While the United States drives away its brightest minds, China is doubling down on its investment in research, positioning itself at the forefront of an industrial transformation
The Cartier Foundation and Art Basel Paris illustrate the growing influence of private initiative in the French capital’s cultural scene. The trend is at once revitalizing the industry and threatening the role of the public sector
The French leader warns in a speech to the country’s ambassadors that the United States is ‘breaking international rules’, and asks them not to submit to ‘vassalage’
The movement was born during the groundbreaking Paris Exhibition of 1925 as a luxurious response to the success of the German Bauhaus. One hundred years later, its prices keep breaking records
The British researcher is calling for global regulations to test extreme measures against climate change, such as marine cloud brightening over the Arctic
He became globally famous for painting the soles of his shoes red, although he’d been sketching since he was a child. Today, Louboutin is celebrating: his brand turns 35, rejuvenating itself thanks to Gen Z and changes in the way heels are perceived
The German capital is experiencing an economic crisis marked by enormous debt and a tourism sector that has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels
In 1939, the Mexican artist decided to get rid of ‘The Dream (The Bed)’ when Nickolas Muray announced he was getting married. The artwork was recently sold at auction for $54 million
On the afternoon of the robbery of the French crown’s jewels, an image of a dapper-looking investigator enraptured the world. We spoke with this young fan of classic style, who listens to Sinatra and follows the Sevilla football club
On the 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in French history, the French-Chilean photographer, who spent two and a half hours in a hallway with 11 other people and a suicide bomber, believes it is time to turn the page
The necklace and earrings that belonged to Marie Louise of Austria, Napoleon Bonaparte’s second wife, contain gems extracted from the municipality of Muzo, in the department of Boyacá
The conservative politician, the first former head of state to be incarcerated since World War II, has been sentenced to five years for conspiracy in a case involving campaign financing from Libya
The precious objects stolen in the brazen daytime robbery are part of French history, and their value is incalculable. The theft underscores security gaps at this and other cultural centers
The Swedish model has been in front of the cameras since he was nine years old, but it was his ability to challenge gender conventions that turned him into a fashion symbol who can be anything on the catwalk
The man who ruled France from 2012 until 2017, still a Socialist Party heavyweight, celebrates the suspension of the pension reform and praises his party’s refusal to remove Prime Minister Lecornu: ‘We are, once again, a governing force’
The renowned consultant, businessman and writer believes that the best way to end the crisis would be for the head of state, whom he considers ‘unworthy’ of the office he holds, to resign
The Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid is hosting the largest retrospective in Spain of the photographer’s work, with 250 pieces, including images, publications, and objects on war and life
Despite facing multiple legal proceedings, the former French leader — the first to enter prison — kept his political and business clout
Born in the working-class neighborhoods of Abidjan and developed by children and teenagers, this dance has become a cultural phenomenon that blends art and social media, while creating connections between different generations
The French writer and philosopher wrote ‘The Second Sex’, a masterpiece of contemporary feminism, on the top floor of this Neoclassical 17th-century building
The country’s second heat wave has turned this type of cooling — found in just 7% of homes — into a politically polarizing issue
Furrowed brows, bursts of laughter and well-deserved pride all capture the passage of time – beyond a century – on the faces of the characters in this story. There are nearly 17,000 of them in Spain, the country with the longest life expectancy after Japan
The celebrated Cuban artist based in New York reviews her career, from her childhood in the same neighborhood as Compay Segundo and Chucho Valdés to her musical achievements, recognized with a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy
The evolution of a single gene from the bubonic plague microbe allowed it to survive for centuries — and to this very day
The government is considering building high-security prisons and establishing jails overseas as a solution to a saturated system that is failing to address rising crime
The Interior Minister will meet with figures from the sector to improve security after the latest daylight kidnapping attempt in Paris
Journalists broadcasting from Paris are sidestepping Taliban restrictions to connect girls in their home country to learning, health advice and entertainment
