Rebecca Rosman
Stories
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Health
Fears And Misconceptions Over AstraZeneca Vaccine In France Persist
Controversy over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in France has health experts worried doses are going unused and could lead to "vaccine shopping."
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World
French Customs Officers In The Port City Of Calais Count Down To Brexit
At midnight local time border controls will be reinstated between Great Britain and the European Union for the first time since 1993. One of the world's busiest ports believes it's ready.
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World
Paris' Iconic Shakespeare And Company Bookstore In Trouble Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Famous English-language Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company has lost nearly 80% of its revenue since the first pandemic shutdown in France. The owner of the shop is pleading for help.
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World
Recent Charlie Hebdo Attacks Bring Freedom Of Speech To Forefront In France
Recent attacks in Paris linked to cartoons published by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have intensified the debate among comedians in France about freedom of expression.
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Arts & Life
'Cuties' Calls Out The Hypersexualization Of Young Girls - And Gets Criticized
The new French film, Cuties, is about an 11-year old Senegalese Muslim girl growing up in Paris and struggling with the contradictions between her strict upbringing and the demands of social media.
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World
France Launches A Probe Into 3 Ministers' Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic
Three senior ministers in France are under investigation after doctors, patients and victims' families have filed almost 100 complaints, accusing them of failing to act quickly to stem the pandemic.
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Health
France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds
One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.
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Arts & Life
France Has Changed — And So Has 'Les Misérables'
This 2019 film is not another adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel. It portrays life in a poor Paris suburb — where the police force is corrupt and residents are struggling just to get by.
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World
Climate Change Has Already Displaced Hundreds In Senegalese City Of Saint-Louis
Senegal's former capital, Saint-Louis, is a UNESCO world heritage site known for its colonial style architecture. It is now threatened by climate change as the city's northern coast sinks.
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Music
For Opera Singers, Life After Retirement — At Least At One Very Special Rest Home
Founded by composer Giuseppe Verdi and funded by royalties from his popular operas, Casa Verdi in Milan opened a century ago as a home for opera musicians in their golden years.