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France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help Those With Hearing Loss

Suzy Margueron (seated, center) who advocates for people with hearing loss, likes to gather with friends in Paris' Luxembourg Gardens. All have transparent masks, but say it's others who should be wearing them too. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help Those With Hearing Loss

Some 10% of the population is hard of hearing. The government is helping companies cover costs of making see-through masks. "It's a protection, but it's also a communication tool," says an official.

France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help Those With Hearing Loss

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Wednesday

Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy

Joann Woodson kneels at the gravesite of her husband, Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Linda Hervieux via AP hide caption

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Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a member of an African American battalion, treated scores of soldiers wounded on D-Day but was passed over for the medal. Lawmakers and relatives have tried to change that.

Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy

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Thursday

As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

People wearing masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, the same day that the government made masks mandatory in all the city's public outdoor spaces. Mehdi Taamallah/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places

"We are in a period of epidemic growth," Prime Minister Jean Castex said. "We want to do everything to avoid a new lockdown." The order goes into effect Friday.

Wednesday

Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

Families are still seeking the musical instruments and other items stolen by the Nazis. Cornelia Li for NPR hide caption

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Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II.

Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

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Wednesday

In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum

Assa Traoré addresses a crowd during a demonstration in Persan, France, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of her brother Adama Traoré's death. "The fight for justice for Adama belongs to all of France," she says. Kiran Ridley/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum

Assa Traoré holds police responsible for her brother Adama Traoré's death. "She's ... shining the spotlight on the police violence and injustices that we face every day being Black," says a supporter.

In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum

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Saturday

Blaze At Centuries-Old Cathedral In Nantes Under Investigation As Arson

Firefighters work to extinguish the blaze at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes on Saturday. The fire shattered stained-glass windows and sent black smoke billowing from between its two towers. Romain Boulanger/AP hide caption

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Blaze At Centuries-Old Cathedral In Nantes Under Investigation As Arson

The fire at the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul called to mind the one at Notre Dame Cathedral last year. French officials say they have controlled the blaze and avoided a "Notre Dame scenario."

Monday

France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds

Visitors wearing face masks wait to see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum on Monday. The most visited museum in the world reopened to the public after closing in March. Chesnot/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

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.

Thursday

Germany And France Promise New Financial Support To World Health Organization

French Health and Solidarity Minister Olivier Veran (center), flanked by German Health Minister Jens Spahn (left) and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (right), speaks during a news conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, on Thursday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Germany And France Promise New Financial Support To World Health Organization

Less than a month after President Trump vowed to stop U.S. funding, Germany promised to give more than half a billion dollars and France pledged $100 million to a WHO research center in Lyon.

Monday

France Announces Further Reopening Amid Declining Number Of Coronavirus Cases

French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing a protective face mask, visits a Valeo auto parts factory in Etaples, in the north of France, late last month. Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

France Announces Further Reopening Amid Declining Number Of Coronavirus Cases

In a national address, French President Emmanuel Macron said beginning Monday restaurants and cafes would be allowed to fully reopen and people could resume visiting family in nursing homes.

Friday

Thursday

'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home

Protesters gather Tuesday in Paris. Thousands of people defied a police ban and converged on the main Paris courthouse for a demonstration to show solidarity with U.S. protesters and to denounce the death of a black man in French police custody. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home

Demonstrators this week said they were rallying for "our brother" in the U.S. as well as Adama Traoré, who died in police custody in 2016.

Friday

France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks

People stroll near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. France is entering its second phase of lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks

"It will be so nice to be able to go lie on the grass in a park and have a picnic or to sit at a sidewalk cafe again," says a Paris resident. Restaurants and bars will reopen with restrictions June 2.

Thursday

3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

French chef Guy Savoy poses with a face mask in the kitchen of one of his restaurants, in the Monnaie de Paris building, on Tuesday. Christophe Archambault/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

As France emerges from two months of lockdown, restaurants still have no reopening date. Among other dishes, Savoy is offering a poultry ballotine with foie gras in a truffle vinaigrette for takeaway.

3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

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Friday

French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access

Remarks by Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson provoked an uproar in France this week about access to a future COVID-19 vaccine. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access

An uproar followed comments by Sanofi's CEO that if the company develops a vaccine, doses would likely go to Americans first. The board president later insisted, "Any vaccine will be a public good."

French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access

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