Europe

Supporters gather for Navalny funeral despite fears Russia will crack down

7:44am March 01, 2024

Allies of Alexey Navalny say the late Russian opposition leader he will be laid to rest near his home in Moscow on Friday. Navalny died in an arctic prison in Russia.

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European leaders urge House leader to release billions in military aid for Ukraine

6:20am March 01, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Lauri Hussar, president of Estonia's parliament, about European lawmakers' push to get House Speaker Mike Johnson to take action on aid for Ukraine.

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A U.K. four-day workweek pilot has shown lasting benefits more than one year later.

U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on

9:27pm February 27, 2024

by Andrea Hsu

Many of the companies are so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they're making the four-day workweek permanent.

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President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

9:27pm February 27, 2024

by Tamara Keith

After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

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Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova's president through videos requested on the Cameo app that were edited and posted on TikTok.

Cameo is being used for political propaganda — by tricking the stars involved

1:10pm February 27, 2024

by Shannon Bond

Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova's president. It's the latest example of the Cameo app being used for an apparent political propaganda operation.

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Music & Culture

The piece 'As Slow as Possible' has been in performance for 21 years — so far

6:58am February 27, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

In a German town of Halberstadt, an organ performance that began more than two decades ago is far from over. The piece is expected to be played for 639 years. (Story aired on ATC on Feb. 5 2024.)

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U.S. official works with American businesses and allies to help Ukraine rebuild

5:03am February 27, 2024

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Penny Pritzker, the special representative for Ukraine Reconstruction and Economic Recovery, about U.S. assistance for rebuilding war-ravaged Ukraine.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (left) meets Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban on Feb. 23, ahead of Monday's key vote in Hungary's parliament on Sweden's bid to join NATO.

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Hungary has approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, the final hurdle to membership

1:08pm February 26, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Hungary's parliament has approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, clearing the way for the Nordic nation's accession to the military alliance after two years of intense negotiations.

Donald Tusk (center), then in the opposition, marches with Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski (left) and former President Lech Walesa (right) in a protest last year organized by Civil Platform, the coalition of political parties now running Poland's government.

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Poland's judiciary was a tool of its government. New leaders are trying to undo that

12:16pm February 26, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Poland's far-right Law and Justice party spent eight years stacking the courts with allies, destroying the judiciary's independence. The new government is finding it's tough to undo the damage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions, during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.

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31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed so far in the war, Zelenskyy says

4:39pm February 25, 2024

by Joanna Kakissis

It's the first time Ukraine has publicly given a figure for military casualties. As Russia's war on Ukraine enters its third year, Zelenskyy says 2024 could be decisive.