Week After Beach Attack, Tunisia Declares State Of Emergency
Beji Caid Essebsi's office says the president needs the expanded powers to deal with extremists following the attack in Sousse that killed 38 foreign tourists.
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Greek Official: 'Grexit' Would Cost Europe A Trillion Euros
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says there's as much at stake for the rest of Europe as for Greece itself should they fail to reach an acceptable bailout deal.
Fuel Is Crucial In The Battle Over Syria
The power map inside Syria is being redrawn, and one resource that's affecting these internal borders is fuel and oil. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to correspondent Deborah Amos.
Greeks Divided Ahead Of Eurozone Vote
Greeks are preparing for Sunday's referendum, which the government insists is about whether to accept more austerity. Critics say it's about keeping the euro.
Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Rebel Alliance
Syrian Christians face new threats from a rebel coalition that is fighting both the self-declared Islamic State and the regime.
Peruvian Sisters Can Turn A Gourd Into An $800 Objet D'Art
They can spend up to two months on a single gourd, creating scenes that tell a story. Think of it as a graphic gourd novel.
Debt Crisis Puts The Squeeze On Greece's Banks
The country's banks could hardly be in a more precarious position. The European Central Bank has stopped lending Greece money and a referendum Sunday could spell the country's exit from the eurozone.
Chief Bailout Negotiator: Greece Needs An 'Economically Sustainable' Deal
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Euclid Tsakalatos, Greece's deputy foreign minister and chief negotiator in the bailout talks, about Sunday's referendum and what yes and no votes would mean.
Portland, Ore., Soccer Fans Gear Up For Women's World Cup Final
It's the U.S. and Japan in Sunday's Women's World Cup final in Vancouver, Canada — a rematch of the 2011 championship. Soccer-crazed fans in Portland, Ore., who watched Japan's fortuitous win over England this week, provide plenty of insight about what it will take for the U.S. team to avenge it's loss four years ago.
#NPRreads: The 'Grexit,' Video Games And Fleeing The Rwandan Genocide
Also this week, misconceptions about slavery. And, the struggle for gay Christians trying to keep the faith.