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Should we worry about the end of the world?

Should we worry about the end of the world?

Up First from NPR
Jul 12, 2026 19 min
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From climate change to the rise of AI - it’s hard not to feel like human civilization could be nearing the end. What threats are really worth worrying about? And what can we do to survive a global catastrophe? Today on <em>The Sunday Story</em>, Ben Bradford, host of the new NPR Network podcast <em>Are We Doomed?,</em> tells us what he’s learned about the end of the world. <br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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