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France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance Canada· 2 days ago“The room to maneuver would be narrowed,” says Frédéric Charillon, a professor of political science...
France's Macron sees off far-right threat but dilutes his power
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoPresident Emmanuel Macron may have seen off the threat of France's far right, but he now faces a...
Eight Weird and Wonderful Museums in Paris
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoFrom the Louvre to the Musée d’Orsay, there’s no question that Paris has some of the best museums in Europe. At the Museum of the History of Medicine,...
A Bugatti car, a first lady and the fake stories aimed at Americans
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoOther experts - at Microsoft, Clemson University, and at Newsguard, a company that tracks...
These people still believe in democracy (little d) and are working to keep it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days ago“We’re living in pretty divisive times right now,” she said. She cites a recent poll by the Brennan...
Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada Sports· 5 days agoIt was written by: Noah Cohan, Washington University in St. Louis Read more: Noah Cohan does not...
It's Payback Time For Wisconsin's Anti-Union Set
Esquire· 2 days agoWay back in the Before Time, when the shebeen was new and shiny and the spittoons were less than full, one of our prime accounts was the resistance to...
An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China
New York Times· 6 days agoChinese state news and social media has been virtually silent about 23 swimmers secretly testing...
France heads to the polls as centrists scramble to keep the far right from taking power
AOL· 1 day agoVoters are headed to the polls in France for the second round of a high-stakes election that will decide whether an ascendant far right wins an absolute majority in Parliament, or if the polarized ...
Why Women Still Strive for Gender Equality in the Design World
WWD via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs Maison&Objet unveils its new initiative to promote women in the fields of design, decoration and...