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"Les Princes de la Ville" by 113, a French rap group.

Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity

The World’s “Planet Hip Hop” series takes us to France, where hip-hop is second only to the US in terms of popularity and influence. Samuel Lamontagne, co-leader of the UCLA Hip Hop Initiative, explains the power of hip-hop and its evolution in France.

Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity
Cité Internationale Universitaire campus in Paris, France.

How the Bologna Process expanded opportunities for students across Europe

How the Bologna Process expanded opportunities for students across Europe
paintings on the wall

Russian artists in exile create new identity and work 

Russian artists in exile create new identity and work 
A masked couple ride an electric scooter by the Invalides memorial, in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

Paris considers ban on e-scooters over safety concerns

Paris considers ban on e-scooters over safety concerns
A Virgin Mary statue in a public square in France

The state of religion in France

The state of religion in France
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower Paris, France

To Europe's relief, France's Macron wins, but far-right gains

French President Emmanuel Macron secures a second term in office. Acknowledging that “numerous” voters cast ballots for him simply to keep out the fiercely nationalist far-right Marine Le Pen, he pledged to reunite the country.

To Europe's relief, France's Macron wins, but far-right gains
Plastic pollution has become a major concern in Ghana.

Ghana’s fishermen are drowning in plastic. The govt is trying to tackle pollution before it’s too late.

Ghana is one of a handful of countries to launch a national plastic pollution plan backed by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations Development Program. 

Ghana’s fishermen are drowning in plastic. The govt is trying to tackle pollution before it’s too late.
World champion ice dancers Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill of Great Britain are shown during their first workout, a few hours after they arrived for the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo

Maurice Ravel’s 'Boléro' makes a comeback at Beijing Winter Olympics

First used during a near-perfect figure skating routine at the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Maurice Ravel’s composition Boléro made a comeback at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this year.

Maurice Ravel’s 'Boléro' makes a comeback at Beijing Winter Olympics
Alexandre de Fages de Latour and his son, Raphael, 10, are pictured near the Seine in Paris, where they fish out treasures — and junk.

Meet the 11-year-old on a mission to clean up the Seine

Raphael has dedicated his free time to fishing waste out of the Seine in Paris using a magnetic rod. He's already managed to pull out 7 tons of waste including electric bikes, scooters, scrap metal and cellphones. 

Meet the 11-year-old on a mission to clean up the Seine
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr on a TV show after winning the Prix Goncourt.

Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's win is a landmark for African literature

He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to lift the Prix Goncourt, one of the book world’s most important prizes. And his win matters.

Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's win is a landmark for African literature
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which

Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 

Here's what you need to know about the big UN climate summit in Glasgow.

Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
Sylvia Whitman, proprietor of the English and American literature Shakespeare and Co. bookstore, checks her messages on her phone in Paris, France, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

A new law in France aims to protect indie bookshops against outsized Amazon competition

Amazon often offers cheap books with fast and free delivery options, making it hard for independent bookstores to compete. The new law regulating delivery fees will put a bit more power back into the hands of indie shops.

A new law in France aims to protect indie bookshops against outsized Amazon competition
Pascal Danaë and his blues-rock trio, Delgrés band.

Delgrès founder pays tribute to his family's Guadeloupean roots through music

Pascal Danaë, who founded the band Delgrès, often draws inspiration from his Guadeloupean roots and his parents' immigrant and working-class background. The group's latest album is "4 a.m.," the time when most factory workers, like his father, wake up to start their long day.

Delgrès founder pays tribute to his family's Guadeloupean roots through music
A training session via France's Office of Immigration and Integration.

In France, intensive crash courses for immigrants on French values leave many feeling like outsiders

New residents in France must take mandatory classes to learn how to integrate into French society. But immigration and integration are hot-button issues in upcoming elections, and not everyone agrees on what it means to be French.

In France, intensive crash courses for immigrants on French values leave many feeling like outsiders
A close up photograph of French former president Nicolas Sarkozy who is wearing a scarf.

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was convicted Thursday for illegal campaign financing during his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 2012.

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case