Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:

French Police Investigate Acid Attack On 4 U.S. Women

Monday, September 18, 2017

Police say 4 college students were attacked on Sunday with acid by a woman at a train station in southern France, injuring at least 2 of them. Authorities say the woman had "a psychiatric history."

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In France, Demonstrators Protest Macron's Plan To Overhaul Labor Code

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

In the face of massive street protests, successive French presidents backed down on attempts to loosen up France's protective labor market. Macron says he will never cede, and France is preparing for the fight.

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Macron Pushes Changes To French Labor Laws

Friday, September 01, 2017

President Emmanuel Macron has touched the third rail of French politics, by wanting to overhaul France's rigid labor code. He wants to give employers more flexibility to hire and fire employees.

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French President Macron's Approval Takes A Dive

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron's approval rating has fallen fast after a standoff with the military and a flap over his makeup expenses.

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Harvesting Salt By Hand Is Making A Comeback In France

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Since the seventh century, salt has been raked in and collected from shallow pools in marshes on the French coast. Refrigeration almost killed the industry, but the local food movement is reviving it.

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Shortly After Being Elected, Macron's Popularity Fades Fast

Friday, August 11, 2017

New French President Emmanuel Macron has seen a sharp drop in popularity. Pollsters attribute the drop in approval to budget cuts and attempts to overhaul the untouchable French labor code.

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Reporter's Notebook: France's Unexpected Political Revival

Friday, July 28, 2017

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reviews the dramatic changes that have occurred on her beat this year, including the election of Emmanuel Macron and France's resurgence in global politics.

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Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe Brings Dance Education To Paris' Underserved Communities

Saturday, July 15, 2017

When the famed Alvin Ailey dance troupe tours, they do community outreach. This summer they're in Paris, holding classes for disadvantaged, young dancers.

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Trump Joins French President Macron For Bastille Day Celebration In Paris

Friday, July 14, 2017

President Trump joined French President Emmanuel Macron on a podium in Paris Friday to observe a joint march by French and U.S. troops marking Bastille Day. Despite sharp differences in their polices, the two leaders say they have become friends.

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Morning News Brief: Trump In Paris, GOP Wrangles Over Health Care, Turkey Coup Anniversary

Friday, July 14, 2017

President Trump celebrates Bastille Day in Paris while Republicans in Washington pore over a revised health care plan. And it's one year since an attempted coup in Turkey.

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Trump Attends Bastille Day Parade

Friday, July 14, 2017

President Trump will be a guest of honor at the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Friday.

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Trump Travels To Paris, Will Attend Bastille Day Parade

Thursday, July 13, 2017

President Trump arrives in Paris on Thursday and will be a guest of honor at France's Bastille Day celebrations and hold talks with France's president, Emmanuel Macron.

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Morning News Brief: GOP Health Care Revisions, Trump In Paris, Malala Yousafzai In Iraq

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Sen. Mitch McConnell is planning to release a new version of the GOP health care bill Thursday. Also, President Trump is in France for talks, and human rights activist Malala Yousafzai visits Iraq.

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Trump Travels To Paris For Talks With French President Emmanuel Macron

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

President Trump will arrive in Paris on Thursday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, and he will be guest of honor at France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday.

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A Paris Auction House For Everyone

Sunday, July 09, 2017

Parisians don't have to be millionaires to bid on a piece of history. The Drouot auction house offers those who aren't super rich a chance to snag a worthy canvas or piece of furniture.

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'King Macron': French President Earns Comparisons To Napoleon

Thursday, July 06, 2017

With his careful appearances and staging of events, critics say French President Emmanuel Macron appears to believe his role is to be France's elected monarch.

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France Honors The Memory Of Simone Veil, 'A Light That No One Could Extinguish'

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

The funeral for the widely admired politician and women's rights advocate was held in Paris on Wednesday. A Holocaust survivor, Veil fought to legalize abortion and supported a unified Europe.

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France To Honor 'Les Sammies,' Uncle Sam's World War I Troops

Friday, June 30, 2017

It was 100 years ago this month that U.S. "doughboys" arrived in France. The French are remembering the Yanks who went "Over There" to help them fight in World War I with a series of commemorations.

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Paris Hosts International Piano Festival For Outstanding Amateurs

Monday, June 26, 2017

Wedging hours of practice into the demands of careers as doctors, lawyers or office workers, participants reach virtuosic heights.

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Inside French Prisons, A Struggle To Combat Radicalization

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Some of the home-grown terrorists who have struck France in recent years were petty criminals who were radicalized in prison.

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