From Estonia, Obama Talks Tough On Islamic State And Russia
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View ArticleWorld Leaders Descend On Wales To Help Decide NATO's Way Forward
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: I'm Melissa Block.AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And I'm Audie Cornish. It's being called the most important NATO summit...
View ArticleAt NATO Summit, U.S. And Europe Ready New Sanctions Against Russia
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View ArticleRussia Rips Up NATO's Rulebook
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View ArticleBehind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat
As the great poet T.S. Eliot once said: The naming of cats is a difficult matter.It isn't just one of your holiday games.
View ArticleWill Scotland Vote To Cut The Cord?
It's pouring in Edinburgh, and the fog is so thick you can barely see to the end of the block.People walking through the city center duck out of the rain into a little stone alcove to talk about the...
View ArticleFor Scotland's 16-Year-Olds, The First Vote Will Be On Independence
It's lunchtime at Drummond Community High School in Edinburgh. The kids are all wearing the uniform of a smart black blazer, white shirt and blue tie. Some 16- and 17-year-olds are here with their...
View ArticleThe Turmoil In Scotland, Expressed By Its Poets
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View ArticleMovement Against Female Genital Mutilation Gains Spotlight In U.K.
In Washington Thursday, a group of experts from across the government will hold its first meeting to address the practice known as female genital mutilation. This is one issue where the U.K. is far...
View ArticleEurope's Short-Term Economic Fixes Can't Solve Long-Term Problems
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: If you want to feel good about the American economy just look to Europe. Economic growth there is slow,...
View ArticleTracing A Gin-Soaked Trail In London
In Scotland, some long-time whisky makers are switching over to gin. In Germany, people who distill traditional brandies are doing the same. The world is in the middle of a gin distillery boom, and it...
View ArticleFor Northern Ireland, Wounds From 'The Troubles' Are Still Raw
Sixteen years ago, the Good Friday peace agreement ended the violent conflict in Northern Ireland by creating a power-sharing government. Around the world, people point to the agreement as a model for...
View ArticleU.S. Tech Firms See Green As They Set Up Shop In Low-Tax Ireland
Here's a fact that might surprise you: All of the top 10 U.S. companies that were born on the Internet — including Google, Amazon, eBay — have overseas corporate headquarters in Ireland.The American...
View ArticleState Department Feared Torture Report Would Spark Fury. Where Is It?
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View ArticleRecord Number Of Britons Are Using Food Banks
The United Kingdom is struggling with a situation that may sound familiar to Americans. The economy is expanding, unemployment is dropping, yet growing numbers of people don't have enough food to...
View ArticleA Century Ago, When The Guns Fell Silent On Christmas
A century ago, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. World War I, which had erupted just a few months earlier, was raging. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve, the guns...
View ArticleIn Britain, A Christmas Tradition Of Slapstick And Silliness
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View ArticleLondon's Morning Gloryville Starts Sunrise Rave Trend
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: You may be taking it slow this New Year's morning-after, but for some people, the party is just now getting...
View ArticleHigh-Tech Tools Help Irish Dairy Farmers Produce More Milk
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This new year will usher in huge changes to the global dairy industry. Thirty years ago, Europe put strict...
View ArticleThe Theater Company Is 1927, The Technology Is Cutting Edge
Lots of theater companies use animation and video projection. None uses it quite like the British troupe called 1927. The company has combined vintage style with sophisticated technology to carve out a...
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