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Will Russia Allow Street Protests To Continue In Moscow Or Is A Crackdown Coming?

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Shaun Walker, a correspondent for The Guardian, about a recent surge in protests and whether the Kremlin is cracking down on dissent.

Will Russia Allow Street Protests To Continue In Moscow Or Is A Crackdown Coming?

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Brexiteers Back Johnson Who Says U.K. Will Leave The EU By Oct. 31

In a seaside district of England, "Brexiteers" are cheering that one of their own is now prime minister. They have high expectations of Boris Johnson, and will be unforgiving if he fails.

Brexiteers Back Johnson Who Says U.K. Will Leave The EU By Oct. 31

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With 'Severe' Allergic Reaction

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures, appears in a Moscow courtroom on July 24. A longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, he was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest against the exclusion of opposition candidates from Moscow's city council election. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Hospitalized With 'Severe' Allergic Reaction

Navalny, a longtime critic of President Vladimir Putin, was recently arrested after calling for a mass protest in Moscow.

Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face

Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany's defense minister, reads in 2014 with 1st Lt. Patrick Schumitz and his son, Oskar, during a nursery opening at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich. During a previous stint running Germany's family ministry, von der Leyen, a mother of seven, instituted new child care and parental leave policies. Christoph Stache/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face

German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands' permission to work outside the home.

Few German Mothers Go Back To Work Full Time. These Are The Challenges They Face

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Boris Johnson's Pledge To Pull Out Of EU Has Renewed Calls For Independence In Scotland

The U.K.'s new prime minister's promise to honor Brexit has some voters in Scotland renewing calls for independence

Boris Johnson's Pledge To Pull Out Of EU Has Renewed Calls For Independence In Scotland

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Thousands Of Protesters Arrested In Russia For Demanding Fair Local Elections

Moscow Times reporter Evan Gershkovich tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about mass arrests in Moscow this weekend.

Thousands Of Protesters Arrested In Russia For Demanding Fair Local Elections

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In Paris, This Refugee Radio Station Is A Lifeline — In 5 Different Languages

The Stalingrad Connection community radio station was named for the Paris metro stop where migrants camped out back in 2016. Above, migrants are shown during an evacuation outside the Stalingrad station on Nov. 4, 2016. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In Paris, This Refugee Radio Station Is A Lifeline — In 5 Different Languages

Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application? Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.

In Paris, This Refugee Radio Station Is A Lifeline — In 5 Different Languages

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Friday

Sports

The Latest From This Year's Tour De France

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damian McCall of the Agence France Presse to give us the latest developments from the Tour de France after a stage of the race was cancelled due to extreme weather.

The Latest From This Year's Tour De France

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How The Death Of Activist Yelena Grigoryeva Is Affecting The Russian LGBTQ Community

A prominent Russian gay rights activist was found killed last weekend. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Moscow-based reporter Anna Nemtsova about the case and its effect on the Russian LGBTQ community.

How The Death Of Activist Yelena Grigoryeva Is Affecting The Russian LGBTQ Community

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150 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean's Worst Loss Of Life This Year

Rescued migrants sit on the coast of Khoms, some 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the Libyan capital Tripoli, on July 26, 2019. About 145 migrants were rescued by the Libyan coastguard, and survivors had reported that about 150 people remained missing. -/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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150 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean's Worst Loss Of Life This Year

"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.

A Look At How British Prime Minister Boris Johnson May Handle The Irish Border

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's ambassador to the U.S., about how new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may handle the Irish border issue in Brexit negotiations.

A Look At How British Prime Minister Boris Johnson May Handle The Irish Border

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