The World from PRX

Global mail deliveries to the US in limbo due to tariffs

Full Episode
50:56

In this file photo, an Amazon package is loaded onto a US Postal Service truck in Portland, Maine, Aug. 18, 2020.

Robert F. Bukaty/AP/File photo

Some foreign shippers are suspending US package deliveries, as a customs tax exemption for low-value goods comes to an end this Friday. Also, a look at the status of the Russian mercenary force Wagner Group’s operations in Mali. And, new mouth guards with flashing lights may be able to alert rugby players of potential concussions. Plus, Istanbul’s free public orchard allows visitors to pick their own produce.

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In This Episode

International deliveries in limbo due to tariffs
5:02
In rugby, new mouth guards flash to warn of possible concussions
4:16
Istanbul’s free public orchard has ancient roots
4:06
A film crew shooting scenes in Western Sahara sparks controversy
8:17
A look at what carbon offsets do — and don’t — accomplish
Special Coverage
15:48
A taste of a New Zealand jazz ensemble’s music
1:57
Wagner Group’s ‘meltdown’ in Mali
7:22