World in Progress

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World in Progress

For a fresh look at development issues around the globe, tune into World in Progress

  1. 06/05/2024

    Farewell and new beginnings

    After a great run, DW’s World in Progress podcast is coming to an end. We'd like to thank all our correspondents and listeners who've been loyal to the program all these years. But we also have some good news for you.

    1 min

  2. 02/01/2024

    Young single mothers in Morocco

    Unwed mothers and their children are ostracized by society and stigmatized by their own families. Many women and children end up in desperate situations. But a growing number of people are trying to end this dire situation, both in courts and in society as a whole. But there's still a long way to go.

    30 min

  3. 01/25/2024

    Remembering

    In light of Holocaust Remembrance Day this week, we hear from those who survived the atrocities of Nazi Germany. We also hear from children who are trying to make ends meet in Cairo's garbage district and how a singer in Rio de Janeiro moves from train to train to offer her art.

    30 min

  4. 01/17/2024

    To your health

    Why China's young workers are pumping the brakes on life in the fast-lane. And a special visit to a groundbreaking café in Vienna that wants to bridge the gap between the young and old.

    30 min

  5. 01/10/2024

    Life-changing solutions

    How one woman in Morocco is making waves in the fishing community, when she became the first woman to get a fishing license. Elsewhere in Germany, a woman is helping foster kids in limbo. And a dance studio in Rio de Janeiro that's dedicated to helping young girls and women rise to the top, no matter their family or income.

    30 min

  6. 01/03/2024

    Changing cities in Latin America: Medellin and Prospera

    How rich tourists change Medellín, which used to be Colombia's most dangerous city, and why that also brings problems for the locals -- And: In Honduras, investors are building a private enterprise city - they want to run it without the state’s jurisdiction and tax laws, but critics fear it's a danger to democracy.

    30 min

  7. 12/27/2023

    How tech can help build communities

    From 3D-printed houses, apartments entirely made from recycled materials and high-speed internet access in remote villages in Nepal's Himalayan region.

    30 min

  8. 12/20/2023

    Lost places

    Have you heard of the castle ghost town in Turkey with over 500 little fairytale castles? Skyscraper mudhouses in Yemen? Or how temples in Egypt were moved to a different spot to help preserve them in the long run? We go explore lost places.

    30 min
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For a fresh look at development issues around the globe, tune into World in Progress

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  • Channel
    DW
  • Creator
    DW
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2024
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 DW
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