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'He Broke Boundaries With His Mind': Public Pays Tribute At Stephen Hawking's Funeral

Flowers and a note honor the renowned theoretical physicist near the university church of St. Mary the Great in Cambridge, where a private funeral service was held Saturday. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption

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'He Broke Boundaries With His Mind': Public Pays Tribute At Stephen Hawking's Funeral

About 500 guests honored the physicist at Saturday's private service in Cambridge, his intellectual home for half a century. The procession was met by admirers who lined the streets to share memories.

Questions Raised Over Anti-Semitism In U.K.'s Labour Party

Scott Simon speaks to Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, about the recent controversy over accusations of anti-Semitism in the U.K.'s Labour party.

Questions Raised Over Anti-Semitism In U.K.'s Labour Party

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Friday

In Denmark's Plan To Rid Country Of 'Ghettos,' Some Immigrants Hear 'Go Home'

A woman walks in Skovparken, an officially designated "ghetto" in the Danish city of Kolding. Sidsel Overgaard for NPR hide caption

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In Denmark's Plan To Rid Country Of 'Ghettos,' Some Immigrants Hear 'Go Home'

Officially designated as "ghettos," 25 areas with a high percentage of immigrant residents will be abolished. The government's goal is integration. "What they mean is 'go home,'" one immigrant says.

In Denmark's Plan To Rid Country Of 'Ghettos,' Some Immigrants Hear 'Go Home'

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Putin Fends Off Fire And Fury, At Home And Abroad

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting with Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova and Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia's Investigative Committee, in Moscow on March 28. Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Putin Fends Off Fire And Fury, At Home And Abroad

Russia's government has used the Siberian mall fire and diplomatic expulsions to help portray Putin is the only man who can protect and lead Russia through tough times.

Putin Fends Off Fire And Fury, At Home And Abroad

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Russia Retaliates Against U.S. Action And Expels U.S. Officials

Tensions between Russia and the West are ratcheting up as the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 60 U.S. officials and the closure of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.

Russia Retaliates Against U.S. Action And Expels U.S. Officials

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Thursday

Politics

Former U.S. Ambassador To NATO Discusses Russia's Expulsion Of U.S. Diplomats

Robert Hunter talks with NPR's Audie Cornish about Russia's retaliatory move to kick out 60 U.S. diplomats, and the announcement that the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg will close.

Former U.S. Ambassador To NATO Discusses Russia's Expulsion Of U.S. Diplomats

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1 Year Later: What People In The U.K. Think About Brexit Progress

Britain triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty one year ago, which began the official Brexit process. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bloomberg reporter Charlotte Ryan, who was on the team that traveled around the U.K. talking to people about how they think Brexit is going.

1 Year Later: What People In The U.K. Think About Brexit Progress

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Daughter Of Ex-Russian Spy 'Improving Rapidly,' U.K. Health Officials Say

Yulia Skripal, seen in an image taken from her Facebook account earlier this month. The 33-year-old daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is "improving rapidly," according to hospital officials. Yulia Skripal/Facebook via AP hide caption

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Daughter Of Ex-Russian Spy 'Improving Rapidly,' U.K. Health Officials Say

Yulia Skripal was poisoned with her father, Sergei, in an alleged nerve agent attack. While an international dispute has raged, Yulia has been progressing — but Sergei is still in critical condition.

Election Victory Glow Fades As Putin Faces 2 Major Issues

Russians are angry about a mall fire in Siberia that killed 64 people. And, the U.S. and other countries expelled Russian diplomats after an ex-Russian spy in Britain was exposed to a nerve agent.

Election Victory Glow Fades As Putin Faces 2 Major Issues

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Murder Of Elderly Jewish French Woman Triggers Demonstrations

Thousands marched in Paris Wednesday evening to protest last week's murder of an elderly Jewish woman in what is being characterized as an anti-Semitic crime.

Murder Of Elderly Jewish French Woman Triggers Demonstrations

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Russians Mourn As Funerals Begin For Mall Fire Victims

David Greene talks to Polina Ivanova of Reuters about the grief and outrage many Russians are expressing after more than 64 people were killed in a shopping mall fire in Siberia.

Russians Mourn As Funerals Begin For Mall Fire Victims

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Wednesday

Russia Has Yet To Formally Respond To Expulsion Of Its Diplomats

Russian journalist Konstantin von Eggert speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about how Russia is viewing the expulsion of its diplomats. So far, the Kremlin has not offered a formal response.

Russia Has Yet To Formally Respond To Expulsion Of Its Diplomats

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