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Friday April 18, 2014

Like Ham? There's A Festival For That In French Basque Country

A member of the Bayonne ham authority, La Confrerie du Jambon de Bayonne, with a ham on the first day of the 2014 Bayonne ham fair in southern France. Gaizka Iroz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Like Ham? There's A Festival For That In French Basque Country

April 18, 2014 • The port town of Bayonne in France's Basque region is known for its colorful food and culture. And since 1464, its residents have celebrated the remarkable, local cured ham at the springtime Ham Fair.

Like Ham? There's A Festival For That In French Basque Country

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Monday April 14, 2014

The Two-Way

French Police Deploy DNA Dragnet To Solve Rape Of Teen

April 14, 2014 • Investigators say they've run out of leads in the September rape at a high school in western France and are hoping that a mass sampling of male students will produce a suspect.

Thursday April 10, 2014

Lost In Translation: French Rule On Work Email Covers Fewer Workers

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Lost In Translation: French Rule On Work Email Covers Fewer Workers

April 10, 2014 • A French reader tells us that the agreement between unions and tech and consulting companies covers about 200,000 people – not 1 million as had been originally reported.

Saturday April 5, 2014

Ban On Stores' Late Hours Is Lawful, French Court Says

The Paris Sephora store, seen here on a night last fall night on the Champs-Elysees, must close at 9 p.m., a high court has ruled. The cosmetics chain had required workers to keep the store open until midnight. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Ban On Stores' Late Hours Is Lawful, French Court Says

April 5, 2014 • Cosmetics retailer Sephora had hoped to keep its top Paris store open until midnight. Instead, the shop must observe the traditional closing time of 9 p.m.

Saturday March 29, 2014

Dans Le Train, French Spend Their Commute Learning English

David Potier, head of commercial relations with France's state rail company, promotes the English classes and Canadian Afton Piercy is one of the teachers. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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Dans Le Train, French Spend Their Commute Learning English

March 29, 2014 • A recent study ranked France at the bottom in Europe when it came to English proficiency. But some French are trying, like those who take lessons on high-speed commuter trains.

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Monday March 17, 2014

Paris Ends 'Odd Or Even' Limit On Cars After One Day

Police were checking cars throughout Paris on Monday, including near the Arc de Triomphe, as the city tried to cut air pollution by instituting odd-even driving restrictions. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Paris Ends 'Odd Or Even' Limit On Cars After One Day

March 17, 2014 • 'Impair Ou Pair?' To combat smog, officials restricted car use Monday. For the most part, only cars with odd-numbered license plates could be on the streets. The rule will end after today.

Tuesday March 4, 2014

Virus Locked In Siberian Ice For 30,000 Years Is Revived In Lab

This electron microscope image provided by researchers shows a section of a Pithovirus particle, dark outline, inside an infected Acanthamoeba castellanii cell. Julia Bartoli, Chantal Abergel/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Virus Locked In Siberian Ice For 30,000 Years Is Revived In Lab

March 4, 2014 • A team of scientists says it has reawakened an ancient pathogen. It's not dangerous to humans, but they warn that climate change could free potentially deadly organisms locked in permafrost.

Tuesday February 11, 2014

Obama Will Travel To France For D-Day Anniversary

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The Two-Way

Obama Will Travel To France For D-Day Anniversary

February 11, 2014 • Obama is currently hosting French President François Hollande for a state visit, the first to the White House in about two years.

Saturday February 8, 2014

French Court Orders Google To Display Notice On Its Search Page

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French Court Orders Google To Display Notice On Its Search Page

February 8, 2014 • The Internet giant has been ordered to publish a public notice that it violated French regulations on user privacy and was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine.

Tuesday January 14, 2014

France's President Wonders: What Happened To My Privacy?

Francois Hollande on a scooter in Paris in 2011, before he was elected president. A French magazine reported last week he was traveling incognito on a motorcycle to visit a girlfriend. He has not denied the report, but expressed "total indignation" that it was published. Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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