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People in Portugal react to citizens’ connections to US shootings

Full Episode
49:36

People hold candles during a vigil in Providence, R.I., for those injured or killed in the previous day’s shooting on the campus of Brown University, Dec. 14, 2025.

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This week saw two shootings in the US that made national and international headlines. The suspected gunman and one of the victims were from Portugal. Also, Australia’s government has vowed to tighten firearms laws, toughen hate-speech measures and curtail immigration in the wake of Sunday’s massacre at a Jewish Hanukkah festival. And, the European Union has agreed to provide Ukraine with a $105 billion interest-free loan to cover vital economic and military needs. Plus, a look at the origins of latkes.

In This Episode

A group of people standing outside a building labeled 'Extra Space Storage,' with police presence and emergency lights illuminating the scene at night.
People in Portugal react to the shootings at MIT and Brown University
Special Coverage
5:30
Australia announces sweeping gun buyback after Bondi killings
7:26
European leaders agree on $105 billion loan to Ukraine
0:43
Old klezmer tunes saved from library in Ukraine
6:57
Saudi Arabia loosens its alcohol ban as it tries to diversify its economy
6:27
Rare iguana makes a comeback
0:35
World’s largest free trade agreement delayed
4:55
A musical tribute to the ‘boat people’ of Vietnam
5:28
Military drills in San Diego address mistakes of the past
4:13
Why Jewish people eat latkes on Hanukkah
3:13