Nov 13 Obama: Shootings in Paris an ‘attack on all of humanity’ By News Desk President Obama on Friday night condemned the series of attacks that reportedly have killed dozens of people, calling them an “attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.”… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 1:51 Monuments at risk: European city sites are being damaged by pollution, rain By PBS News Hour A new study by Italian researchers has found that smog is wearing down many of Rome's most famous monuments. And in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is now being used to monitor air quality. NewsHour's Chistopher Booker reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 8:20 Can Paris talks produce a climate change deal that sticks? By PBS News Hour Countries from around the world will meet in a few weeks to try to reach agreement on limiting greenhouse gasses. Previous climate summits have been fraught with disagreement. Will the Paris meeting produce results? Jeffrey Brown speaks to UN climate… Continue watching
Nov 01 Airbnb contest winner spends Halloween night in Paris catacombs By Andrew Mach Brazilian Pedro Arruda had an unforgettable lodging experience over the weekend as the lucky winner of a Halloween contest sponsored by home-sharing company Airbnb. The prize? A sleepover in the bowels of Paris, inside the famous catacombs home to the… Continue reading
Sep 27 City of Paris goes car-free for a day By Rialda Zukic The city of Paris went car-free on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 1:51 Buried underwater, Ancient Egyptian artifacts rise to the surface in Paris By Sam Weber An exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts found buried underwater has opened to the public in Paris. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Aug 23 Americans recount harrowing takedown during Thalys train attack By Elisabeth Ponsot The three Americans chiefly responsible for overpowering an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train recounted the harrowing takedown for reporters at a press conference held Sunday in Paris. Continue reading
Aug 22 American service members thwart attack on high-speed rail in France By Elisabeth Ponsot Two American servicemen were among the passengers who overpowered an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, averting what officials said was an attempted terrorist attack. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Senate approves bill reshaping NSA surveillance By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act to replace expired provisions of the Patriot Act, including the NSA’s legal authority to collect bulk phone records. The new legislation will impose limits on collection and access… Continue watching
Jun 01 Paris removes 100,000 pounds of eternal love from bridge By Colleen Shalby A romance-laden tradition in Paris is coming to an end today, with the removal of of hundred of thousands of pounds of "love locks."… Continue reading