Denmark Targets Consumer Behavior In Campaign To Reduce Food Waste
In the last few years, Denmark has become the world champion in reducing the amount of food that lands in the garbage.
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HIAS President: U.S., Europe Treating Migrant Crisis Like 'Business As Usual'
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Hetfield of HIAS, a major refugee resettlement organization, who says many more refugees could be resettled if the U.S. accepted them.
U.S. Grapples With Two New Setbacks In Syrian Civil War
The U.S. faces two setbacks in the Syrian civil war — a failed effort to train rebels and an increase in Russian aid to the Syrian regime. NPR reports on the Russian fighter jets currently in Syria.
Raising The Tower Bridge: NPR's Ari Shapiro Bids Farewell To London
After two years as NPR's London Correspondent, Ari Shapiro, is returning to the states to host All Things Considered. Before he left, producer Rich Preston had a once-in-a-lifetime surprise for him.
New Routes To Western Europe Take Migrants Across Minefields
Migrants crossing Croatia are on dangerous ground. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Megan Burke of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines about the thousands of landmines there.
Migrants Seek New Routes Across Europe After Hungary Seals Border
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Peter Van der Auweraert, senior regional expert on on humanitarian assistance at the International Organization for Migration, about the new options to get across Europe.
Native Americans Protest Canonization Of Junipero Serra
When Pope Francis canonizes Junipero Serra, he will become the first Hispanic American saint. Analysts see this as an effort to restore the historical balance away from "Anglo-centric" interpretation of U.S. history to the importance of Catholic missions.
Former British Foreign Secretary Criticizes Response To Migrant Crisis
David Miliband, now the president of the International Rescue Committee, recently visited the Greek island of Lesbos, where thousands of migrants are arriving by boat from Turkey.
German Anti-Immigrant Group Protests As Migrants Pour Into Country
A German anti-immigrant group marked its first anniversary with a rally in the eastern German city of Dresden. The demonstrators were met by counter-demonstrators who attempted to block their path.
Thousands Of Migrants Stream Through The Balkans In Nonstop Pouring Rain
Asylum seekers are still streaming into southeastern Europe in huge numbers, despite the onset of winter. Thousands are now held up at Croatia's border with Slovenia, where there are few facilities and almost no shelter from the continual pouring rain.