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Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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Germany Takes Steps To Guard Women Against Sexual Assault As They Ring In New Year

In Berlin, authorities are taking extra security measures ahead of New Year's celebrations. "Safety zones" are being set up for female party-goers, but some people are critical of this move.

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5 Men On Trial For Gang Rape In Spain

Guest host Lauren Frayer talks with feminist organizer Irantzu Varela about the uproar in Spain over the trial of five men accused of gang raping a teenager at last year's Running of the Bulls.

5 Men On Trial For Gang Rape In Spain

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Saturday

Russian Opposition Leader Barred From Running For President

Veteran Moscow reporter Shaun Walker of The Guardian talks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer and assesses the threat posed by opposition activist Alexei Navalny to Vladimir Putin.

Russian Opposition Leader Barred From Running For President

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Friday

British Monarch Recognizes Citizens' 2017 Contributions To Public Life

Every new year the British monarch recognizes people who have made a contribution to public life in the U.K. While the "New Year's Honors List" usually includes members of the political, social and economic elite, the majority of those honored are ordinary people who have helped others in their daily lives.

British Monarch Recognizes Citizens' 2017 Contributions To Public Life

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Thursday

France Ends State Of Emergency After Nearly 2 Years

France has just lifted a nearly two year state of emergency that was put in place in Nov. 2015 and extended six times. To replace it, the government has passed an anti-terrorism law. But critics say the new law compromises the protection of individual liberties.

France Ends State Of Emergency After Nearly 2 Years

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Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

The smaller the bubble in that glass of champagne, the higher the pitch — and the price. Viktoria Rodriguez/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption

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The Salt

Size (And Sound) Matters When It Comes To Bubbles In Your Sparkling Wine

Scientists at the University of Texas listened to the bubbles in a champagne and a sparkling wine and found that the more expensive product had smaller, busier bubbles.

The sound of bubbles in a glass of Moët & Chandon champagne.

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Post Brexit: British Passports Will Go Back To Navy Blue

News that the U.K. government plans to change the color of the British passport after it leaves the European Union in 2019 has become yet another source of bitter public argument.

Post Brexit: British Passports Will Go Back To Navy Blue

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Forming A Coalition Is Distracting Chancellor Merkel, Critics Say

German chancellor Angela Merkel has been a leading figure in Europe and on the world stage but critics say her party's poor showing in the recent German elections has occupied her attention.

Forming A Coalition Is Distracting Chancellor Merkel, Critics Say

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Putin Critic Aims To Disrupt Russian Presidential Election

The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is calling for a boycott of next year's Presidential election, after he was banned from running against President Vladimir Putin.

Putin Critic Aims To Disrupt Russian Presidential Election

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President Macron Promises Relief To Beleaguered French Suburbs

French President Emmanuel Macron promises help for the suburbs of Paris and other major cities, where immigrant communities are left to deal with crime and high unemployment.

President Macron Promises Relief To Beleaguered French Suburbs

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Wednesday

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

Diane Kruger won the top acting prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in In the Fade. She dedicated her award to survivors of terrorism. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures hide caption

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Movies

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

Filmmaker Fatih Akin says he made In the Fade to spotlight something terrorism stories often overlook: the victims. It follows a woman whose husband and 6-year old son have been murdered by neo-Nazis.

Germany's 'In The Fade' Flips The Script On The Terrorism Film

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Sports

Russian Doping Whistleblower Says He Fears For His Life

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News about Grigory Rodchenkov, the whistleblower in the Russian doping scandal. Rodchenkov fled to the U.S. and says he now fears for his life.

Russian Doping Whistleblower Says He Fears For His Life

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When Harry Met Barack: Obama Tells Prince About Life After White House

Prince Harry interviewed former President Barack Obama in a broadcast that aired Wednesday on the BBC. The interview was recorded during September's Invictus Games in Toronto, where the two are pictured here. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation hide caption

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When Harry Met Barack: Obama Tells Prince About Life After White House

Leaving the White House after the inauguration, Obama says, his first thought was gratitude for his wife, Michelle. He describes days still driven by purpose, but with more leisurely breakfasts.

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

Tuba and Cevheri Guven, both journalists, fled to Thessaloniki after being targeted by their own government. Turkey has imprisoned 262 journalists, making it the world's largest jailer of journalists. "If you write something on Twitter, you can go directly to prison," Tuba says. Joanna Kakissis/For NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

More than a year after a failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hundreds of Turks are seeking refuge in Greece — despite long rivalries between the two nations.

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

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