# Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history. www.foreignexchanges.news Page: Feed: --- ## [World roundup: August 18 2026](https://www.foreignexchanges.news/p/world-roundup-august-18-2026) _2026-08-19 · Derek Davison_ Stories from Syria, North Korea, Colombia, and elsewhere Subscribe to Foreign Exchanges today and get 40% off your first year! This is a public episode. 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