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Italy's Berlusconi Discovers Social Media As A Campaign Tool

6:33pm May 26, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italy holds regional elections on Sunday. Trying to make a comeback is scandal-plagued former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. When he joined Instagram, he posted more than 60 photos his first day.

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, 1632. Here, Tulp explains musculature matters. Elsewhere, the good doctor was promoting the health virtues of tea.

Tea Tuesdays: How Tea + Sugar Reshaped The British Empire

6:25pm May 26, 2015

by Maria Godoy

When tea met sugar, they formed a power couple that altered the course of history. It was a marriage shaped by fashion, health fads and global economics. And it doomed millions of Africans to slavery.

Tea Tuesdays: The Evolution Of Tea Sets From Ancient Legend To Modern Biometrics

6:22pm May 26, 2015

by Tove Danovich

Legend has it that a Chinese emperor first discovered tea more than 4,700 years ago. As the culture surrounding tea has changed through the centuries, so, too, have the tools we use to drink it.

England's historic Ye Olde Fighting Cocks pub has been asked to change its name to celebrate "intelligent, sensitive chickens."

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British Pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Is Asked To Change Its Name

5:55pm May 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

PETA says the pub's name should reflect "society's growing compassion for animals and in celebration of intelligent, sensitive chickens."

Drag queen and gay rights activist Rory O'Neill, also known by the stage name, Panti, celebrates with supporters of same-sex marriage at Dublin Castle as they await the result of the referendum on Saturday.

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Ireland Votes Overwhelmingly To Approve Same-Sex Marriage

9:29am May 26, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

Both sides in the debate conceded that the referendum to enshrine marriage equality in the Irish constitution has succeeded.

Surfer Alexis Gazzo (left) is helping train specialized lifeguards who will survey the waters around popular beaches in Reunion for sharks. Shark attacks have gone up sharply along the coast of the Indian Ocean island, with seven people killed in recent y

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An Island Wonders: Why Are The Sharks Attacking So Often?

2:56pm May 25, 2015

by Emma Jacobs

Since 2011, the Indian Ocean island of Reunion has had 16 shark attacks, seven of them fatal. It's a sharp rise from previous years; Australia is the only country with more deaths during this span.

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Ada Colau (center), leader of the Barcelona en Comú party, celebrates in Barcelona during a press conference following the results in Spain's municipal and regional elections on May 24. She is the first member of Spain's indignados protest movement to wi

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From 'Occupying' A Spanish Bank To City Hall: Barcelona's New Mayor

9:55am May 25, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

The status quo took a hit in Spanish elections over the weekend. A major upset came in Barcelona with a win by Ada Colau, a prominent activist who fought evictions during Spain's economic crisis.

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Action Begins At French Open, Tennis' Second Grand Slam

8:08am May 25, 2015

The French Open is in its second day of play in Paris. For a preview of the tournament, Renee Montagne talks with Sports Illustrated tennis writer Courtney Nguyen.

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Italian Bakery Confuses Birthday Cake Order

8:08am May 25, 2015

A girl in Italy was celebrating her 9th birthday, and she wanted a My Little Pony cake. Instead, she got a Little Tony cake. The Elvis doppelganger was semi famous in 1960's Britain.

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Eva Kor points to an image of herself on the wall of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland.

'It's For You To Know That You Forgive,' Says Holocaust Survivor

6:54pm May 24, 2015

by NPR Staff

Eva Kor, who was held at Auschwitz and recently testified against former Nazi guard Oskar Groening, says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors.

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