Category: French

Grand Aïoli Is Dip for Dinner, the Provençal Way

Grand aïoli (or aïoli garni) is Provence, France’s perfect response to the question of laid-back summer entertaining. This large spread of seasonal vegetables and seafood, with a generous bowl of garlicky mayonnaise (the aïoli) is a relaxed and convivial meal that invites guests to pick and dip, with no cutlery required. Serve it with chilled…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] iPhone Surveillance: Government Can Spy On You Through Your Camera and Microphone

The French leadership under Emmanuel Macron used the recent riots to usher in new policies of mass government surveillance. News headlines in France have said that every phone in the country can now be used as a spying device by police. But this actually goes further—the measures include computers and other devices as well. France…


[PREMIERING NOW] iPhone Surveillance: Government Can Spy On You Through Your Camera and Microphone

The French leadership under Emmanuel Macron used the recent riots to usher in new policies of mass government surveillance. News headlines in France have said that every phone in the country can now be used as a spying device by police. But this actually goes further—the measures include computers and other devices as well. France…


iPhone Surveillance: Government Can Spy On You Through Your Camera and Microphone

The French leadership under Emmanuel Macron used the recent riots to usher in new policies of mass government surveillance. News headlines in France have said that every phone in the country can now be used as a spying device by police. But this actually goes further—the measures include computers and other devices as well. France…


No. 3 Seed Jessica Pegula Ousted at French Open

Elise Mertens ousted No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula from the French Open on Friday with a 6–1, 6–3 win in Paris, making Pegula the highest women’s seed to fall so far. Mertens, the No. 28 seed, now has defeated the American in all three of their matches, including a three-set victory in the Dubai Duty…


Ukraine’s Kostyuk Booed for Refusing to Shake Hands With Belarus’ Sabalenka at French Open

PARIS—The famously fickle Paris crowd made themselves heard on the opening day of the French Open, booing when Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands after her first-round defeat by Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Sunday. Stefanos Tsitsipas, the runner-up in Paris in 2021, was later dragged into a dogfight by Czech Jiri Vesely before…


Lionel Messi Helps PSG Secure Record 11th French League Title, Breaks European Scoring Record

Lionel Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) clinch a record 11th French league title on Saturday, and broke another scoring record in the process. Messi scored the opening goal as PSG drew 1–1 at Strasbourg to move four points clear of second-place Lens with one game left. Messi put PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass in…


French Tarragon Chicken Is the Perfect Warm-Weather Comfort Food

Chicken, fresh tarragon, cream, and white wine are no strangers to a French kitchen, and they all come together wonderfully in this classic French bistro dish. Known as “poulet à l’estragon,” French tarragon chicken is a simple, one-pan recipe that’s a little more impressive than your average chicken stew.  With fresh tarragon season running from late spring…


Journalist Working for AFP News Agency Killed in Ukraine

PARIS—French international news agency Agence France-Presse says its Ukraine video coordinator was killed Tuesday during a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Arman Soldin, 32, was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group came under fire with Grad rockets, the agency said. The rest of the…


PHOTOS: In 1899, French Artists Depicted Their Vision of the Year 2000—See What They ‘Predicted’

A group of French artists came together in 1899 to depict their vision of life in the year 2000 in a series of illustrated trade cards. At once beautiful and bizarre, the artists’ predictions play the expectations of our predecessors against real-world progress with fascinating results. En L’An 2000 (In the Year 2000) was a…