Lionel has a terrible toothache and all the dentists are on vacation. Fortunately, he has a great trick for relieving the pain that he shares with Sara. Find out what it is!

Lionel and Sara reflect on how the traditional two-day Fête de l'Humanité (Humanity Festival) has changed over the years. Originally organized by the Communist newspaper L'Humanité, the festival is an occasion for the various factions of the French left to put aside their differences and come together.

Are you more like Lionel, who is always on time, or like Sara, who is always late? Listen to their conversation as they reflect on the psychology behind such two different behaviors.

Sara and Lionel wonder why French people are often seen as arrogant. Do French people actually mind or do they unconsciously cultivate this image?

Do you agree with Sara and Lionel that friendship is not what it used to be? Has social networking and texting changed the way we connect to each other? Do we favor quantity over quality? And do you make a distinction between les copains and les amis?

Does the color red remind you of beautiful architecture? In this video, Lionel asks Sara what various colors evoke for her. See if you feel the same way.

Sara continues to talk about the relationship between colors and emotions. She has an interesting theory about why admiring the greenery feels so good.

Our friends Sakhoura and Lily will teach you to conjugate the verb apprendre (to teach or to learn) in a variety of tenses. They also elaborate on some of the things we covered in our Yabla French lesson on liaisons.

Jean-Marc Espinasse owns a vineyard in the southern Rhone Valley, whose Mediterranean climate makes it a perfect place for wine production. In this video, Jean-Marc gives us a taste of the different types of wine he makes.

Many people know a thing or two about French wine, but what do we know about grape growing? This grape grower from Provence tells us all about pruning a vine.

Professor Joseph Malone share his thoughts on his research on western colonization in Africa. What he discovered was not at all what he expected.

Professor Joseph Malone warns against two extremes: lack of knowledge and absolute certainties. According to him, these frequently occur in history, politics, and economics.

Professor Joseph Melone stresses the importance of sources in historical research. He also makes the disputed claim that Shakespeare never existed. Whether you believe that or not, his message is clear: check your sources!

Piggeldy and his big brother Frédéric are out and about again, discovering and learning about the world. This time they set out to find where the sky begins.

Piggeldy and Frédéric take a stroll across a field. Frédéric teaches his little brother about the concept of "tidying up."