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Hungary Proposes Closing University Founded By Financier George Soros

The Hungarian government wants to close a university founded by the financier George Soros. Students and faculty have appealed to the U.S. for help, but some Republican lawmakers think Soros is the problem.

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Culture

Seamus Heaney Poems Come To Life In Belfast, Ireland

Poetry reviewer Tess Taylor has just spent the past semester teaching in Belfast, Ireland. She talks about how Seamus Heaney poems and visions of home swirled in her head.

Seamus Heaney Poems Come To Life In Belfast, Ireland

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Manchester Bomber Bought Most Of Weapon's Parts By Himself, Police Say

A photo issued Saturday by the Greater Manchester Police shows Salman Abedi in an unknown location on May 22, the night of the Manchester Arena attack. Police altered the background of the image. Greater Manchester Police/AP hide caption

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Manchester Bomber Bought Most Of Weapon's Parts By Himself, Police Say

U.K. authorities are still trying to find the distinctive blue suitcase Salman Abedi was seen carrying as he moved around Manchester's city center.

Trump Tweets U.S. Has A Massive Trade Deficit With Germany

Rachel Martin talks to Constanze Stelzenmuller, who studies Germany and European foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, about what Trump's words mean for U.S.-German relations.

Trump Tweets U.S. Has A Massive Trade Deficit With Germany

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Blocked By Russian Media, Opposition Takes To YouTube

The Kremlin controls all the national TV stations in Russia. So opposition leader Alexei Navalny has started his own channel on YouTube to get his message out to the Russian people.

Blocked By Russian Media, Opposition Takes To YouTube

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Tuesday

Hungarian Prime Minister Works To Turn Public Opinion Against NGOs

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is trying to shut down nongovernmental organizations by turning Hungarian public opinion against them. It's the latest in a series of actions in recent months aimed at creating what Orban calls an "illiberal state."

Hungarian Prime Minister Works To Turn Public Opinion Against NGOs

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Trump Is Worried About The Trade Deficit With Germany. He Needn't Be

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump pose for a photo Friday at the ancient Greek Theater in Taormina, Sicily, during Trump's first G-7 summit. Philippe Wojazer/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump Is Worried About The Trade Deficit With Germany. He Needn't Be

Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the U.S. has a "MASSIVE" trade deficit with Germany that is "very bad for the U.S." But this isn't at all the right way to think about trade deficits.

Thousands Turn Out For Cheese-Rolling Race In England

In Cooper's Hill, England, people hurled themselves down a hill, chasing after a 9-pound wheel of cheese. The humans typically trip over one another. Winner of the race gets the cheese.

Thousands Turn Out For Cheese-Rolling Race In England

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Displaced By War, A New Apartment Means Leaving Friends Behind

Since he was forced out of his home in 1993, Yuri Gvasalia has lived in a former hotel. Kartli, as it's called, sits on the far fringes of Tbilisi, Georgia's capital city. It was one of thousands of buildings the Georgian government opened up as temporary housing for people displaced by the war. Two decades later, people are still living there. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Displaced By War, A New Apartment Means Leaving Friends Behind

The government of the Republic of Georgia, resettled those displaced by war in crumbling apartments. Now that they're getting new homes, what happens to the sense of community that survivors forged?

Displaced By War, A New Apartment Means Leaving Friends Behind

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Monday

Macron Holds Talks With Russian President Putin In France

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to France on Monday to hold talks with Emmanuel Macron, who won the recent presidential election in France despite Russian support for his opponent.

Macron Holds Talks With Russian President Putin In France

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After Trump's Visit, Merkel Signals Shift In U.S.-German Relations

This weekend, German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed fraying relations between Europe and the U.S., saying Europe may no longer be able to count on others. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Washington Post diplomatic correspondent Anne Applebaum for analysis.

After Trump's Visit, Merkel Signals Shift In U.S.-German Relations

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Sports

Top-Seeded Woman Defeated In First Round Of French Open

The French Open just started and already the women's No. 1 seed is out. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated.

Top-Seeded Woman Defeated In First Round Of French Open

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On Day 3 Of Cancellation Chaos, British Airways Edges Closer To Recovery

A board at Heathrow Airport in London displays a slew of cancellations for British Airways flights on Saturday. An IT systems failure laid waste to flyers' plans at the U.K.'s two major airports over the weekend, and the situation is yet to be completely resolved as of Monday. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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On Day 3 Of Cancellation Chaos, British Airways Edges Closer To Recovery

A "catastrophic" IT systems failure has disrupted roughly 75,000 British Airways passengers' flights since it struck the company Saturday morning. "We profusely apologize," the airline's CEO said.

Macron Opens A 'Demanding' Dialogue With Putin In France

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk in the Galerie des Batailles (Gallery of Battles) at the Palace of Versailles as they arrive for a joint press conference following their meeting near Paris on Monday. Stephane de Sakutin/AP hide caption

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Macron Opens A 'Demanding' Dialogue With Putin In France

The newly elected French president is hosting his Russian counterpart at the Palace of Versailles on Monday. On the docket for the leaders: Ukraine, Syria and mending their countries' tattered ties.

Uprooted By Conflict, Stuck In Limbo, Yearning For A Place To Call Home

Dali Shonia (left) and Tariel Kolbaia were among the half-dozen protesters asking for new houses. Kolbaia threatened to light himself on fire if the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons did not address the protesters' demands. Stephanie Joyce/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Uprooted By Conflict, Stuck In Limbo, Yearning For A Place To Call Home

Thousands displaced by conflict have been living for years in crumbling, unsafe apartments. At a recent protest, some sewed their lips shut; others threatened to set themselves on fire.

Uprooted By Conflict, Stuck In Limbo, Yearning For A Place To Call Home

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