Art Historian Discusses The History Of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with art historian Caroline Bruzelius about the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which caught on fire Monday.
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Tragedy And Fire Strike Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Time Magazine correspondent Vivienne Walt about the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. She says this fire was a disaster waiting to happen due to lack of funds to protect it.
Brexiteers, Who Feel Stigmatized For Their Views, Seek Support
Supporters of Britain leaving the European Union say they are often vilified as racists or xenophobes. Some of them have formed a support group to share their opinions and provide a safe space.
To Turn Turkey's Economy Around, Erdogan May Have To Loosen Control
After some stinging losses in local elections, Turkey's ruling party is trying to revive the economy. But that'll be difficult as long as President Erdogan doesn't want to share power.
Sweden And Assange
Staffan Sonning of Sweden's Sveriges Radio talks about proposals to extradite Julian Assange to Sweden, years after Swedish prosecutors issued an arrest warrant on rape allegations.
Assange Faces U.S. Extradition After Years Holed Up In Ecuador's Embassy
Rachel Martin talks to ex-prosecutor Renato Mariotti about the U.S. charging WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange with conspiring to commit computer intrusion. An extradition hearing is set for May 2.
Julian Assange Arrested, Faces U.S. Charges Related To 2010 WikiLeaks Releases
The WikiLeaks founder had been holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London since 2012. He was arrested on a warrant from 2012 for failing to surrender to the court and also on behalf of the United States.
Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case
The well-known D.C. lawyer stepped down from a powerful law firm that has been ensnared in the Russia investigation over failure to disclose work for a foreign client as required by an obscure law.
After 7 Years Inside Ecuador's Embassy In London, Julian Assange Was Arrested
Julian Assange was arrested in London on Thursday after spending seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy there.
White Singers In Hungary Claim To Be African-American, For An Opera
The Gershwin estate stipulates that Porgy and Bess should be performed by an all-black cast. The Hungarian State Opera in Budapest reportedly asked its mostly white cast to say that they are black.