean canal. Experts say the shark probably chased prey into the canal and couldn't find it's way out. Officials have tried to push it back to the open ocean, but so far two different efforts have failed. They say they'll try again on Friday. Host Carolyn Beeler has more.
Independent Russian press remains vibrant — outside Russia (opens the original)
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The Moscow Times and TV Rain are two of the most prominent independent Russian newsrooms in exile. After being forced to leave Russia, they've both now headquartered in the Netherlands, and continue to cover Russia from abroad. But even from the relative safety of the Netherlands, they face security threats from Russia. The World's Joshua Coe caught up with journalists at the two organizations, who continue to connect audiences.
US withdraws last troops from Iraq, redefining Baghdad-Washington partnership (opens the original)
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Several thousand US troops are pulling up stakes in Iraq, leaving their remaining bases by the end of the day tomorrow. US soldiers have been stationed in Iraq for more than two decades. Victoria Taylor, director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Council and a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran during the Biden administration tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler that Baghdad and Washington will have to hammer out a new relationship.
Kelvin wave causes a commotion in the Pacific Ocean (opens the original)
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A massive, slow-moving swell of water is approaching the West Coast of North America. Known as a "Kelvin wave," the ocean phenomenon tied to the current El Niño is expected to raise the sea level up and down the California coast by a foot. The World learned more from Dillon Amaya, an oceanographer at North Carolina State University, who joined from Raleigh.
China fires latest salvo in media war over Taiwan situation (opens the original)
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Dismissed in Taiwan as simply propaganda, the Chinese television show "Jiaofeng," or "Long Watch," has proved a sensation across the strait with its references to real-life crises. Since its premiere on Sept. 6, it has become a huge hit, with a fictionalized take on a subject rarely treated so directly: the modern history of tensions with Taiwan. The series will run for 40 episodes. From Taipei, Ashish Valentine reports.
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