Omar Duwaji

A military partnership between Egypt and Somalia has Ethiopia alarmed. That’s because the partnership calls for thousands of Egyptian troops in Ethiopia to join an African Union force stationed there. It also comes as there are renewed tensions in response to Ethiopia damming a tributary of the Nile. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with William Davison, owner of the website Ethiopia Insight, about the new military partnership and why it’s causing alarm in Ethiopia.

The Pope has been in Jakarta, Indonesia, the past two days to start his trip through Southeast Asia. He also plans on visiting Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over the next 10 days. Elise Allen, a senior correspondent with the Crux news website, speaks with Host Carolyn Beeler about the Pope’s mission and message on his tour.

Volvo and Volkswagen are making big changes to their business models and it’s got a lot to do with the fluctuating nature of electric vehicle demands. Europe and Asia are much further ahead compared to the US when it comes to both demand and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Host Marco Werman speaks with Felix Hamer, an EV charging consultant, about the demands and infrastructure for EVs, as well as the adjustment automakers are making right now.

The NFL is a uniquely American sports league. But that hasn’t stopped it from trying to expand globally. It’s held games in Europe and Mexico previously and, this year, it will hold a game in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the very first time. Host Carol Hills speaks with Lisa Delpy Neirotti, a professor of sports management and marketing at George Washington University, about the motivations pushing American sports leagues to expand beyond US borders.

Nearly 70 people are dead in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi hit the Southeast Asian country over the weekend. The storm destroyed roads and bridges. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gabriel Vecchi, climate scientist at Princeton University, about what’s behind the strength of the storms in Asia while this side of the planet experiences an unusually quiet hurricane season.

The US is alleging that Iran is sending Russia long-range missiles to help in its battle against Ukraine. Iran’s government, however, is denying the allegations. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mark N Katz, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about the growing relationship between Russia and Iran and the factors behind that.

The human-horse relationship goes back a very very long time. But how far back exactly and why it happened remain a big mystery. Host Marco Werman speaks with William Taylor, assistant professor and curator of archaeology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, to find out what the latest research says about this historic relationship.

The EU-Tunisia migration deal was signed last year but could potentially be at risk. The deal provided financial support to Tunisia’s government in exchange for keeping migrants from reaching the EU. Now, a newly leaked report by the EU says there are major concerns about the human rights situation in Tunisia. Host Carol Hill speaks with Mohamed-Diaa Hamammi, a Tunisian PhD student at Syracuse University, about the democratic backsliding under President Kais Saied’s government in Tunisia.

The series “Shogun” has been a shocking success. The show, already popular with audiences, has now won a record-breaking number of Emmy’s. It’s also unique as the main characters speak in Japanese the majority of the time, depicting feudal Japan at the turn of the 17th century. Host Marco Werman speaks with Morgan Pitelka about the authenticity of the history presented in the series.

Several regions of the world are experiencing severe flooding. The African countries of Nigeria, Mali and Chad are coping with massive displacement as a result of flooding there. And in Europe, the current downpours are being called “historic” and “unprecedented.” Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler check in with people on the ground in each region to get the latest on shared struggles, as well as how the crises are playing out differently. Olasunkanmi Okunola is a Nigerian scientist who focuses on flood risks and climate adaptation; he explains the flooding and displacement in Africa. And Andreas von Weissenberg is The International Federation of Red Cross’s Head of Health, Disasters, Climate and Crises in Europe. He’s been monitoring the situation there from Budapest.