Europe

Algy Garrod's rapeseed in bloom in Norfolk, England.

How British Farmers Are Making Rapeseed (Canola) Posh And Flavorful

4:23pm April 30, 2015

by Anne Bramley

In the U.K., rapeseed is getting a royal treatment. It's called cold-pressing, and it's a method of processing the oilseed to bring out the best of its mustardy flavor.

This pair of Charlie Hebdo covers from 2012 pokes fun at the magazine's "irresponsible" approach to humor.

Dozens Of Writers Join Protest Of Free Speech Award For 'Charlie Hebdo'

4:13pm April 30, 2015

by Petra Mayer

Nearly 150 writers have now signed an open letter that condemns the attacks on the French satirical magazine, but questions whether it deserves a free speech prize for its willingness to offend.

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France Investigates Claims Its Soldiers Abused Children In Africa

3:28pm April 30, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

President Francois Hollande warns of consequences if the allegations about abuse in the Central African Republic are true. The U.N. worker who publicly revealed the abuse has been suspended.

U.S. Army Veterans, Survivors To Mark 70th Anniversary Of Dachau Liberation

7:05pm April 29, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The Nazi concentration camp at at Dachau was liberated by U.S. troops 70 years ago Wednesday. Survivors and U.S. Army veterans are gathering at the camp in Germany for a commemoration this weekend.

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People stand beside the entrance gate of the former concentration camp in Dachau, southern Germany, on Wednesday. Dachau was opened in 1933, less than two months after Adolf Hitler became German chancellor, to house political prisoners. This week marks 70

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Searing Memories Of Nazi Germany's First Concentration Camp

6:43pm April 29, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

It was 70 years ago that U.S. troops liberated Dachau concentration camp. Survivors and U.S. Army veterans are gathering at the site on the outskirts of Munich for a commemoration this weekend.

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Pope Francis delivers a speech Wednesday during his general audience at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City.

Pope Francis Calls Gender Pay Gap A 'Pure Scandal'

2:37pm April 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that Francis' remarks, at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, are some of his most forceful statements yet in favor of women.

Europe May Be On Sale, But The Ticket To Get There Isn't

12:32pm April 29, 2015

by Susanna Capelouto

The euro has dropped in value against the U.S. dollar by more than 20 percent since last summer. But even as Americans find bargains in Europe, flights to get there remain pricey for a few reasons.

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Cartoonist Art Spiegelman attends the French Institute Alliance Francaise's "After Charlie: What's Next for Art, Satire and Censorship" at Florence Gould Hall on Feb. 19 in New York City.

Graphic Novel About Holocaust 'Maus' Banned In Russia For Its Cover

12:17pm April 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with author and illustrator Art Spiegelman about how his book Maus, the very antithesis of Nazi propaganda, was purged from Moscow stores because of a swastika on the cover.

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A Russian launch vehicle carrying the Progress M-27M cargo ship lifts off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Fears mounted Wednesday that the unmanned cargo capsule was lost and may plunge back to Earth as ground control failed to gain

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Russia Tries To Regain Control Of Space Capsule

11:49am April 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The cargo ship was launched Tuesday and scheduled to dock at the International Space Station to deliver 2.5 tons of supplies. Ground control lost contact after the ship reached its first orbit.

Vatican Hosts Climate Change Conference Ahead Of Papal Encyclical

7:53pm April 28, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis wants world leaders to work together to enact laws that will slow or stop emissions that fuel climate change. He is expected to deliver a papal encyclical in June highlighting environmental degradation and the effect of climate change on the poor. The Vatican held a one-day conference on climate change Tuesday.

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