Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, Who Struggled to Transform France, Dies at 94 - The New York Times

Surely a legend.

Ce que l’on peut espérer de l'allocution télévisée d'Emmanuel Macron, ce mardi soir - Nice-Matin

Ce que l’on peut espérer de l'allocution télévisée d'Emmanuel Macron, ce mardi soir - Nice-Matin

So much change in the wind. 

France’s Dragnet for Extremists Sweeps Up Some Schoolchildren, Too - The New York Times

France’s Dragnet for Extremists Sweeps Up Some Schoolchildren, Too - The New York Times

France is headed down the wrong road.

How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight - The New York Times

How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight - The New York Times

Neat idea!

The President vs. the American Media - The New York Times

The President vs. the American Media - The New York Times

Excellent discussion.

France says battle is against Islamist extremism. Some Muslims see a broader attack. - The Washington Post

France says battle is against Islamist extremism. Some Muslims see a broader attack. - The Washington Post

A huge concern. 

Along the Seine, Booksellers Try to Hold Off an Unhappy Ending - The New York Times

Along the Seine, Booksellers Try to Hold Off an Unhappy Ending - The New York Times

How to preserve what is best during such a tumultuous time?

Attacks in France Point to a Threat Beyond Extremist Networks - The New York Times

Attacks in France Point to a Threat Beyond Extremist Networks - The New York Times

The French strategy needs a lot of review.

Opinion | Is France Fueling Muslim Terrorism by Trying to Prevent It? - The New York Times

Well said but I would add much and will. 

Killing of a Teacher, Samuel Paty, Raises Doubts About French Integration - The New York Times

It's a lot more than this. 

After Teacher’s Decapitation, France Unleashes a Broad Crackdown on ‘the Enemy Within’ - The New York Times

This will get much worse before there is any improvement, seems to me. 

French Kill Man After a Fatal Knife Attack on the Street - The New York Times

Really bad.

France's Soccer Federation Roiled by Workplace Culture Complaints - The New York Times

Pas bon.

What Trump could learn from French history - CNN

Good observations.

Are Amazon Jobs Worth 1,400 Loads of Traffic? French Region Is Split - The New York Times

Huge culture conflict!

Macron outlines new law to prevent Islamic ‘separatism’ in France - The Washington Post

So important to so many.

France’s Colonial Legacy Is Being Judged in Trial Over African Art - The New York Times

Important to so many people.

Why Trump’s tax returns caused a stir abroad, even as foreign leaders refuse to publish their own - The Washington Post

So much to learn from each.

Why French Politicians Can’t Stop Talking About Crime - The New York Times

Not all that different from the US.

BBC - Travel - Why the French love to complain

To read.

Tati, a ‘Place Where Everybody Can Shop,’ Is Closing Its Doors in Paris - The New York Times

Not good news.

Fighting Discrimination, a French Woman Becomes a Champion of Men - The New York Times

Impressive.

Complete Guide to France | French Travel, Culture & Style

Look again.

France-Amérique - The Best of French Culture

To review.

Opinion | The Tenacity of the Franco-American Ideal - The New York Times

Useful perspective.

For 20 Years, His Firm Called Him Antoine. Now Mohamed Is Suing. - The New York Times

Interesting case.

U.S. Will Impose Tariffs on French Goods in Response to Tech Tax - The New York Times

Bad decision.

Sécheresse : les agriculteurs payent la facture

Serious.

European Workers Draw Paychecks. American Workers Scrounge for Food. - The New York Times

There is indeed a difference between our two countries.

Opinion | Montaigne Fled the Plague, and Found Himself - The New York Times

To read!

George Floyd Protests Stir a Difficult Debate on Race in France - The New York Times

Needed.

French Police Push Back Against Proposed Reforms - The New York Times

Right is right; do the right thing and favor the human rights of people.

George Floyd death propels Black Lives Matter movement in France - The Washington Post

Want to read this more carefully.

Why George Floyd's Death In Minneapolis Hit A Nerve In France : NPR

Such a complicated comparison.

