The World The latest from the ground in Iran and Israel amid war
14 snips
Mar 6, 2026 Joseph Marr, a Berlin sculptor who works in sugar, talks about interactive, lickable installations. Nagmeh Sarabi, a Middle East historian, outlines decades of U.S.-Iran relations and revolutionary roots. Noga Ternopolsky, a Jerusalem reporter, describes Israeli public mood, security measures, and political tensions during the conflict.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
War Occurs While Israeli Institutions Face Internal Strain
- Noga warned that political tensions at home continue amid war, citing Netanyahu's refusal to fire Itamar Ben-Gvir despite the attorney general's advisory to the Supreme Court.
- She framed this as erosion of rule-of-law concerns while Israel faces external threats.
Berlin Sculptor's Sugar Art Gets Licked At Exhibitions
- Joseph Marr recounted visitors licking his sugar sculptures, starting at a 2012 Dresden exhibit where unprotected pieces melted and guests tasted them like lollipops.
- He described flavored works (cola, raspberry, lemon) and hidden cameras capturing people licking and even holding babies up to taste.
Public Pedals Keep A Sugar Heart From Melting
- For an interactive public piece, Marr built an eight-foot sugar heart in a glass box where visitors pedaled bikes to power air conditioning and slow its melting.
- The installation framed participation as literal life support; without riders the heart reached 50°C and 'died.'