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International

An unknown mural by Cezanne uncovered on a wall
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Cezanne seascape mural discovered at artist’s childhood home

The previously unknown artwork discovered during renovations at the Cezanne family home in Aix-en-Provence, France, expands knowledge of the artist's development.

1 year ago

A woman places a piece of paper with words of grief for Alexei Navalny paying the last respect to him at the Memorial to Victims of Political Repression in St. Petersburg, Russia,
Community

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

Navalny, 47, Russia’s most well-known opposition politician, unexpectedly died on Feb. 16 in an Arctic penal colony.

1 year ago

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the new package would be unveiled this Friday.

1 year ago

The Security Council meets before voting on a resolution concerning a ceasefire in Gaza at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.
Politics & Policy

The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire.

1 year ago

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 16, on the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny had died.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Widow of Alexei Navalny takes center stage in Russia’s opposition

Yulia Navalnaya appeared on her late husband's YouTube channel in a forceful challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of murder.

1 year ago

A woman places flowers as people pay tribute to Alexei Navalny at the Memorial to Victims of Political Repression in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Russians across the vast country streamed to ad-hoc memorials with flowers and candles to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny, the most famous Russian opposition leader and the Kremlin's fiercest critic. Russian officials reported that Navalny, 47, died in prison on Friday.
Politics & Policy

Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe

Hundreds of people across Russia streamed to ad-hoc memorials and monuments to victims of political repression with flowers and candles on Friday and Saturday.

1 year ago

A closeup of Alexei Navalny
Politics & Policy

Russia’s prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died

Navalny had been behind bars since 2021, when he returned to Moscow after recuperating from nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin.

2 years ago

Stacy Garrity speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s decision to invest more Pa. money in Israel Bonds draws protest, Democratic opposition

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is facing reelection this year, bought $20 million in Israel Bonds to show support. Her Democratic opponents question her motives.

2 years ago

Fernando Ramirez, Yulia Kozyrkova, and Christy McCaffrey, speak on a panel to the Philadelphia community on Wednesday, December 7 for the premiere of ‘Beyond the Statistics.’
Community
Billy Penn

Facing dual realities, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community two years into war

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Philadelphia continues to be a hub for displaced Ukrainians.

2 years ago

Washington, D.C. significant buildings on Oct. 4, 2023 (Catie Dull/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.

2 years ago

Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon professional men's division and setting a world record marathon time of 2:00:35 at Grant Park on Oct. 8, 2023, in Chicago.
NPR
Community

Kelvin Kiptum, men’s marathon world record holder, dies in a car crash

World Athletics confirmed the 24-year-old died in his native Kenya alongside his coach, Gervais Hakizimana.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump says he wouldn’t defend NATO allies from Russia if they’re ‘delinquent’

The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want."

2 years ago

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, with the Guatemalan flag visible behind him
Community

From a bloody past to a troubled present, Delaware’s Guatemalans seek a brighter future with new President Bernardo Arévalo

Guatemalans in Newark and Georgetown are hopeful for positive change back home with the election of a new leader.

2 years ago

Listen 1:30
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., discusses next steps for the foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel on the day after the bipartisan Senate border security bill collapsed, at the Capitol in on Wednesday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid

After four months of bipartisan talks on border security Senate Republicans backed off backing changes to the Biden administration's policies they demanded.

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at Diwan Annex, in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands

In its own statement, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.

2 years ago

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