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Paris
French Band ‘The Two’ Stars Ara Starck and David Jarre
Starck and Jarre are darlings in France, but they are hoping to find the same sort of love in the US.
Iconic Paris Bookstore Owner George Whitman Dies
George Whitman, owner and founder of Paris’s Shakespeare and Company bookstore, passed away Thursday.
Oscar Wilde’s Tomb Kissed to Death
Oscar Wilde’s refurbished tomb has been officially unveiled in Paris. It seems the sculpture that adorns the grave had been damaged by the many visitors who planted kisses on the stone monument, leaving their lipstick behind.
City of Lights
Paris’s famed Avenue des Champs-Elysees is all lit up for the holiday season. And all its electricial needs are to be fulfilled by a solar energy farm.
The Silence Of The Bells
We’re looking for an iconic cathedral in Paris where the bells chime every 15 minutes. Some of them are soon to be silenced, though. Experts say they’re worn out and that’s raising a fuss.
French Filmmaker’s Homage to Spanish Housekeepers
The film pays homage to the Spanish women who emigrated to France in the 1960s to seek jobs as housekeepers in Paris.
France’s Super-Rich Offer to Pay More Tax
Some of France’s wealthiest citizens have signed a petition supporting the tax hike.
John Galliano on Trial for Racist Rant
Galliano had shouted anti-semitic insults at a couple in a Paris bar last February.
French Coverage of Strauss-Kahn Case
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of International Monetary Fund, is currently being held in a New York City jail on attempted rape charges. While there is intense spotlight on Strauss-Kahn, the US media have opted to protect the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her last weekend in a hotel room. But that is not the case in France. Host Marco Werman speaks with Vivienne Walt, Time Magazine Paris correspondent. Download MP3
Hijab and the City defies French Muslim stereotypes
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A law banning the Muslim burqa, or full-face veil, went into effect today in France, a first in Europe. The World’s Gerry Hadden profiles two religious Muslims who defy French stereotypes of the modern Muslim women. Download MP3
Bushmeat black market thrives in Paris
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Genevieve Oger reports from Paris on the underground trade in bushmeat from West Africa. The illicit trade worries health officials and some, but not all, conservationists. Download MP3
The scale of illegal meat importation from Africa to Europe via Paris
Pairing up the young and old in Paris
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Housing is expensive in Paris and there are a lot of old people living on their own. So the city is promoting a plan to pair college students with the elderly as roommates. Genevieve Oger visits one such pair. Download MP3
France clamping down on journalists
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France is seeing something of a boom in investigative journalism. But as The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Paris, the efforts to muzzle the French press have become more aggressive. Download MP3
French not happy about English language proposal
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France’s education minister says everyone in France should learn English, starting at age 3. But as Anita Elash reports from Paris, the idea is provoking resentment. Download MP3
Franco-Egyptian poet Andree Chedid dies in Paris
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The World’s Marco Werman tells us about the poetry and life of the late Andree Chedid, born in Egypt and most recently of Paris, France. Chedid, who won the 1979 Goncourt prize for literature for “Time And The Body,” was born in Cairo of Lebanese Christian descent and moved to Paris in 1946. Her son Louis Chedid is a well-known French singer and grandson Matthieu “M” Chedid is a pop star. Download MP3Video: Matthieu “M” Chedid performs tribute
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