france The 'A-Team' theme song but peppy and with French lyrics Rusty Blazenhoff

television Dallas theme tune had French lyrics Rob Beschizza

Culture Parisians try to pronounce challenging English words like 'squirrel' and 'Massachusetts' Rusty Blazenhoff

politics France trolls Trump on decision to withdraw from Paris Accord Xeni Jardin

History Thomas Jefferson, the great importer of mac 'n cheese David Pescovitz

music Today in 1934: the death of Bonnie and Clyde, chronicled in song by Serge Gainsbourg David Pescovitz

offworld Play it now: Loss Leigh Alexander

language Man wins French Scrabble championship but doesn't speak French David Pescovitz

language Map of how French genders countries of the world Andrea James

china China is using recruitment sites to buy top secret information Séamus Bellamy

art The strange economics of setting your own cash on fire Ellsworth Toohey

Science Scientists sterilized soil. It kept breathing for six years. Ellsworth Toohey

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books Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine Ellsworth Toohey

Science Cows can recognize human faces Gail Sherman

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