Paris
Inside the Parisian Cafe for Subversives and Whistleblowers
The Dissident Club is a meeting spot for insubordinate minds in exile.
Are You Ready for the Bed Bug-pocalypse?
The little critters that could are currently on tour in France. We asked a scientist if they're a harbinger of things to come.
I Make Thousands Copying Famous Works of Art
Reproduction artist Andréa Dlouha charges over a grand for every painting, but she's no art forger.
These Iconic French Bistro Glasses Are the Swiss Army Knives of Glassware
A staple of Parisian bistro tables since 1945, Duralex’s Gigogne tumblers are perfect for wine, OJ, mixing sauces, and everything else in your pantry.
The Refugees Forced to Squat in a Freezing-Cold Tunnel
A shortage of beds at French homeless shelters forced over 150 refugees to live under a bridge.
Dina Amer on the Troubling, Unforgettable True Story Behind ‘You Resemble Me’
A standout at the Venice Film Festival, Amer’s film follows a young Arab woman in France whose traumatic upbringing leads her to a terrible fate.
We Tried Pizza Made By a Robot Chef
We went to the first robotic pizza chef employing restaurant in order to explore the new frontier of cluautomation.
They Escaped Taliban Bullets, but Not French Tear Gas
Afghans are the biggest group of asylum seekers in France – that means they are also the biggest targets of state-sanctioned police violence.
Paris Has a Serious Crack Problem, and It’s Spiraling out of Control
Users dubbed the “walking dead” by locals who post voyeuristic videos online are seeking refuge in city parks as French authorities fail to get a grip.
Saudi Arabia Resurrects Discredited "Linear City" Concept In Bigger, Dumber Form
And co-opts a lot of urbanist talking points in the process.
Paris City Hall Fined for Hiring Too Many Women in Senior Positions. Really.
"I am happy to announce we have been fined," said the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.
France Shocked by Violent Police Operation to Dismantle Paris Refugee Camp
Videos show police breaking up a makeshift camp in the centre of Paris, before pursuing people through streets with tear gas, and beating them with batons.