Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:
45,000 police were on French streets and that was enough to calm violent protests
Monday, July 03, 2023
Authorities in France say security measures are starting to calm the violent protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old last Tuesday.
Over 700 protesters have been arrested in Marseille, France
Sunday, July 02, 2023
How protests and unrest in France, following the police shooting of a teenager in a traffic stop outside Paris, is affecting the southern city of Marseille.
In France, protests persist over the police killing of boy of Algerian descent
Friday, June 30, 2023
France braces itself for a fourth night of unrest, as protestors continue to take to the streets after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop.
Interethnic tensions threaten the fragile peace in Kosovo
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Peace in the Balkan nation is under attack by interethnic tensions. The U.S. has invested heavily in the democratic country that declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
NATO has gone into high gear as the war in Ukraine continues
Thursday, June 15, 2023
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, NATO is stepping up training to increase readiness among its members, including maneuvers this month on NATO's eastern flank in Romania.
To rebuild Notre Dame's fire-ravaged roof, carpenters use centuries-old techniques
Sunday, June 11, 2023
When fire engulfed the Paris landmark in 2019, the intricate maze of medieval beams supporting the roof fell to the cathedral floor. Experts are working to restore the church by the end of 2024.
Carpenters are working at a frenzied pace to finish repairing Notre Dame Cathedral
Saturday, June 03, 2023
After the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral back in 2019, workers across France are rushing to finish materials for its reopening in December 2024.
Carpenters are working at a frenzied pace to finish repairing Notre Dame Cathedral
Friday, June 02, 2023
Workers across France are rushing to restore various parts of Notre Dame Cathedral, with a goal to reopen the site in Paris in December 2024 — five years after a destructive fire.
What's next for French protesters
Monday, May 29, 2023
Unhappy with the pensions reforms rammed through by President Emmanuel Macron, millions of French citizens have been protesting. But the law is still set to go into effect later this year.
European watchdog fines Meta $1.3 billion over privacy violations
Monday, May 22, 2023
Ireland's Data Protection Commission ruled the tech company breached European privacy laws by transferring user data from Europe to the U.S., where
Ukraine is expected to make a counteroffensive to take back Crimea
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Ukraine's counteroffensive is expected any day, and there's a debate about whether taking back Crimea is a good idea for Ukraine to do.
An exact replica of Notre Dame cathedral's spire will be rebuilt starting this summer
Friday, May 05, 2023
One of the most symbolic restorations at Notre Dame cathedral is the rebuilding of its spire. An exact replica of the 19th century masterpiece will begin rising in the Paris sky this summer.
Towns near Bakhmut are bracing for its possible fall
Saturday, April 22, 2023
The fighting in Ukraine has been especially intense in the eastern Donbas region. Towns near the besieged city of Bakhmut are bracing. If it falls under Russian control, they know they could be next.
Thousands of Ukrainian children have been sent to Russia to escape the war zone
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Since the start of the war, thousands of Ukrainian children were sent or taken to Russia. Human rights organizations allege Russia is trying to indoctrinate those children against their home country.
Medics risk their lives in Bakhmut to treat Ukrainian soldiers and evacuate them
Thursday, April 06, 2023
The battle over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been a deadly slugfest that has reduced it to ruins. Ukrainian medics have worked hard to support and treat wounded soldiers.
Ukraine is asking allies for modern aircraft — an upgrade to its Soviet-era equipment
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Ukraine's military is asking its allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime, it is making do with Soviet-era equipment, like the many vintage helicopters in Ukraine's fleet.
The 'Ukrainian Banksy' has remained in Kharkiv despite Russian attacks
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Thousands of residents fled when Russia attacked Kharkiv, but a street artist called the Ukrainian Banksy remained and kept working. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on 3/25/23.)
Relief workers are trying to help people leave a ruined city in Ukraine
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.
A scrappy newscast in Kyiv aimed at Russians counters Putin's propaganda machine
Sunday, March 26, 2023
February Morning, an online TV channel broadcast in Russian, offers its audience a different take on the war in Ukraine. Its founder says his goal is nothing less than the end of the Putin regime.
The 'Ukrainian Banksy' has remained in Kharkiv despite Russian attacks
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Kharkiv was attacked but did not fall to the Russians. Thousands of residents fled, but one street artist — called the "Ukrainian Banksy" — remained and continued his work.