Gina Kaufmann
@ginak.bsky.social
Journalist-reader-writer-watcher-worrier-joker
Editor @theworld.org
Formerly: Real Humans, Central Standard & Midwesternish @KCUR + freelance for Nieman Reports, PRX, Mass Humanities, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Boston Globe, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Editor @theworld.org
Formerly: Real Humans, Central Standard & Midwesternish @KCUR + freelance for Nieman Reports, PRX, Mass Humanities, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Boston Globe, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Love him. Thanks for this.
January 26, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Love him. Thanks for this.
I think I stress-watched Hamnet actually… it was effective
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I think I stress-watched Hamnet actually… it was effective
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State troopers in riot gear are protecting ICE agents who have long guns. People yelling at the state troopers, “turn around and arrest them! They just killed a Minnesotan!”
January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
State troopers in riot gear are protecting ICE agents who have long guns. People yelling at the state troopers, “turn around and arrest them! They just killed a Minnesotan!”
Reposted by Gina Kaufmann
Folks, if you know any Minnesotan, you'll know that many of us will bring up Minnesota and Minnesota things at every possible opportunity. If we manage to ride out military occupation, we're going to be absolutely insufferable for the next 20 years. Think about what you're risking here.
January 18, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Folks, if you know any Minnesotan, you'll know that many of us will bring up Minnesota and Minnesota things at every possible opportunity. If we manage to ride out military occupation, we're going to be absolutely insufferable for the next 20 years. Think about what you're risking here.
Reposted by Gina Kaufmann
When I joined the FT, we weren't even allowed to print the word "fuck". If you'd told me then that one day we'd be quoting it from the US president I would have fallen over.
January 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
When I joined the FT, we weren't even allowed to print the word "fuck". If you'd told me then that one day we'd be quoting it from the US president I would have fallen over.
And now to pull you out of your despair: the utter beauty of the universe theworld.org/segments/202...
Stargazing forecast for 2026 - The World from PRX
There’s already a lot happening here on Earth in 2026 — as you’ve heard on The World. If you need a break from it all, consider casting your eyes skyward. This year has a lot of celestial events in st...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
And now to pull you out of your despair: the utter beauty of the universe theworld.org/segments/202...
And another conversation on Iran, this one from the point of view of Iranians outside the country trying to check in on relatives during a communication blackout theworld.org/segments/202...
Iran remains disconnected from the world as protests continue - The World from PRX
Iranian state TV aired new footage on Tuesday that shows piles of black body bags they say hold the bodies of demonstrators killed while protesting. While the communications blackout continues, some f...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
And another conversation on Iran, this one from the point of view of Iranians outside the country trying to check in on relatives during a communication blackout theworld.org/segments/202...
One great conversation about protests in Iran — on how dangerous it is for those injured in protests to get medical care: theworld.org/segments/202...
Protesters in Iran are too afraid to get medical care, says doctor - The World from PRX
Protests in Iran have turned deadly, with hundreds feared shot and killed by security forces. The government shut all communications with the outside world, making it difficult to get accurate informa...
theworld.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
One great conversation about protests in Iran — on how dangerous it is for those injured in protests to get medical care: theworld.org/segments/202...
The day TPS ended for Somalian refugees: a conversation with Abdi Nor Iftin, who escaped violent civil war in Somalia and arrived in the U.S. via a refugee camp in 2014. He wrote a memoir about it: Call Me American. theworld.org/segments/202... — thanks, @joyhackel.bsky.social
A chilling new reality for Somali Americans in the US - The World from PRX
The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia. That means hundreds, possibly thousands of Somalis living in the US will have just two months to leave the US or face d...
theworld.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The day TPS ended for Somalian refugees: a conversation with Abdi Nor Iftin, who escaped violent civil war in Somalia and arrived in the U.S. via a refugee camp in 2014. He wrote a memoir about it: Call Me American. theworld.org/segments/202... — thanks, @joyhackel.bsky.social
Pull-no-punches reporting on Greenland (you will laugh, you will cry) followed by an illuminating conversation about what’s at stake for NATO — the first 2 segments on today’s show by @matthewjbell.bsky.social and @joshuacoe.bsky.social theworld.org/episodes/202...
Greenland’s prime minister says the territory is ‘not for sale’ - The World from PRX
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance today at the White House today for talks. Also, a discussion about what the end of Temporary Protected Status for Som...
theworld.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Pull-no-punches reporting on Greenland (you will laugh, you will cry) followed by an illuminating conversation about what’s at stake for NATO — the first 2 segments on today’s show by @matthewjbell.bsky.social and @joshuacoe.bsky.social theworld.org/episodes/202...
Have you wondered what’s happening with dissidents imprisoned in Venezuela during the Maduro regime? Wonder no more: theworld.org/stories/2026...
Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners — but slowly - The World from PRX
Venezuela has released 53 political detainees following a US military intervention in the country, but hundreds of people remain behind bars. Rights groups say they are being held under harsh conditio...
theworld.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Have you wondered what’s happening with dissidents imprisoned in Venezuela during the Maduro regime? Wonder no more: theworld.org/stories/2026...