This Week in The World

Five Border Towns Where Two Countries Meet in Bizarre Ways 09.06.2026 15:16 ↓

From libraries where you check out books in one country and return them in another, to restaurants where your appetizer is served in a different nation than your dessert—these border towns redefine what it means to be international. We're counting down five places where geopolitical quirks create the most fascinating lived experiences.

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone's Unexpected Wolf Renaissance 25.05.2026 11:06 ↓

Thirty-seven years after the world's worst nuclear disaster, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has become an unexpected conservation success story. We explore how radiation, human absence, and resilient wolf packs have transformed this toxic wasteland into a thriving ecosystem that challenges everything we thought we knew about nature's ability to reclaim devastated landscapes.

History Around the World week Jan 7 07.01.2026 10:23 ↓

This Week in the World through time!

History Around the World 24.12.2025 11:13 ↓

This Week in the World through time!

Best of pt2 26.11.2025 10:28 ↓

This Week in the World best of episode!

Best of 11.11.2025 10:29 ↓

This Week in the World best of episode!

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 24 28.10.2025 10:22 ↓

Learn from history or repeat it

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 23 15.10.2025 10:21 ↓

Learn from history or repeat it

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 21 17.09.2025 10:18 ↓

Just another week in the world

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 14 06.08.2025 10:46 ↓

This week in the world over the past century

Science, Culture, and War - Wk 13 30.07.2025 11:22 ↓

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Science, Culture, and War - Wk 12 23.07.2025 10:29 ↓

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Science, Culture, and War - Wk 11 16.07.2025 10:50 ↓

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Science, Culture, and War - Wk 10 09.07.2025 10:50 ↓

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Science, Culture, and War More 02.07.2025 10:40 ↓

This week in the world over the past century

Science, Culture, and War, Part 4 25.06.2025 10:57 ↓

This week in the world over the past century

Science, Culture, and War Part 3 18.06.2025 10:52 ↓

This week in the world over the past century

Decimals, Tensions, and Nixon 11.06.2025 10:55 ↓

This week in the world over the past century

Science, Culture, and War Part 2 04.06.2025 11:15 ↓

This week in the world over the past century