A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot
A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.
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Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in by the Olympics? Not even the experts know
Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.
Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of
Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament.
It's the biggest election year in modern history. Will democracy prevail?
This year, more than half the world's population lives in countries that are choosing leaders. And those choices will tell us a lot about the state of democracy around the world.
Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails
It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here's where things stand.
These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.
What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining ground
The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.
Takeaways from the European parliamentary elections
Results indicate a surge of support for parties that are far to the right of the political spectrum. However, the largest political groupings in the next parliament will continue to be in the center.
Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary
Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.
Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating nationals from unrest in New Caledonia
At least six people have died and hundreds more have been injured since violence erupted last week in New Caledonia following controversial electoral reforms passed in Paris.