Europe

After Violence, Security Upped At European Soccer Championship Matches

6:53am June 15, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Authorities in France have banned the sale of alcohol in the cities of Lille and Lens, in advance of soccer matches involving Russian and English teams. Fans from those teams clashed over the weekend.

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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the DNC is working to secure its network as quickly as possible. She's shown here in 2014.

Russian Hackers Penetrate Democratic National Committee, Steal Trump Research

5:28pm June 14, 2016

by Scott Detrow

The DNC says the Russian hackers had access to its computer network for more than a year, viewing and stealing files.

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Russian Soccer Team Faces Punishment Over Fan Violence

4:30pm June 14, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

European soccer officials say they will kick Russia out of the European Championship if there is any repeat of the violence involving Russian fans during the rest of the competition, currently underway in France.

A French police officer lays flowers in honor of his colleagues, who were killed in a knife attack, near their home in Magnanville, west of Paris, Tuesday.

World News

Stabbing Attack Kills French Police Officers At Home; Their Son Is Saved

11:36am June 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

The 'Turkey' apricot, a hand-coloured engraving after a drawing by Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869), from the first volume of John Lindley's Pomological Magazine (1827-1828). The Romans dubbed the apricot the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The

'Moon Of The Faith:' A History Of The Apricot And Its Many Pleasures

11:24am June 14, 2016

by Joel Denker

The Romans dubbed it the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections.

World News

French Investigators Probe Deadly Attack On 2 Police Officers

7:13am June 14, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

The attack took place about 30 miles west of Paris, and the assailant is said to be a Frenchman turned radicalized Islamist. President Francois Hollande says there is no doubt it was a terrorist act.

Harald Neidhardt (left) and Mirko Bass, shown here with a model of their mobile medical clinic, had been volunteering to help asylum seekers in Hamburg but wanted to do more. The clinic they created from a refurbished shipping container received more than

In Germany, Asylum Seekers' Medical Needs Are Being Contained

9:42am June 13, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Providing care to asylum seekers has been a challenge, not least due to language barriers. Two entrepreneurs have turned shipping containers into mobile clinics, with 24-hour access to translators.

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Men wearing pro-Brexit T-shirts at an event in London on May 11. Polls show that older voters are more like to vote for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, while younger voters are more likely to cast ballots to stay in the EU.

World News

Brexit Vote Reveals The Generation Gap In The United Kingdom

7:45am June 12, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Younger United Kingdom citizens are more likely to favor remaining in the EU - but they're also less likely to vote.

Sports

Euro 2016 Fans Brace For Heightened Security

8:42am June 11, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

The European soccer championship is second only to the World Cup in TV viewership. But this year's events might be more subdued than usual. Security fears could keep the crowds down in many cities.

Politics & Government

The Consequences Of The Brexit Referendum

8:42am June 11, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Financial Times editor Lionel Barber about the Brexit referendum, and its impact on the United Kingdom and other members of the European Union.