Paris Beehives Trace Notre-Dame’s Toxic Fallout
The hundreds of tons of lead that burned in the April 2019 fire that nearly destroyed Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris created a dangerous dust that...
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Rhiannon Giddens to Lead Silkroad’s Musical Explorations
Trained as an opera singer, Rhiannon Giddens was a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the acclaimed folk group. With the Chocolate Drops and...
Of Wine, Hand Gel and Heartbreak
HUNAWIHR, France — The tanker-truck pulled up and it was time to let it go. The decision to send the wine to the distillery had...
Volunteer Confesses to Starting Fire at Nantes Cathedral
PARIS — A Rwandan refugee who volunteered at the 15th-century cathedral in Nantes, France, has confessed to setting a fire that severely damaged the interior...
Protests Swell in Russia’s Far East in a Stark New Challenge to Putin
KHABAROVSK, Russia — Watching the passing masses of protesters chanting “Freedom!” and “Putin resign!” while passing drivers honked, applauded and offered high-fives, a sidewalk vendor...
Paris Deputy Mayor Quits After Protests Over Links to Pedophile Writer
PARIS — A longtime deputy mayor of Paris resigned on Thursday following protests over his links with Gabriel Matzneff, a French writer who openly promoted...
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard, 93, Is Convicted in Germany
BERLIN — A German court convicted a 93-year-old man on Thursday for helping the Nazis murder thousands of people while he served as a concentration...
At Magazzino, Social Distancing Devices Vibrate. So Does the Art.
COLD SPRING, N.Y. — I’ve been cheating, and it’s likely you have been too: Six feet apart is a lot farther away than most people...
Zizi Jeanmaire, French Star of Ballet, Cabaret and Film, Dies at 96
Zizi Jeanmaire, the ballerina, cabaret singer and actress whose gamine haircut, corseted costume and charismatic, erotic performance made an indelible impression in the 1949 ballet...
Fire Hits Cathedral in French City of Nantes
A fire broke out inside the cathedral of the western French city of Nantes in the early hours of Saturday, but the authorities quickly said...