Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers from the BBC
Groups of more than 25 and loudspeakers are no longer allowed to reduce the impact of mass tourism.Read More
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We have no Plan B if Ukraine falls, says Estonia from the BBC
Estonia is pouring money and weapons into Ukraine’s war effort to try to push back the Russians.Read More
In a remote Indian state, trading cash and gifts for votes is an open secret from NPR Omkar Khandekar
India’s election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the equivalent of up to a year’s average earnings. (Image credit: Omkar Khandekar) Read More
Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged from NPR Danielle Kurtzleben
Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. (Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
Fax machines permeate Germany’s business culture. But parliament is ditching them from NPR Esme Nicholson
Four out of five companies in Europe’s largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany’s parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology. (Image credit: Holger Hollemann) Read More
Are auroras coming back? from NPR Bill Chappell
The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR. (Image credit: GOES 16) Read More
Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty from NPR Bob Mondello
After an already-slow spring, movie theater attendance over Memorial Day Weekend was the lowest in decades, apart from 2020. (Image credit: Evan Agostini) Read More
A Visit to the Gateway for Ukrainian Prisoners of War Freed from Russia from NPR Joanna Kakissis
The Ukrainian border town of Krasnopillia, in the country’s northeast, is near the only open checkpoint between Ukraine and Russia. When Ukrainians are freed from Russian captivity, or when the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers are returned, they usually come through the town. Our correspondent visited and found the returning countrymen are always welcomed by…
‘Buy DJT’ is a new rallying cry for Trump supporters from NPR Rafael Nam
Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It’s an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares. (Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More
The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired from NPR Jonathan Franklin
On Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation amid Fortson’s death. Read More