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Advocate Reveals The Plight Of Migrant Workers In Italy

6:56am August 04, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pandemic has revealed how dependent Italians are on migrant farm workers. The new documentary, Invisible, profiles a migrant champion as he raises the awareness of their plight.

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Sales Of 'Settlers Of Catan' Skyrocket During Coronavirus Crisis

6:56am August 04, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, many people are once again passing the time with board games — and turning to a wildly popular classic from Germany.

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The expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen is moored at a quay in Tromso, Norway, on Saturday. At least 36 crew members from the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus.

'We Have Made Mistakes': Norway Cruise Company Reports COVID-19 Outbreak

6:20pm August 03, 2020

by Ian Stewart

Health officials worry the ship may have spread the coronavirus along Norway's coastline, according to reports.

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Former King of Spain To Leave The Country Amid Investigation Into Financial Scandals

5:18pm August 03, 2020

by Lucía Benavides

The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos, says he is leaving the country to "preserve his legacy and personal dignity" as he faces an investigation into a series of financial scandals.

Politics & Government

France's Green Wave Marks Environmental Shift

5:25pm August 02, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

In recent municipal elections, candidates from the Green Party won in major French cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Marseilles and Lyon.

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Black Pete Is Racism" during a 2013 demonstration in Amsterdam. Zwarte Piet or Black Pete is traditionally depicted by white people wearing blackface, Afro wigs and red lipstick.

George Floyd's Death And Years Of Dialogue Are Helping The Dutch Disown Black Pete

8:02am August 02, 2020

by Gregory Warner

"There's quite a risk that we could have said, 'Oh, that's in the United States. That's not us,' " says Amma Asante, a former member of the Dutch Parliament. "And now there's no denial anymore."

Education

How Denmark Is Thinking About Reopening Schools Safely

7:02pm August 01, 2020

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Dorte Lange, vice president of the Danish Union of Teachers, about how Denmark safely reopened schools earlier this year.

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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, presidential candidate in Belarus elections 2020, makes the symbol of victory in a rally in Minsk.

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A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

6:00pm July 31, 2020

by Lucian Kim

"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.

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Protests Over The Arrest Of A Popular Governor Continue For 3rd Week In Russia

4:33pm July 30, 2020

by Lucian Kim

After nearly three weeks of protests in Russia's Far East over the arrest of a provincial governor, neither Moscow nor the protesters seem willing to back down.

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Google Plans To Lay A New Trans-Atlantic Cable To Improve Internet Infrastructure

4:33pm July 30, 2020

Google announced Tuesday that it is planning to lay a new trans-Atlantic underwater cable that it claims will ensure a significant upgrade to the U.S.-Europe Internet infrastructure.

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