Manifestations contre les violences policières: le préfet des Alpes-Maritimes dit "non" et prévoit un dispositif spécial ce week-end à Nice - Nice-Matin

Thought and expression should never be sacrificed in favor of even the public health argument here. The action should not be to bar speech; it should be to develop a plan to allow both, working with the protestors in advance.

Macron Beat Back the Coronavirus. France Is Not Impressed. - The New York Times

This is, sadly, not surprising.

So Press lance "So Good", le magazine de ceux qui luttent pour un monde meilleur

Bon.

Parisians Savor More Than the Coffee as Cafes Reopen - The New York Times

This is not sustainable.

Live Coronavirus News - The New York Times

Love it!

How France Lost the Weapons to Fight a Pandemic - The New York Times

So much everywhere that did not happen as we expected.

Is the European cheek kiss greeting gone for good? Etiquette experts help navigate the new normal. - The Washington Post

Let's hope not!

Comparing

The value for Labor force, total in France was 30,316,800 as of 2019.

In the US:

About 30 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits over the past six weeks

Streets Should Be Car-Free During Lockdown. And After. - The New York Times

Great story both in Paris and New York City. We need to make the right decisions.

Coronavirus World Updates - The New York Times

Where will this lead us?

Coronavirus live updates: Italy easing lockdown, U.S. cases near 1 million as Birx says social distancing will continue through summer - The Washington Post

Huge downside for this.

Coronavirus in France: Without Tourists, Paris Again Belongs to Parisians - The New York Times

I am sure it does.

Billionaires’ compound with its own coronavirus testing center stokes anger on the French Riviera - The Washington Post

Really bad.

France Weighs Using Digital Tracking in the Fight Against Coronavirus - The New York Times

It's needed.

‘What Rhymes With Purell?’ Franglais Rappers Push Language Boundaries in Quebec - The New York Times

Hmm.

RIRES DU MONDE S01 (TV5 QUEBEC CANADA) - French humour

Bon!

One of Europe’s Most Polluted Towns Stages a Noisy Revolt - The New York Times

Good.

France Tries Limiting Joblessness to Confront Coronavirus Recession - The New York Times

Sustainability is the key and who really knows?

Paris Coronavirus: Lockdown Turns Magnet City into a Ghost Town - The New York Times

Eerie.

Schools and seniors

Never could have imagined this.

Uber Ruling in France Boosts Gig Workers’ Rights - WSJ

Issue in both countries.

As Emmanuel Macron’s Impact Grows, So Does French Disdain - The New York Times

Sometimes I wonder who is drinking whose Kool-Aid.

Des filtres pour capter les micro-plastiques dans les lave-linge à partir de 2025

Seems really important! US?

Searching French TV

US TV is no better, but why do they make it so hard to find anything. Look at my search criteria here on Google "france 2 journal 20h raisins fev 2020" Nothing better on the French Televisions site either. 

Coiffeurs Justes une demarche de recyclage de cheveux ecologique – Coiffeurs justes une solution, de récupération et recyclage du cheveu pour la dépollution des eaux, le recyclage, l'écologie. Une action de Thierry Gras pour l'environnement.

Seems like a great move.

French chef Paul Bocuse's iconic L'Auberge du Pont de Collognes loses its third Michelin star - The Washington Post

It is quite remarkable.

Must You Say Hello to Your Co-Workers? - The New York Times

The question would never even get asked in France where everyone knows that they need to say hello to everyone else at their jobs at the beginning. Up and down the totem pole, it makes no difference.

Versailles : transformez vos selfies en cartes postales - Le Parisien

Great idea. Another on Telematin this morning - Selfize or something like that. A crowded field, it appears.

Pas-de-Calais : Loos-en-Gohelle, une ville exemplaire en matière d'écologie

What an inspiring and hope-giving story!

Macron Scraps Proposal to Raise Retirement Age in France - The New York Times

Serious problem and serious money at stake, not to mention the senior lives of so many.

