Le Monde, one of France's leading newspapers, produces excellent videos on current and historical events, science, the environment, and more.
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Paris trash collectors are expressing their concerns about the influx of tourists this summer during the Olympic Games as well as the extra amount of trash they will have to pick up.
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Stéphanie is responsible for rehousing people who are in precarious situations. The arrival of millions of tourists for the Paris Olympic Games has driven up housing prices, making it difficult for low-income residents to find a place to live.
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In the last thirty years, cars have become heavier and larger. This alarming trend has been addressed by European authorities, who have imposed new measures to curb pollution. But are these measures actually working?
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The 2009 transport regulations failed to achieve their objectives. Large vehicles are still popular and polluting the atmosphere. Learn more about the cause of this failure and what can be done about it.
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On April 15, 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral was on fire and the whole world was watching. Find out how this iconic landmark was saved at the eleventh hour.
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Notre-Dame is still standing thanks to a crucial decision to save the façade and bell towers above all else. Fire-prevention devices have been installed throughout the cathedral to avoid another disaster.
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Does daylight savings really make sense? According to this report, it is becoming harder to justify its existence, prompting some countries to drop the idea altogether.
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Find out how Pope Leo XIV was chosen after a complicated process. This video explains in great detail how the college of cardinals gather for a conclave in the Vatican to elect the pope.
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Is the underhand serve a legitimate tactic in tennis? First introduced by Michael Chang in the 1989 French Open, this shot is still controversial today. Find out why in this video.
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