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NATO members form an ice pact to counter growing Russian activity in the Arctic

Full Episode
48:24

The Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica sails through sea ice floating on the Victoria Strait along the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, July 21, 2017.

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The US, Canada and Finland announce plans to work together to fend off growing Russian activity in the polar region. Also, the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on the small islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. And, gangs continue to control much of Port-au-Prince nearly three weeks after Kenyan police arrived in Haiti. Plus, mystic troubadours in India and Bangladesh sing songs that draw from three different faiths.

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In This Episode

NATO members form ice pact to challenge Russia in Arctic
5:57
Homeless in Olympic host cities
6:48
Rains nudge crocodiles into Mexican towns
0:33
The islands hit hardest by Hurricane Beryl
3:58
Silent movies still draw crowds in Brussels
3:58
Violence and chaos continue in Haiti weeks into foreign police intervention
5:59
A whirlwind summer of tennis kicks off with Wimbledon
4:31
Chile’s lithium mining ambitions
5:27
Wedding of the year in Mumbai
1:02
Mystic troubadours sing from three religious traditions
6:34