Tag: paris
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France has fraught historical relationships with Asian countries and cultures, and by fraught I also, of course, mean colonial. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and other parts of Asia are former French colonies; in… more ›
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American travelers who have recently been shopping in Paris will read with sympathy this forthright. documented article by SALLY ISELIY. Mrs. Iselin could have been a Proper Bostonian. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1951/09/i-bought-a-dress-in-paris/640622/ more ›
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France’s AI-powered array of surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics cleared a final legislative hurdle on Thursday. The French government wants to experiment with large-scale, real-time camera systems… more ›
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The train that forever changed luxury travel almost 140 years ago—it debuted on October 4, 1883—is being brought back to life by French hospitality group Accor, which uses the Orient… more ›
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The National Bank of Haiti, on which so many hopes were pinned that night, was national in name only. Far from an instrument of Haiti’s salvation, the central bank was,… more ›
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Violence. Tragedy. Hunger. Underdevelopment. These bywords have clung to Haiti for more than a century. Kidnappings. Outbreaks. Earthquakes. The president assassinated — this time in his bedroom. How is it… more ›
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For the world’s viruses, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. An estimated 40,000 viruses lurk in the bodies of mammals, of which a quarter could conceivably infect humans. Most… more ›
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The critical importance of Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) has long been left out of the climate change solutions conversation. If the international community is to have any chance… more ›
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A secretive investor court system poses a real threat to the Paris climate agreement, activists have said, as governments taking action to phase out fossil fuels face a slew of… more ›
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For 31 years, the designer has led the menswear “universe” with discreet, luxurious designs. Her astonishing success is in her honesty. Véronique Nichanian, the artistic director of Hermès’ grandly titled… more ›