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Small but mighty Nimble becomes first mixed-breed dog to win Westminster agility title
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The border collie-papillon mix got a round of "app-paws" for her surprise win after finishing the race in under 30 seconds. She is the first mixed-breed and first 12-inch dog to win the competition.
Farmers surround Paris in what they're calling a siege of the French capital
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
A movable blockade by French farmers protesting inflation and competition from the European Union has reached Paris. Highways leading in and out of the city are blocked by hundreds of tractors.
A new biopic of 'La Vie En Rose' singer Edith Piaf will use AI to recreate her voice
Saturday, December 09, 2023
One of Edith Piaf's famous hits was "La Vie En Rose" but... how about "La Vie En AI"? A new biopic about the singer will be made using artificial intelligence to recreate her voice and image.
Northern Soul is thriving across the UK thanks to Gen Z looking to dance
Monday, October 23, 2023
"Northern Soul is inherently up-tempo, Black American music that never really made it in America," says Lewis Henderson, one-half of the Deptford Northern Soul Club in the UK.
French police have a long history of violence in certain neighborhoods of Marseille
Sunday, September 10, 2023
The police killing of an unarmed teenager set off a series of protests in France, but police violence has long plagued some neighborhoods. Note: This report includes the sounds of a fatal shooting.
This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches
Monday, September 04, 2023
Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France are experimenting with an app that summons police. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 31, 2023.)
Paris is cleaning up the Seine in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games
Sunday, September 03, 2023
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games want to make use of the Seine River, even for some swimming events. Cleaning up the city's famous waterway is proving difficult though.
This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France this summer are experimenting with a new app which summons police.
Booksellers on the Seine get the boot ahead of next summer's Olympics in Paris
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.
A French town is rattled after protestors attacked its mayor's home
Tuesday, July 04, 2023
It's been a week of fury, violence and grief in France following a young man's fatal shooting by police. We visit one town where the violence was acutely felt.
Protests in France were sparked after police shot to death a teen in Nanterre
Monday, July 03, 2023
For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.
Hundreds gather to mourn Nahel M., a teenager whose death sparked protests in France
Saturday, July 01, 2023
Hundreds gathered in the suburb of Nanterre to pay their final respects to Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.
France is engulfed by widespread protests after police fatally shot a teenager
Saturday, July 01, 2023
Hundreds are arrested in yet another night of violence in France. It began when a teenager of North African descent was fatally shot by police.
Deadly police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France
Thursday, June 29, 2023
There have been more protests in France after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police during a traffic stop outside Paris.
Elton John will give his final performance at the Glastonbury Festival
Sunday, June 25, 2023
It's the end of an era for Elton John superfans. The 76-year-old is giving his final UK performance when he headlines the Glastonbury Festival today.
Deadly storms in New Zealand are forcing the country to reckon with climate change
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Deadly storms in New Zealand have the prime minister calling for changes to deal with a changing climate.
A Paris shop gets in on the non-alcoholic wine trend. Will the French drink it?
Saturday, September 03, 2022
French producers are making zero-proof wines now, and a new store in the capital wants to get in on the action. But market analysts say the drink has been slower to catch on in France than in the U.S.
There's a new item on the menu at many French wine bars: non-alcoholic wine
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Demand for low or no-alcohol wine is skyrocketing. In France, entire vineyards are dedicated to wine without alcohol, and winemakers have special tastings for their non-alcoholic offerings.
A blistering heat wave has sparked massive wildfires throughout Europe
Monday, July 18, 2022
Countries across Europe struggle to control devastating wildfires that have displaced thousands. The continent also battles a record breaking heat wave which experts say is driven by climate change.