Europe

Be ‘mein’ valentine: Merkel and Macron renew their ‘vows’ with Aachen treaty, but some critique the coupling

February 13, 2019

With political turmoil in Europe, political gestures of commitment go a long way. Last month, Europe’s two largest countries, Germany and France, promised closer foreign affairs and defense cooperation in what's known as the Treaty of Aachen. But is this a good match?

Orbán's Enemies

In Orbán’s Hungary, refugees are unwelcome — so are those who try to help

PRI's The World

February 11, 2019

Viktor Orbán rose to power on an anti-migrant platform and has severely limited refugee resettlement in the country. But for refugees who have made it and for the NGOs helping migrants, today's Hungary is an uncomfortable place.

Conflict

How China’s detention camps for Uighurs are separating families

PRI's The World

February 11, 2019

Uighurs in China risk detention if they try to communicate with relatives living abroad, leaving their families to wonder if they are alive or dead.

Technology

How to build a countrywide AI strategy? Finland is turning its seniors into evangelists.

PRI's The World

February 08, 2019

The mentorship program is just one component of Finland’s national AI strategy, which focuses heavily on getting Finns without a technical or computer science background comfortable with AI.

Why I can’t quit Facebook: I want to click 'love' when I see refugees' big milestones

PRI's The World

February 04, 2019

The World reporter Tania Karas covers global migration and often meets people on the move. Because of Facebook, she's been able to watch the milestones of refugees long after parting ways.

This scientist used imaging techniques to rescue sound from the Nuremberg trials

PRI's The World

February 04, 2019

All of the Nuremberg trials were recorded on 1,942 gramophone records but using a needle to play them — to digitize them — could also damage them. So, a scientist found a way to use photos to create sound.

European colonization of the Americas killed 10 percent of world population and caused global cooling

The Conversation

January 31, 2019

The “Great Dying” of Indigenous populations in the Americas after the arrival of Europeans is the largest human mortality event in proportion to the global population, putting it second in absolute terms only to World War II. The devastation of the population also caused a drop in atmospheric CO₂. During this period, severe winters and cold summers caused famines and rebellions from Europe to Japan.

Women & Girls

UK lawmakers push to include financial abuse in domestic violence law

PRI's The World

January 29, 2019

New legislation is being considered in the UK Parliament that will define it as a form of domestic violence. Under the legislation, financial abuse could lead to stiffer penalties.

At The France Show in London, fears, optimism and shrugs about Brexit

GlobalPost

January 29, 2019

In addition to all the French fare, this time around, the question of what impact Brexit will have on the two countries’ relationship weighed on a lot of people’s minds.

How the US influenced the creation of the EU

Innovation Hub

January 28, 2019

Immigration, borders, economic inequality and nationalism are some of the challenges facing modern-day Europe. Europe’s problems often echo those in the US.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Studio 360

November 05, 2010

Belarus Free Theatre

Studio 360

January 21, 2011

R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe"

Studio 360

December 24, 2010

Radio Free Europe

Studio 360

December 23, 2010

Belarus Free Theatre

Studio 360

January 21, 2011

R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe"

Studio 360

December 24, 2010

Radio Free Europe

Studio 360

December 23, 2010

Conflict & Justice

Why Libya is different

PRI's The World

February 22, 2011

Longtime Libya observers are not surprised Gaddafi has resorted to violence. The World's Jeb Sharp takes a look at why the situation in Libya is playing out so differently from the uprising in Egypt.

Conflict & Justice

Sexual harassment in Egypt

PRI's The World

February 17, 2011

Reporter Daniel Estrin tells us that sexual harassment is fairly common in Egypt. A study by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights have found that 60 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women are harassed on a daily basis.

Global Politics

Jafar Panahi's symbolic presence at Berlinale

PRI's The World

February 18, 2011

An Iranian film director who's imprisoned in Iran made a symbolic appearance at the Berlin Film Festival. Other Iranian film makers showcased his work and spoke about the struggles to make films in Iran in these. Susan Stone reports from Berlin.

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