World Dec 22 Notre Dame fire wakes the world up to dangers of lead dust It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building material found across many historic cities. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
Arts Nov 15 Watch 7:27 France united in grief over Notre Dame fire but divided in how to respond In April, the world watched in horror as flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved Gothic symbol of Paris dating to the Middle Ages. Now, seven months later, a debate swirls over how to repair the structure, which lost its… By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson
Arts May 22 Watch 8:00 British artisans preach patience for France’s Notre Dame restoration Like Notre Dame in Paris, Britain's York Minster cathedral has dominated its landscape for centuries, boasting similar architectural characteristics and offering hope for recovery from a devastating inferno. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visits York to see how artisans there rebuilt…
World Apr 19 Donations for Notre Dame anger yellow vest protestors Protestors felt outraged when, in just a few hours, billionaires pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore the damaged cathedral. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
Apr 18 Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire, police say By Elaine Ganley, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A judicial police official said investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 18 France pays tribute to firefighters who saved Notre Dame By Elaine Ganley, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press As the ceremonies took place, construction workers hurriedly secured key sections of the fire-weakened cathedral, including an area above one of its famed rose-shaped windows. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:50 Investigation into Notre Dame fire accelerates as France plans to rebuild By Paraic O’Brien, ITN French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral within five years, in time for Paris to host the 2024 Olympics. To meet the ambitious schedule, Macron said architects from around the world would be invited to submit… Continue watching
Apr 16 Which Notre Dame treasures survived the fire? By Courtney Vinopal Though grievous damage has forever altered the 856-year-old cathedral, officials say the precious relics housed inside were spared. Continue reading
Apr 16 A flub by YouTube on Notre Dame videos highlights AI’s blind spots By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press As people around the world Monday turned to YouTube to watch Notre Dame Cathedral burn, an automated system attached background information about the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York to videos of the fire. YouTube explained that the background… Continue reading