Women in Ukraine are taking over traditionally male-dominated work as the war goes on A program in Ukraine trains women to drive buses and large trucks — jobs typically dominated by men. But the ongoing conflict with Russia is reshaping Ukraine's economy, its job market and who is available to work. Ashley Westerman
Pushback against over-tourism in Spain is reflected in new signs across Madrid Tourism is important to the Spanish economy but critics are arguing the country is too reliant on it.
Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison A Russian court convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage Friday, sentencing him to 16 years in a Russian prison colony in a trial the U.S. denounced as a sham. Charles Maynes
Paris mayor swims in the Seine to demonstrate its safety ahead of the Olympics After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.” Eleanor Beardsley
'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F Temperatures were in the triple-digits in much of the area on Tuesday and authorities warn that they could top 110 degrees F in southern Spain in the coming days. The Associated Press
Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in by the Olympics? Not even the experts know Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days. The Associated Press
Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament. Esme Nicholson
Copenhagen begins offering free perks to tourists who make sustainable choices The pilot program comes as residents in other parts of Europe have been denouncing — and in some cases confronting — the droves of tourists who flock to its historic cities and picturesque beaches every year. Joe Hernandez
U.S. officials warn of Russia's sabotage operations in Europe NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with national security expert, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, after officials warn that Russia is stepping up a campaign of covert sabotage across Europe. Scott Simon
Strike on children’s hospital marks another Ukrainian facility hit by Russian attack The funeral for a doctor who was killed in a Russian missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv accentuates the wartime danger and losses for Ukraine's medical community. Ashley Westerman
