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Joshua Coe is a producer with The WorldJC

Joshua Coe

ProducerThe World
Josh Coe is a producer for The World based in Boston. He joins The World from The GroundTruth Project, where he worked on three seasons of the award-winning GroundTruth Podcast as well as edited and reported stories covering a range of topics including geopolitics, nuclear policy, immigration, the 2020 elections and extremism.His bylines can be found in English, German and Albanian-language publications such as The Boston Globe, The GroundTruth Project, Qiio Magazin and the Albanian Centre for Quality Journalism.Josh is a graduate of Emerson College, where he majored in Journalism and minored in both Global Studies and Creative Writing. He speaks German and can survive in French. 
Swedes tune in for the ‘Great Moose Migration’: 3 weeks of tranquil slow TV
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2025 marked deadly new record for Rohingya lost at sea
8:57
Iran war tests Tehran’s relationship with Beijing
7:58
A man in religious attire stands at the top of airplane stairs, with Vatican and Cameroon flags visible above.
Religion
On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism
A view from Sudan on ‘the world’s worst humanitarian crisis’
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Why Sudan’s civil war is so intractable three years on
5:46
On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism
6:10
The Trump administration’s third-country deportation policies raise legal and ethical concerns
8:56
UK and Norway monitor Russian spy submarines in North Sea
6:20
How Pakistan came to play mediator in the Iran war
9:05
The ‘whole civilization’ and heritage threatened by Iran war
13:34
War preparedness lessons from Finland
6:20
An aircraft carrier appears to be floating above the water in an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, seen from a distance with a cityscape in the foreground and a hilly horizon in the background.
US-Israel-Iran War
US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Croatia for repairs as ground troops move to the Persian Gulf
6:28
Assessing Iran’s military capabilities
6:30
US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Croatia for repairs as ground troops move to the Gulf
6:28
Colonial-era diamond giant De Beers is up for sale — now former colonies like Botswana want a stake
7:48
Hong Kong police can now demand passwords to search phones
8:16
Interior of a facility showing rows of white coffins stacked on blue metal racks in a large, well-lit room.
Energy
How cremations are helping to heat homes in Denmark
7:15
Will a one-shot dengue vaccine be a game changer in Brazil?
5:09
Fighting between political factions edges South Sudan toward civil war
5:57
Meet Cheburashka, the Soviet answer to Mickey Mouse, reviled by Russian conservative ideologues
8:21
Patent expires in India on weight-loss drug, paving way for affordable generics
5:59
Black and white photograph of an older woman with long hair, smiling slightly, printed inside a book with a blue hardcover next to a page with text in Spanish.
Lifestyle & Belief
Remembering Margareta Magnusson, the author who introduced us to ‘Swedish death cleaning’
7:20
Cremations help heat homes in Denmark
7:15
El Salvador’s strongman Bukele tightens grip on country
10:57
Remembering Margareta Magnusson, author who introduced us to ‘Swedish death cleaning’
7:20
Foreign films make up nearly half of Oscar nominations this year
7:29
A child using a laptop for an online math lesson in a dimly lit room, with a colorful paper figure next to the screen.
Science & Technology
AI is rapidly changing math, and mathematicians are defining their role in the equation
6:31
A plate of crispbread topped with potatoes, herring, red onions, dill, and red berries, accompanied by two glasses of beer.
Food
Surströmming challenge: How Swedes actually eat the world’s worst-smelling food
6:02
Oil shortages from Iran war reverberate around the globe
13:56
AI is rapidly changing math and mathematicians are defining their role in the equation
6:31
Members of Iran’s women’s soccer team accept asylum in Australia
8:13
How to eat surströmming — the world’s smelliest food — the Swedish way
6:02
This artist’s sculptures are made of sugar — and people won’t stop licking them
8:09
How Russia recruits Africans to fight in Ukraine
6:43
A man repairs a hole in a brick wall in a narrow alley with debris and stones scattered around. Another man walks in the background, and a colorful tarp is partially visible to the left.
Conflict & Justice
Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
US and Israel said Iran’s nuclear weapons research was a reason for war. Here’s a look at the state of that program.
10:34
Widening war with Iran threatens international oil trade
8:59
Latest clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
8:15
Danish prime minister calls for snap elections
6:04
Tensions between Pentagon and Anthropic over AI red lines
8:19
Child soldiers take Sudan’s civil war to TikTok
7:04
Austrian court rules mountaineer’s decision led to girlfriend’s death
7:42
Fishing boat diplomacy: How China uses civilian vessels to assert control at sea
7:57
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on fighting from abroad
8:00
At AI summit, host India seeks position as global tech leader
6:27
Women athletes to watch going into Winter Olympics’ second week
7:48
Russia tightens restrictions on Telegram and WhatsApp
9:20
Heineken layoffs a warning to global beer industry: ‘Brace yourselves’
8:16
Mexico sends aid to Cuba while navigating US pressure
7:47
Debris and rubble inside a partially collapsed building with a damaged wardrobe and household items scattered. Two people are inspecting the damage.
Conflict & Justice
As Islamabad reels from mosque bombing, Pakistan’s military fights insurgents in border regions 
As Islamabad reels from mosque bombing, Pakistan’s military fights insurgents in border regions
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A waterway scene in a densely populated area with people in wooden canoes navigating between makeshift structures on stilts. The canoes carry various goods, and several people are visible standing or sitting around the area.
Development
Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’
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