Europe

Scotland's government has success solving generations of deforestation

5:57am April 11, 2022

A century ago, only 6% of the Scottish Highlands were covered in trees. Among other things, the government ordered more native tree species planted. A U.K. paper reports that now 18% is forested land.

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How sanctions against Russia could set back climate change work in the Arctic

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

Scientists in the Arctic are concerned that the rift with Russia over Ukraine will set back crucial work on climate change.

Why India has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

The U.S. wants India to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but so far the world's biggest democracy has not. India has deep ties with Moscow, some distrust of the West and big concerns about China.

France's presidential runoff: Emmanuel Macron faces Marine Le Pen

5:07am April 11, 2022

President Emmanuel Macron will face a runoff against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, following Sunday's first round of balloting.

The rise of the far-right in France

5:07am April 11, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to University of Nice professor Vincent Martigny about the vote that forced a runoff between France's president and a far-right candidate.

Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy addressed South Korea's Parliament

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea was among the first Asian nations to sanction Russia, but it faces conflicting political and economic interests.

Sports

Runners from Russia and Belarus are banned from this year's Boston Marathon

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Amanda Beland

The Boston Marathon is a week away. Dozens of runners who live in Russia or Belarus may no longer compete because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and its use of Belarus as a staging ground.