History Around the World

Five Border Towns Where Two Countries Meet in Bizarre Ways

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

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

This Week in the World through time!

History Around the World

This Week in the World through time!

Best of pt2

This Week in the World best of episode!