Russia Is Considering An Experiment To Disconnect From The Internet
Authorities recommended conducting the test so that the country can assess its cyberdefenses in case of aggression, Russian media report.
Europe
Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure
The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.
Update On American Held In Russia
It's been more than a month since Paul Whelan was arrested in Moscow on suspicion of espionage. His family is frustrated by the lack of information about the charges against him.
'I Just Froze': Former Nun Talks About Experiences Of Sexual And Spiritual Abuse
Pope Francis acknowledged this week that some priests and bishops have sexually abused nuns. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Doris Wagner, who experienced such abuse in a Catholic order in Germany.
Yellow Vest Unrest Leaves Protester Severely Injured In Paris
Violence broke out Saturday as yellow vest protesters kept the pressure on French President Emmanuel Macron's government, for the 13th straight weekend of demonstrations.
Opinion: Paintings By Adolf Hitler Are 'Unremarkable,' So Why Forge Them?
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on why someone would create a forgery of a painting by Adolf Hitler after German police raided an art house in Nuremberg with suspected counterfeits painted by the Führer.
Will Macron's 'Great National Debate' Help Defuse France's Yellow Vest Unrest?
With his government rocked by ongoing yellow vest demonstrations, French President Emmanuel Macron launched a nationwide series of community conversations. But some wonder if anything will change.
Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Isn't Open Yet, But It's Already Causing Concern
The government-funded House of Fates, set to open this year, has been criticized by Holocaust survivors, scholars and others for presenting a distorted view of Hungary's role during the Holocaust.
Holocaust Survivors And Victims' Families Receive Millions In Reparations From France
Survivors, who were deported via French trains to German death camps, are getting around $400,000 in compensation.
Brexit Could Create Hard Border On Island Of Ireland, Threatening Fragile Peace
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney, who is also the Foreign Affairs and Trade minister, about Brexit and trade and security issues.