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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: A Milestone for a Major International Alliance and an Olympic Music Controversy
Description: NATO, the alliance formed to protect Europe from the Soviet Union is marking 75 years. It the focus is still on Russia. And a controversy in France over a singer selected to perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, raises questions about French identity.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy