Sanders Takes His Message To The Vatican
The Democratic presidential hopeful said it was worth it to take time away from the campaign trail to attend a Vatican conference on social and economic justice.
Europe
Pope Francis To Show Solidarity With Migrants In Lesbos Visit
Pope Francis says he going to the Greek island of Lesbos to show solidarity and sympathy with migrants and those who have been welcoming them. He's also expected to sharply criticize the European Union for what he calls the "globalization of indifference" towards refugees and migrants.
London Underground's 'Mind The Gap' Man Dies
Any rider of the London Underground metro system will recognize a certain recording of a man asking riders to "please, mind the gap between the train and the platform." Former BBC journalist Phil Sayer was the man behind the recording. He died Thursday.
For These Greek Grandmas, Helping Migrants Brings Back Their Own Past
The women, now in their 80s, say they live on Lesbos because their parents came to the island as refugees a century ago. Pope Francis will highlight the plight of all migrants on a visit Saturday.
Campaigns For And Against 'Brexit' Target British Voters
Renee Montagne talks to the BBC 's Jonny Dymond about the campaign to persuade British voters to stay in or leave the EU. The stay in camp was once ahead but polls now show voters are evenly split.
'My Friends Call Me Czechia': Czech Republic Aims To Rebrand With Shorter Name
The French Republic is France. The Hellenic Republic is Greece. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Kingdom of Denmark, Slovak Republic: All have shorter English names. The Czech Republic doesn't — yet.
Belgian Transport Minister Resigns Over Brussels Airport Security Dispute
A scandal is boiling over how Jacqueline Galant handled security concerns and what she told Prime Minister Charles Michel about a European report — one of several documents that were recently leaked.
Ukrainians Elect Country's First Jewish Prime Minister
Ukrainians elected Volodymyr B. Groysman as the country's new prime minister Thursday. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Yale historian Timothy Snyder about Eastern Europe's violent history.
Political Thriller Series 'Occupied' Parallels Russia's Actions In Ukraine
The new political thriller series, Occupied, was ahead of its time. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to one of the show's creators, Erik Skjoldbjaerg, about how the show parallels Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Turkey Hopes For European Union Visa Status Promised In Migrant Deal
Lots of Turks tired of waiting in line at foreign consulates hope their country gets the European Union visa status promised in the recent deal on controlling the flow of refugees out of the Middle East.