Trees are growing differently, what that means for our planet, and what we can do to help; Climate change slams a small city called Durban in South Africa, an inside look at how they're coping with major flooding; The Biden Administration opens up oil drilling on federal land, how activists are reacting; An all electric vehicle road trip's benefits - financi ... Show More
Feb 2025
US/Russia Relations, Girl Commits Suicide after Bullying of Immigration Status, and Remembering Roberta Flack
Trump relationship with Russia; Palestinian student returns to home in Northern Gaza; Border apprehension numbers dropped; 11 year old girl commits suicide after bullying of her family's immigration status; Man dies after inhaler price jumps to $500; Black divers exploring shipwr ... Show More
44m 32s
Feb 2024
Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid After Months of Wrangling
A.M. Edition for Feb. 13. A $95.3 billion package to help fund U.S. allies clears the Senate, but faces a less certain fate in the GOP-controlled House. Plus, China delivers some good news for the planet. The WSJ’s Sha Hua explains how it pulled off a massive renewables rollout, ... Show More
17m 23s
Jul 2023
One Thing: Welcome to Hot World Summer
Throughout the month of July, scorching temperatures have broken records on several continents — the latest in a trend caused by the climate crisis. Meanwhile, in the US, extreme rainfall has led to devastating floods and toxic wildfire smoke has drifted down from Canada, prompti ... Show More
17m 1s
Oct 2022
Can Russia Take Its Foot Off My OPEC?
President Biden visited Florida on Wednesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Ian, which has left at least 100 people dead in that state. So far, many of those victims are older adults. Dr. Sue Ann Bell, a disaster researcher at the University of Michigan, tells us why older p ... Show More
21m 49s
Nov 2019
A look at national service on National Day
Every year on December 2nd, millions across the seven emirates mark the day the UAE became a country. This week, we are doing something a bit different.
Regular listeners will know that on Beyond the Headlines, we try to break down some of the most pressing issues from across th ... Show More
32m 10s