Episodes

  • The Indian Movie Acclaimed Abroad But Snubbed at Home

    The Indian Movie Acclaimed Abroad But Snubbed at Home
    Dec 17 2024
    The film "All We Imagine As Light" is an Indian film that has won rare international acclaim from Cannes and the Golden Globes. But at home in India the international buzz was ignored and it was passed over as India's entry for the Oscars. Our correspondent in Mumbai, where the film was shot, explores why it is not receiving the same acclaim in India.

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  • Will Sectarian Groups Get Along in a New Syria?

    Will Sectarian Groups Get Along in a New Syria?
    Dec 16 2024
    As the future of Syria begins to emerge, one minority group is particularly fearful about how they'll be treated. The Alawites feel like they were mistreated by now-deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad, but because he was a member of that sect, they are also unfairly tied to him in the minds of other Syrians. We go to an Alawite neighborhood of Damascus to hear their concerns.

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    8 mins
  • People in Syria Lost and Found

    People in Syria Lost and Found
    Dec 13 2024
    The U.N. estimates over a 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. And many families never knew the fate of their loved ones. Now that the regime has fallen, the search is on for the missing. We join some Syrians on that search.

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    12 mins
  • Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Power On Under Russian Bombardment

    Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Power On Under Russian Bombardment
    Dec 12 2024
    Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missile strikes, often targeting infrastructure like power plants. That has caused Ukrainians to endure power cuts even during the harsh winter. Our correspondent visits a power plant to see what it takes to keep the lights on in war.

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  • With One Regime Gone, Syrians Must Now Recreate Their Government

    With One Regime Gone, Syrians Must Now Recreate Their Government
    Dec 12 2024
    In the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, how are the insurgents planning to resurrect the state?

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  • The Mood Inside Syria

    The Mood Inside Syria
    Dec 10 2024
    For the first time in a generation, Syrians are no longer living under the regime of a brutal dictator. Our reporter travelled from Lebanon to Syria's capital, Damascus, talking to Syrians along the way and tells us how people are adjusting to their new reality.

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    6 mins
  • Syrian Refugees Displaced for Years Return Home

    Syrian Refugees Displaced for Years Return Home
    Dec 9 2024
    The regime of President Bashar al-Assad crumbled in rapid fashion as rebel groups challenged his power. Assad is now in exile in Russia and the rebels have taken control of the capital, Damascus. Now displaced Syrians, some of whom have been out of the country for over a decade, are returning home. Our correspondent in Lebanon spoke to some returning Syrians.

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  • Will Assad Survive in Syria? And Will the Conflict Widen Into a Regional War?

    Will Assad Survive in Syria? And Will the Conflict Widen Into a Regional War?
    Dec 6 2024
    Rebels in Syria are making rapid advances against the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad has managed to stay in power throughout the civil war that has engulfed his country for more than a decade. But he again finds himself in a precarious position. We weigh the chances of his political survival.

    And in Lebanon, residents are watching as Syrian rebels get closer and closer to their border. There is concern that the fighting will spill over, threatening a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and perhaps becoming a regional war.

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    9 mins