Art thieves strike the Renoir Museum in an early morning heist

NPR | By Vincent Acovino,

Rebecca Rosman, Sacha Pfeiffer, Christopher Intagliata

Published September 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM EDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Rebecca Rosman about yet another museum heist in France — this time, thieves stole several paintings by Renoir.

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Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

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