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Refugee Crisis Is A Hot-Button Issue For EU Voters

6:45am May 27, 2016

Across Europe there seems to be a rejection of mainstream parties with a rush of migrants. Renee Montagne talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Germany's Parliament.

People demonstrate in Le Havre, in northwestern France, on Thursday. A series of protests and strikes have been held over the past few months, to oppose a government plan to change France's labor law.

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Protests Escalate In France As Labor Groups Face Off With Government

12:49pm May 26, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

French President Francois Hollande wants to loosen the nation's strict labor code. The country's largest union is fiercely opposed.

A 3D reconstruction shows the structures built inside the cave.

Science

Mysterious Cave Rings Show Neanderthals Liked To Build

8:24am May 26, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Deep in a French cave, researchers have found numerous ovals of broken stalagmites. They believe the rings were arranged by ancient Neanderthals.

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'Brexit' Vote Looms As Sides Squabble Over Whether To Leave EU

6:27am May 26, 2016

A month before Britons vote on whether to leave the European Union, Britain's Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch argues leaving would be a bad idea. He talks to Renee Montagne about the upcoming vote.

Oil Refinery Strikes Spark Gas Shortages In France

11:09pm May 25, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Strikes are a part of life in France, and people take it in stride. But every once in a while, things get out of hand, and the escalating conflict over the government's changes to labor laws seems to fit that mould.

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Swiss School Board Upholds Handshake Policy, Despite Religious Objections

10:06pm May 25, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Two Muslim boys had refused to shake hands with their female teachers. The educational body in their area says schools can insist on the custom — and can fine parents if students don't comply.

Patricia Gallagher (from left), who first proposed the tasting; wine merchant Steven Spurrier; and influential French wine editor Odette Kahn. After the results were announced, Kahn is said to have demanded her scorecard back. "She wanted to make sure tha

The Judgment Of Paris: The Blind Taste Test That Decanted The Wine World

3:56pm May 25, 2016

by Maria Godoy

Forty years ago, the top names in French food and wine judged a blind tasting pitting the finest French wines against unknown California bottles. The results revolutionized the wine industry.

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Native Americans Protest A Planned Auction Of Sacred Objects In France

3:04pm May 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It's illegal to sell such ceremonial items in the U.S., but they're popular (and profitable) in France. The art and artifacts are due to hit the auction block Monday.

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Aviation Authorities Examine Evidence From EgyptAir Flight 804

6:45am May 25, 2016

David Greene talks to aviation analyst Alex Macheras about the crash of EgyptAir flight 804. The plane plunged into the Mediterranean Sea last Thursday, while en route from Paris to Cairo.

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Sports Commentary: Russia Clinches Gold Medal For Cheating

6:24am May 25, 2016

by Christine Brennan

If Russian athletes are allowed to compete in Rio without proper vetting of doping allegations, it'll be history repeating itself when Soviet athletes were suspected of doping in the 1970s and '80s.

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