The World Next Week
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The World Next Week is a news podcast hosted by Council on Foreign Relations. It has 100 episodes, with the latest published February 2025.
The World Next Week brings a journalist’s perspective to the critical and intriguing stories developing around the globe—from Kyiv, to Pyongyang, to Capitol Hill, to Cannes. TWNW’s hosts have years of experience covering international and Washington news. Before joining CFR, Robert McMahon, managing editor of digital content, reported for the Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Carla Anne Robbins, a senior fellow and director of the MIA Program at Baruch College’s Marxe School, was deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times and chief diplomatic correspondent at the Wall Street Journal.
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SERIES FINALE: Trump Addresses Davos, Gaza Navigates Cease-Fire, 2025 Elections Loom, and More
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Trump’s First Immigration Moves, Russia’s and Iran’s New Partnership, and More
Hegseth Faces Senate Hearing, SCOTUS Hears TikTok Case, Canada Weighs Future Leadership, and More
The World Next Year: Wars, New Governments, and Stormy Weather to Watch in 2025
Syrians Plot Transition, Turmoil in Georgia and Romania, UK Joins Trans-Pacific Trade Deal, and More
Turmoil in South Korea, French Government Collapses, Syrian Rebels Reignite Conflict, and More
U.S. ATACMS for Ukraine, COP29 Wraps Up, Cease-Fire Negotiations in Lebanon, and More
TWNW Special: Why the World Next Week Matters
World Reacts to Trump Win, Israel’s Gaza Aid Deadline Nears, Azerbaijan’s Climate Summit, and More
TWNW Special: Surveying Foreign Media Coverage of U.S. Election 2024
France Presses for Lebanon Aid, Japan Holds Snap Election, Georgia’s Divided Vote, and More
Russia Hosts BRICS Summit, EU Leaders Talk Migration, UN Biodiversity Summit Kicks Off, and More
Meddling in U.S. Elections, Florida Reels from Twin Storms, Nobel Peace Laureate to Be Named, and More
Iran-Israel Escalation, Harris and Trump Seek Hispanic Vote, Biden in Germany, and More
Zelenskyy’s Diplomatic Drive, Japan’s New Leader, U.S. and Canadian Tariffs on China’s EVs, and More
UN Meets in Tense Times, Pager Explosions Rattle Hezbollah, Biden’s Last Quad Summit, and More
Congress’s Funding Battle, Iran Sends Missiles to Russia, Orbán Defies the EU, and More
Gaza’s Troubled Cease-Fire Efforts, Harris and Trump Debate, Toronto International Film Fest, and More
The Stakes in Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive, Stopping Mpox Spread, Nuclear Arms Race Returns, and More
TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2024 (Replay)
Ukraine Pushes Into Russia, 2024 DNC Begins, Foreign Hacking Targets Trump and Harris, and More
U.S. Presidential Campaign Picks Up, Iran Mulls Retaliation, Bangladesh’s New Government, and More
Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate, Venezuela Election Questioned, Edinburgh Fringe Shines, and More
World Reacts to Biden Withdrawal, Summer Olympics Begin, Gaza Diplomacy After Netanyahu’s Visit to Washington, and More
GOP Election Enthusiasm, Netanyahu Addresses U.S. Congress, Cyprus 50 Years After Invasion, and More
NATO and Ukraine Beyond 75, Japan Hosts Pacific Islands, France’s Political Gridlock, and More
TWNW Special: What to Read This Summer 2024
France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More
Russia’s Secret Trial for Gershkovich, EU’s Rightward Shift, Boeing in Space, and More
Ukraine Pushes Peace Summit, Sudan in Catastrophe, Israel-Hamas Deal at a Crossroads, and More
European Parliament Elections, G7 Leaders’ 50th Summit, Powerful Hurricane Season Looming, and More
Biden’s Gaza Dilemmas, 80 Years Since D-Day, Mexico’s Milestone Election, and More
Iran’s Succession Woes, ICC Angers Israel, South Africa’s Election, and More
Ukraine Tries To Halt Russian Advance, Biden Woos Kenya, the Fate of Assange, and More
Israel’s Rafah Plans, Greece and Turkey Boost Diplomacy, Cannes Festival Unveils New Films, and More
World Press Freedom Day 2024: Mounting Threats, Renewed Purpose
Blinken Visits China, May Day Stirs Workers’ Rights Concerns, the U.S. Resumes Ukraine Aid, and More
Aftermath of Iran’s Attack on Israel, EU Talks Ukraine, India’s Massive Election, and More
Congress’s Urgent Agenda, Sudan’s Year of War, Ecuador-Mexico Embassy Fray, and More
Rwanda 30 Years After Genocide, U.S.-Japan-Philippines Summit, ABBA’s Eurovision Legacy, and More
Biden and Netanyahu at Odds, Putin Responds to ISIS-K Attack, Cuba Food and Electricity Shortages, and More
Senegal and Slovakia Elections, Pakistan and Afghan Taliban Clash, Nuclear Energy Gains Favor, and More
Russia’s Gloomy ‘Elections’, U.S. Budget Divisions, Elton John-Bernie Taupin Awarded, and More
Ramadan Cease-Fire Prospects, Portugal’s Snap Election, Oscars Go International, and More
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