Lauren Frayer
Stories
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Trump to meet with prime minister as he wraps his state visit in the U.K.
After a day of royal pomp, President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom wraps up Thursday with a business reception and a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
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The Union Jack at anti-immigrant rallies sparks debate on what it means to be British
Aside from soccer or royal events, Brits don't fly their flag as much as Americans do. Now, with anti-immigrant groups embracing the Union Jack, it's part of a debate on what it means to be British.
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Protests threaten to overshadow President Trump's U.K. state visit
President Trump will arrive in the U.K. Tuesday night for a rare second state visit. But protests threaten to overshadow all the planned pomp and pageantry.
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Trump is making a state visit to the U.K., the homeland of his immigrant mother
President Trump's U.K. state visit this week won't include the Scottish island where his late immigrant mother was born. Mary Anne MacLeod was a Gaelic speaker who learned English as a second language.
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U.K. fires its ambassador to Washington over emails to Jeffrey Epstein
In one email, Peter Mandelson wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, "I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened." In another note, he called Epstein his "best pal."
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U.K. fires ambassador to the U.S. over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Just days before President Trump heads to the U.K. for a state visit, the U.K. has fired its ambassador to the U.S. over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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London Underground workers go on strike, leaving millions of commuters stranded
One of the world's oldest and busiest subway systems has ground to halt. London Underground workers are on strike, leaving some 4 million commuters stranded.
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A musical about Luigi Mangione sells out theatres - and raises eyebrows
The UnitedHealthcare CEO's alleged killer was in the same Brooklyn jail as Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried. A satirical comedy about their jailhouse vibe is selling out theaters and raising eyebrows.
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Is Edinburgh's Fringe still fringe, or has it — gasp — gone mainstream?
It began on the edgy margins of a mainstream festival — which it's now eclipsed. But nearly 80 years on, performers and spectators say rising costs threaten the Fringe's alternative vibe.