At the Heart of France’s Long Strikes, a Fight Between Haves and Have-Nots - The New York Times

Will want to read this!

Traffic Circles Are Everywhere in France. Not Everyone Is Happy. - The New York Times

Worthy of conetmplation.

France blocks export of Cimabue masterpiece found in kitchen - BBC News

So much yet to be found in so many places, including France!

Speed Cameras: The Cities With the Worst Offenders - WSJ

Compare with France.

Own part of a French castle, Château de Vibrac, for just $55 | CNN Travel

Hmm.

In France, Dying at Home Can Mean a Long Wait for a Doctor - The New York Times

France needs a better strategy. This is headed in an awful direction.

Opinion | America Doesn’t Need France’s Economy - The New York Times

 A point of view.

French Strike Aims to Save an Envied, but Convoluted, Approach to Pensions - The New York Times

Could get worse before better.

General Strike in France Challenges Macron’s Latest Ambition for Change - The New York Times

Such a complicated phenomenon.

Coming out of the shadows: what it means to be French and Chinese | World news | The Guardian

Such complicated situations.

Replay Télématin - Émission du lundi 25 novembre 2019 - France 2

At 2.06.15, great story on recylcing in France and some of the problems encountered by the poubelles jaunes. Worth watching again with Frederic.

Student Sets Himself On Fire, Highlighting Broader Distress in France - The New York Times

Serious situation.

Fighter jets: World's largest collection of fighter jets located in France's Wine Country - CBS News

Well, surely something I did not know!

Ikarian honey: The secret ingredient to long life? - CBS News

Interesting.

In Conversation With The Host Of Mija Podcast : NPR

I want to listen to some of these.

Weird earthquake just put a crack in France

Fascinating.

The French Theaters Where the iPhone Is No Match for Guignol - The New York Times

Neat!

For Quebec, a French Woman May Not Be French Enough - The New York Times

Some of us work so hard at this - the French - and it still often doesn't come out right.

BBC - Travel - The word that encapsulates ‘Frenchness’

Wonderful. Count me among them!

She’s the Face of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and France Is Aflutter - WSJ

Fascinating.

How Moving to France and Having Children Led a Black American to Rethink Race - The New York Times

Probably ought to read this.

In France, Elder Care Comes with the Mail | The New Yorker

Innovation is the answer in either country.

France Rocked by Extremist’s Counterterror Role - WSJ

We/they cannot check everyone.

The Greening of Paris Makes Its Mayor More Than a Few Enemies - The New York Times

Such an important story for France and the rest of the world.

Zones rurales : des bistrots pour sauver les villages

Great!

Super!

Fascinating profile. Good for her!

Twitch Users Watch Billions of Hours of Video, but the Site Wants to Go Beyond Fortnite - The New York Times

Fascinating use.

What We Found About Notre-Dame’s Lead, and What It May Mean for You - The New York Times

Mauvais.

French company liable after employee dies during sex on business trip - BBC News

C'est la France!

PHOTOS. Balade dans les rues de Menton, entre fresques et graffitis

Gorgeous. Not much of any of this anywhere in the US!

Opinion | Parlez-Vous Anglais? Yes, of Course. - The New York Times

Pretty weak.

Fréquentation, chiffre d'affaires, conditions de travail... Coup de chaud sur la halle gourmande de la Gare du Sud à Nice - Nice-Matin

I hope they can get this right.

In an Industrial Corner of France, 18,000 Jobs Are On Offer. Why Aren’t People Taking Them? - The New York Times

As everything, nearly, in France - very complex.

Repas de la fraternité entre migrants et habitants dans ce village du Var - France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

So clearly the right way to do the right thing.

Un accord a été trouvé, les pompiers en intervention ne payeront plus le péage - Nice-Matin

This seems so incredibly bizarre even for France!

5 Lobster Tails and a $560 Bottle of Wine, at Taxpayers’ Expense, Give Macron a Headache - The New York Times

Awful situation.