France

dogs at sunset in the surf

The time of day when I used to think a dog could turn into a wolf

As the days get shorter, dusk is coming earlier and earlier. And it reminds me of a French expression that describes that ephemeral time of day.

The time of day when I used to think a dog could turn into a wolf
A crowd watches an illuminated bandshell decorated with red and blue stars while confetti falls in the air.

It's ironic that we play the '1812 Overture' at Fourth of July celebrations

It's ironic that we play the '1812 Overture' at Fourth of July celebrations
French civil servants and students carry labor union flags and banners as they march in protest during a national day of strikes by public sector workers, in Paris, France, May 22

Changes to French public university admissions leaves more than 150,000 without a spot this fall

Changes to French public university admissions leaves more than 150,000 without a spot this fall
Awa Timera works in corporate recruiting in France. She says it can hard to put your finger on discrimination in France because it's often subtle.

How France uses 'le testing' to combat hiring discrimination

How France uses 'le testing' to combat hiring discrimination
Two black and white illustrations featuring a dancing Josephine Baker, arms raised.

Bio shows how Josephine Baker 'shattered notions' of black artistry

Bio shows how Josephine Baker 'shattered notions' of black artistry
Agnès Varda and JR

Agnès Varda and JR are strange bedfellows

What happened when iconic filmmaker Agnès Varda and artist JR teamed up for a road trip? They brought art to the people of rural France.

Agnès Varda and JR are strange bedfellows
Former French embassy employee Bernard Boursicot, 41, left and Shi Pei Pu, 47, a singer in Chinese traditional opera face the judge as their trial began in Paris, May 5, 1986.

At 83, the embassy worker at the center of the 'M. Butterfly' story is still an enigma

The director of a new Baltimore production of "M. Butterfly" got to meet the real French embassy worker at the heart of the story. And he came away with even more questions.

At 83, the embassy worker at the center of the 'M. Butterfly' story is still an enigma
Samia Orosemane tweaks stereotypes about her North African community in her one-woman show in Paris.

Why French Muslim comedian Samia Orosemane says she's like a UFO

Samia Orosemane is a French stand-up comedian of Tunisian descent, who jokes about stereotypes of Africans and Muslim women ... and of course, about her mother.

Why French Muslim comedian Samia Orosemane says she's like a UFO
Sarah Zouak is one of the co-founders of Lallab, a new webzine featuring the voices of Muslim women in France.

One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice

"In France, we talk constantly about Muslims, especially Muslim women, but you never get to hear us." That's why some French Muslim women started the online magazine, Lallab.

One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice
Jacques Fesch was arrested in Paris on February 25, 1954 after having committed a hold-up at a currency exchange stand. While fleeing the scene, he killed a policeman and wounded three persons.

Jacques Fesch killed a cop in the 1950s. Here's why the French Catholic Church wants to make him a saint.

Gerard Fesch was 40 when he learned his father, Jacques Fesch, had been executed for murder in France.

Jacques Fesch killed a cop in the 1950s. Here's why the French Catholic Church wants to make him a saint.
Some Jews in France are feeling increasingly uneasy, amid some high-profile anti-Semitic incidents.

Why some French Jewish parents are taking their kids out of public schools

There have been growing fears among Jews in France since high-profile anti-Semitic attacks in 2015 and 2016. Now some Jewish parents say they're worried about anti-Semitism in French public schools.

Why some French Jewish parents are taking their kids out of public schools
A Stollwerck toy phonograph, with chocolate recordd, circa 1903.

Paris’s museum of recorded sound enjoys a reprieve

One of Paris's newest museums features crazy antique audio equipment, like a phonograph from the 1920s shaped like a ski chalet. But the museum almost had to close last year.

Paris’s museum of recorded sound enjoys a reprieve
 Francois Fillon, member of The Republicans political party and 2017 presidential candidate of the French centre-right, attends a political rally in Charleville-Mezieres, France, February 2, 2017.

Can François Fillon still win the French presidency?

Just weeks before French voters head to the polls, the presidential front-runner is fighting for his political life. And the far right's Marine Le Pen is poised to ride a populist wave to power.

Can François Fillon still win the French presidency?
Abdallah Khalil (right) with friends in northern Paris. Khalil arrived in Paris in December and hopes to get asylum in France.

French police don't want migrants getting too comfortable on the streets of Paris

As more and more migrants head to Paris, the shelters can't keep pace. Recently, the international NGO Doctors Without Borders brought in a mobile clinic to serve homeless migrants in the French capital.

French police don't want migrants getting too comfortable on the streets of Paris
Audric de Campeau pours a glass of mead in the Paris catacombs with his dog, Filou.

A French beekeeper makes mead in the Paris catacombs

Audric de Campeau has combined his two passions, beekeeping and winemaking, by making mead, an alcoholic beverage made with honey. And he ages his mead in the tunnels under Paris.

A French beekeeper makes mead in the Paris catacombs