Europe

There's a new item on the menu at many French wine bars: non-alcoholic wine

5:05am August 23, 2022

by Rebecca Rosman

Demand for low or no-alcohol wine is skyrocketing. In France, entire vineyards are dedicated to wine without alcohol, and winemakers have special tastings for their non-alcoholic offerings.

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A French island's summer regatta is back in full this year

9:00pm August 22, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

Each summer, an Atlantic French island holds a regatta which includes a mix of historic and modern sail boats. After being canceled due to COVID, the race, crowds, yachters and history buffs are back.

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From warehouses to the frontlines: How Ukraine's forces are getting drones

4:14pm August 22, 2022

by Tim Mak

Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.

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A Kremlin-linked mercenary group is now openly recruiting for the war in Ukraine

4:14pm August 22, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mercenary expert Sean McFate about recent recruiting strategies by the Wagner Group due to Russian losses in Ukraine.

Ukrainians visit an avenue where destroyed Russian military hardware is displayed in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 22)

12:19pm August 22, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has faced a backlash over videos that surfaced of her dancing and singing with her friends.

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Why women are dancing in solidarity with Finland's prime minister

12:16pm August 22, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Prime Minister Sanna Marin recently took a drug test in response to criticism over videos of her dancing and singing with friends.

Politics & Government

News brief: Primary election are winding down, Imran Kahn, Russia car bomb

7:32am August 22, 2022

Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.

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The daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin is killed in a car bomb explosion

7:21am August 22, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for The Financial Times, about a weekend car bombing outside of Moscow that killed the daughter of a key ally of President Putin.

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Drought-hit dam reveals Spanish Stonehenge

6:11am August 22, 2022

When a reservoir in central Spain dropped to just 28% of its capacity, a giant stone circle from about 5000 BC emerged. What's being called Spanish Stonehenge disappeared in a flood in the 1960s.

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Ukrainians visit an avenue, where destroyed Russian military vehicles have been displayed in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Kyiv hosts a different kind of parade to celebrate Ukraine's independence day

5:55pm August 21, 2022

by Julian Hayda

Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.

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