The World As warring factions keep fighting, people on the ground are the ones getting hurt
Mar 24, 2026
Jerry Haddon, feature reporter who profiles Spain's last human cannonball. Anna Narinskaya, Russian journalist in exile exploring Cheburashka's cultural politics. Twyla Moon, scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center on record heat and Earth’s energy imbalance. Yasho Vardin, MSF chief of mission in South Sudan on displacement and collapsing services. They discuss circus tradition, politicized film revivals, climate findings, and humanitarian crises.
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Tehran Resident Keeps Will In Evacuation Bag
- Shirin Jafari relays Mehdi's wartime routine of sleeping in hallways and keeping a packed bag with IDs and a will.
- Mehdi writes a will and keeps it in his bag so rescue workers can identify him if he's found under rubble in Tehran.
Military Targets Still Produce Civilian Harm
- Israeli and U.S. strikes target military sites but dense Tehran causes nearby civilian casualties.
- Iranian Red Crescent videos show search teams digging people from rubble and civilian deaths like a street sweeper killed in an airstrike.
Shipping Shutdown Threatens Food And Aid Access
- Strait of Hormuz closures and disrupted shipping have left aid and fertilizer shipments stuck in storage, risking hunger for millions.
- Aid groups report supplies in Dubai cannot reach Lebanon and the U.N. warns 45 million could be pushed into hunger.