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Hockey Great Slava Fetisov Featured In 'Red Army' Documentary

10:40am March 06, 2015

David Greene talks to Slava Fetisov about the state of hockey following worsening relations with Russia. Fetisov played for the national Red Army team whose players were in the Soviet military.

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German Nightclubs Try Out Urine-Repellent Paint

10:40am March 06, 2015

The new high-tech paint in Hamburg's nightclub district is so waterproof, that any spray on the wall bounces back onto the source.

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Highest-Ranking Muslim German Official Says Terrorist Attacks Bolster Discrimination

6:55pm March 05, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Aydan Özoguz, Germany's federal commissioner for migration and refugees, is the highest-ranking Muslim in the German government. She says she is frustrated by the way terrorist incidents drive wedges between different groups in Germany.

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Ismael Medjdoub grew up in one of Paris' banlieues. He spends up to two hours a day commuting from his home in Tremblay en France to work and to school at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris.

In France, Young Muslims Often Straddle Two Worlds

10:40am March 05, 2015

by Audie Cornish

An estimated 40 percent of France's 7 million Muslims live in and around Paris, many of them in the poor suburbs. It's hard to escape the banlieues, even for those who work or attend school elsewhere.

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Russians hold flags and posters during a march to commemorate Nemtsov.

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Boris Nemtsov: 'He Directed His Words Against Putin Himself'

10:11am March 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, who followed Boris Nemtsov's career for 27 years, says he was one of the few Russian political figures willing to directly criticize President Vladimir Putin.

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Young fans of the German national soccer team drink iced tea in July 2010 as they watch the FIFA World Cup semi-final match Germany vs. Spain in an Arabic cafe in Berlin's Neukölln district. The neighborhood has gentrified rapidly in recent years, but ma

In Berlin, Grassroots Efforts Work To Integrate Inner-City Schools

10:11am March 05, 2015

by Esme Nicholson

In parts of the city, racial segregation in schools is often a reality. But small parent-led initiatives — one immigrant-led, one native-led — have been working to change perceptions and enrollment.

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Three women, two of them partially veiled, walk past a hijabs shop in Paris. The wearing of the veil has been a serious point of contention in France, with the government banning its use in public schools and the wearing of face-covering garments, includi

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Many French Muslims Find Lives Of Integration, Not Separation

9:11am March 05, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Despite a minority suspected of holding extremist views, the vast majority of French Muslims say they feel fully integrated into society. France has the largest number of Muslims in Western Europe.

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Mohammed Emwazi is a Kuwaiti-born Londoner believed to be "Jihadi John," the central figure in the beheading videos released by the self-declared Islamic State. A British group, Cage, was in contact with Emwazi several years ago and claims that his treatm

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The British Group With A Very Different Take On 'Jihadi John'

8:29pm March 04, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Cage is a controversial group founded by a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay. It has presented a sympathetic portrait of "Jihadi John," drawing criticism that it defends terror.

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Eurostar unveiled its e320 fleet in November 2014 at St. Pancras Station in London.

U.K. Government Selling Its Share Of Eurostar

7:22pm March 04, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The move is part of an effort by the British government to sell off national assets to raise $20 billion by 2020.

A Lego model of All Souls Church rests on the altar, which was retained when the Bolton, England, church was renovated into an interfaith community center. The model was built by children taking part in an after-school program there.

In English Town, Muslims Lead Effort To Create Interfaith Haven

5:49pm March 04, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

A disused church in the northern English town of Bolton has been transformed into a community center where all are welcome. It's the product of years of effort and difficult discussions.

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