Women get their own Tour de France — a first in over 3 decades
Retired cyclist Ruth Winder tells NPR's Michel Martin what this competition means for women's cycling.
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Jonas Vingegaard wins the men's Tour de France
He is the first Danish rider to take the title in cycling's biggest race since 1996.
A solution for the food crisis is in jeopardy after Russia attacks Ukrainian port
Russia and Ukraine signed a deal to export food across the Black Sea. Now it's in doubt after Russian missiles hit Ukraine's biggest port Saturday.
Russia's Lavrov visits Egypt as part of Africa diplomacy trip
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo for talks Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia strikes Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa hours after grain deals signed
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denounced Saturday's strike as "spitting in the face" of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the grain export agreements.
These podcasters are here to remind you that yes, there are Black people in Spain
On a recent trip to Madrid, NPR's Michel Martin met with three entertainers who host a comedy podcast called "No hay negros en el Tíbet."
The Kaliningrad region is a flashpoint for Russia's relationship with the West
Amid NATO's expansion, and sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, there's increasing tension in Russia's Kaliningrad region, which is geographically isolated from the rest of the country.
Germany bails out its largest energy company after Russia cut off gas supply
Natural gas is flowing again between Russia and Germany. But Berlin isn't sure how long that may last, and is shoring up its gas supplies while looking for other energy options.
Ukraine and Russia agree to a new deal focused on grain shipments
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a UN-brokered deal on grain shipments out of the Black Sea that Turkey will oversee. The food supplies are badly needed around the globe.
Ukraine, Russia agree to export grain, ending a standoff that threatened food supply
The deal allows Ukraine to resume shipments from the Black Sea to world markets and Russia to export grain and fertilizers, clearing the way for millions of tons of desperately needed materials.