When restaurants in France were forced to close on March 15 due to the coronavirus, many kitchens switched to takeout. Analysts say he is looking to give France a larger role on the world stage. Prior to moving to Paris, Beardsley worked for three years with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. In 2011, Beardsley covered the first Arab Spring revolution in Tunisia, where she witnessed the overthrow of the autocratic President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. In a chalet in Chamonix, in the French Alps, 73-year-old Danièle Enoch-Maillard waits out the coronavirus epidemic — and thinks of her father. But what if you're a three-Michelin-star chef? Instead, they're packing into local resorts with colorful face coverings — just a part of the summertime vacation scene. People wearing masks walk near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, the same day that the government made masks mandatory in all the city's public outdoor spaces. In sports, Beardsley has followed the Tour de France cycling race, she covered the 2014 European soccer cup and she will follow the Women's World Soccer Cup held in France in June 2019. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team. At the age of 10 she began learning French by reading the Asterix The Gaul comic book series with her father. But whether Americans love or hate France and the French, they’re always interested!”. The United States has the most cases of any country in the world, and many states are reporting sharp rises in new cases as they ease shutdown orders. In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum, EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases, 'We're Not Racist': French Police Say They're Being Unfairly Criticized, 'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home, France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks, 3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris, Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund, French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access, Paris Suburbs Are Facing Social Disparities Under The Coronavirus Lockdown, In France, A New App Is Helping Doctors Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely, Several European Leaders See A Popularity Boost During Coronavirus Pandemic, On Fire Anniversary, Notre Dame Bell Rings But Pandemic Has Stopped Restoration Work, A Community Service of California State University Monterey Bay. In a first for Europe, 20 critically ill coronavirus patients were evacuated aboard a fully medicalized, high-speed train. She also worked as a television news producer for French broadcaster TF1 in Washington, DC, and as a staff assistant to South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond. On Thursday, police gathered in front of precincts across the country and threw down their handcuffs in a symbolic gesture against what they say is unfair criticism. covered the first Arab Spring revolution in Tunisia, where she witnessed the overthrow of the autocratic President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

There's less snowfall, even some rain. Less than two years later, Macron's presidency was severely tested by France's Yellow vest movement, which Beardsley followed closely. In France today, strikes and protests across the country brought hundreds of thousands of people to the streets. Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II. Police in France are investigating whether terrorism was the motive for an attack that seriously wounded two people near the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's former Paris offices, where a dozen people were gunned down by Islamist extremists in 2015. Hudson said this was understandable, given the U.S. had financially supported its research. Reporting from France for Beardsley is the fulfillment of a lifelong passion for the French language and culture. hide caption. What a difference a year — and a pandemic — makes. In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum, EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases, 'We're Not Racist': French Police Say They're Being Unfairly Criticized, 'No Justice In France, Either': French Protest Police Killings In U.S. And At Home, France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks, 3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris, French Drug Giant Sanofi Takes Heat After Suggesting U.S. May Get 1st Vaccine Access, Paris Suburbs Are Facing Social Disparities Under The Coronavirus Lockdown, In France, A New App Is Helping Doctors Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely, Several European Leaders See A Popularity Boost During Coronavirus Pandemic, On Fire Anniversary, Notre Dame Bell Rings But Pandemic Has Stopped Restoration Work, Nearing Anniversary Of Devastating Fire, Notre Dame To Host A Good Friday Service, 'Boulangeries Are Helping Us Make It Through': In France, Bakeries Remain Essential, Give Us This Day Our Daily Baguette: Bakeries Remain Open In France, France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room, Waiting Out Coronavirus In The French Alps, 'Cooped Up In The Great Outdoors', Lack Of Snow In French Alps Is Affecting Lower Altitude Ski Resorts, On Board With A Train Driver During France's Transit Strike, French Support Unions' Opposition To Streamlining Retirement Plans, Macron Tries To Calm Tensions Over Pension Reform Plan, Thousands Lose Power Amid Protests In France, French Anger Toward Macron And His Proposed Pension Changes Intensifies.

In 2011, Beardsley covered the first Arab Spring revolution in Tunisia, where she witnessed the overthrow of the autocratic President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture, and gastronomy. August 11, 2020 • The French are not giving up their August vacations. While she came to the field of radio journalism relatively late in her career, Beardsley says her varied background, studies, and travels prepared her for the job. Copyright 2020 NPR. On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to posthumously award Cpl. That's because Margueron lost nearly all of her hearing as a young woman — and trying to communicate with people wearing face masks makes daily life exceedingly difficult. "I love reporting on the French because there are so many stereotypes about them in America," she says. In France, A Sister's Fight For Justice And Black Lives Gains Momentum. Assa Traoré holds police responsible for her brother Adama Traoré's death. In April 1945, Madame Roos wrote a letter to French authorities describing her piano she was hoping to get back. Classical 99.5 | Classical Radio Boston, covered the first Arab Spring revolution in Tunisia, covered several anniversaries of the Normandy D-day invasion. September 8, 2020 • A group of U.S. senators wants to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Black serviceman who took part in the D-Day landings in France during World War II. Woodson a Medal of Honor for his heroism. And sometimes the old stereotypes do hold up. KAZU HD2 Classical Music Stream - Click Here, covered the first Arab Spring revolution in Tunisia, covered several anniversaries of the Normandy D-day invasion, Paris Police Suspect Terrorism In Attack Near Former 'Charlie Hebdo' Offices, France Encourages Use Of Transparent Masks To Help Those With Hearing Loss, Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy, Group Of Senators Wants To Posthumously Award The Medal Of Honor To A Black Man, As Coronavirus Infections Rise, Masks In Paris Become Mandatory In All Public Places, COVID-19 Pandemic Deals Blow To French Winemakers, France's Green Wave Marks Environmental Shift. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team. Cornelia Li for NPR To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. What a difference a year — and a pandemic — makes. Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture, and gastronomy.