Students mourn in front of their school in Haltern, Germany, on Wednesday, a day after the Germanwings plane crash. Sixteen high-schoolers and two teachers from the school were among the 150 people onboard the plane. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption
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This photo from the French air accident investigation agency shows the voice data recorder of the Germanwings jetliner that crashed Tuesday in the French Alps. BEA/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Family of passengers on the Germanwings plane that crashed Tuesday arrive at Barcelona airport. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption
Monday
A photo taken on Feb. 12 shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris through thick smog. Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
An actor performs during a March 9 rehearsal of Singin' in the Rain on the stage of the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. American musicals were rarely performed in France in the past, but have been a huge hit in recent years. Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala gestures to the media as he leaves a Paris court house Feb. 4. He was convicted today of condoning terrorism after the attacks in January in Paris, and given a suspended sentence. Michel Euler/AP hide caption
Models wear creations for Masha Ma's fall-winter 2015-2016 ready to wear fashion collection during Paris fashion week, Paris, France, on March 11. Under proposed legislation in France, models would have to get routine checkups. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption
Friday
Belgium's plan to honor the Battle of Waterloo displeased France. In this photo, an enthusiast dressed as a member of the French army stands next to a cannon before the re-enactment of the famous battle. Thierry Roge/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Wednesday
A French gendarme stands guard Wednesday in Avallon after thieves attacked two armored vans carrying jewels overnight. Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
A helicopter crash in Argentina has killed 10 people, including 3 French athletes: sailor Florence Arthaud, swimmer Camille Muffat, and boxer Alexis Vastine. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
Rabbi Michel Serfaty and his French Jewish Muslim Friendship Association works with many young people in poor neighborhoods. Pierre Andrieu/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
For A French Rabbi And His Muslim Team, There's Work To Be Done
Wednesday
Three women, two of them partially veiled, walk past a hijabs shop in Paris. The wearing of the veil has been a serious point of contention in France, with the government banning its use in public schools and the wearing of face-covering garments, including burqas and niqabs, in public. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Many French Muslims Find Lives Of Integration, Not Separation
Tuesday
Ismael Medjdoub grew up in one of Paris' banlieues. He spends up to two hours a day commuting from his home in Tremblay en France to work and to school at the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris. Bilal Qureshi/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
A drone is displayed Wednesday at Paris store Azur Modelisme. Law enforcement officials in the city are concerned about recent unexplained drone fly-bys of high-security sites, including the Eiffel Tower and the U.S. embassy. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
French Authorities Pursue Drones Spotted Near Sensitive Sites
Ukrainian servicemen stand guard on a street near a burning building after a shelling by pro-Russian rebels of a residential sector in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, last month. Reuters /Landov hide caption