I first created “THEN & NOW” 30 years (and three newspapers) ago to offer bite-sized, tempting morsels of history. But this ...

Founded during the pandemic by American Scott Tilton and Frenchman Rudy Bazenet, the Nous Foundation has quickly become one of Louisiana’s most influential francophone organisations. Based in ...

France’s trade in goods deficit rose to €6.4 billion in February, up from €5.8bn in January, as well as above analyst expectations of €5.4bn, according to Banque de France. This was mainly because of ...

In Britain, we often describe ourselves as a nation of animal lovers. My constituents frequently contact me about animal welfare issues, and I share their passion and enthusiasm in wanting to make ...

The French and the British may be allies nowadays. But before that, there were centuries of conflict, meaning today a friendly rivalry persists. Both country’s citizens are fans of making jokes ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

Move over, Smoot and Hawley. President Trump has anointed himself America’s greatest protectionist, and he’s launching a global trade war to prove it. On Wednesday, Trump slapped a minimum 10 ...

French Canadians in the Adirondacks once faced hatred and discrimination. Their history may help us see today's hostility ...

François Bayrou visiting the Prefecture of Hauts-de-Seine, in Nanterre, on April 4, 2025. THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP What will be the cost to the French economy of the trade war launched by the United ...

Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall NEW YORK -- Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans ...

Ancient Egypt’s feline gods, embroidered tigers on Chinese textiles, lions in Southern Africa’s San cave paintings and ...