Paris

James Smurthwaite stands next to the obituary sign he made to honor his late neighbor Eugene Deutsch. 

A Paris neighborhood honors 92-year-old Holocaust survivor who died after COVID-19 bout

Eugene Deutsch was a neighborhood figure known for making the daily rounds at local cafés and bakeries. He died alone in his apartment during the lockdown in Paris.

Medici Fountain, Luxembourg Gardens

This writer is grappling with the paradox of public parks in Paris

Books
Members of the Chinese community shout slogans during a protest at Place de la Bastille in Paris, France, March 30, 2017.

Chinese-French millennials protest police shooting — and the ‘model minority’ myth

Conflict
Young bloggers from the suburbs of Paris participate in the Bondy Blog roundtable discussion.

Bloggers from France’s immigrant suburbs provide their own, alternative voice

Media

A Summer Beach With A View Of The Eiffel Tower

Arts, Culture & Media

As France Moves Toward Legalizing Same Sex Marriage, Huge Crowds Disagree

Conflict & Justice

Vivienne Walt, who writes for Time Magazine in Paris, says even though French public opinion is strongly in favor of gay marriage, there have been massive demonstrations against it over the past few months in the French capital.

Toulouse Shootings Will Be ‘Test For French Presidential Candidates’

Global Politics

Pierre Haski, co-founder of the French political analysis website, Rue89 in Paris, says the attacks on French military personnel last week, and the Jewish school this morning will be a test for the candidates to the presidential election.

The World

Paris terror alert

Lifestyle & Belief

Police in Paris evacuated the Eiffel Tower last night after they received a bomb threat. France is on a higher than normal state of alert after it got information that a female suicide bomber was planning an attack. Anita Elash reports from Paris.

The World

Global Hit – Carla Bruni

Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni can now add First Lady of France to her resume. Bruni married France’s president Nicholas Sarkozy over the weekend. But her recording career is not over. Anchor Lisa Mullins has today’s Global Hit.