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180,000 Buzzing Paris Residents Are Safe And Secure After Notre Dame Fire

Quentin Geant, California branch manager of Beeopic, works with his father Nicolas Geant to care for the nearly 180,000 bees on top of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The bees survived last week's fire.

Former Secretary of State, John Kerry poses on Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on Sept. 18, 2020.

As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'

One challenge facing John Kerry in his new role as climate envoy to President-elect Joe Biden will be to convince other governments the U.S. will abide by its commitments.

Clint Smith speaks at TED2015 - Truth and Dare, March 2015

Clint Smith Reflects On This Moment

The killing of George Floyd by a police officer has sparked massive protests nationwide. This hour, writer and scholar Clint Smith reflects on this moment, through conversation, letters, and poetry.

A small group in hard hats gathered on Saturday for Mass in Paris' Notre Dame cathedral. It was the first Mass since a fire devastated the church in April.

Notre Dame Holds 1st Mass Since Fire Devastated The Historic Paris Cathedral

A group of around 30 people wearing hardhats gathered for Mass in the cathedral on Saturday, exactly two months after a severe fire. The service was not open to the public.

Art expert Stéphane Pinta takes out of a glass case a 13th century painting by Italian master Cimabue in September. That painting, sold for nearly $27 million, is now the subject of a power struggle between an art buyer and the government of France.

France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman's Kitchen

The Italian painting by the artist Cimabue sold for nearly $27 million at auction. But now, government officials in France are intervening in order to stop the art from leaving the country.

Smoke rises in front of the cross in the interior of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. A catastrophic fire engulfed the cathedral on Monday, as tourists and Parisians looked on from the streets below.

Macron Wants Fire-Ravaged Notre Dame Rebuilt Within 5 Years

The inferno that raged through Notre Dame Cathedral for more than 12 hours destroyed its spire and its roof but spared its twin medieval bell towers, and a frantic rescue effort saved the monument's "most precious treasures," including the relic revered as Jesus' Crown of Thorns, officials said Tuesday.

Drive-in performances of "La Bohème" will be staged and performed by the San Diego Opera beginning Oct. 24. The production is set to be the first professional opera in drive-in format in the United States.

San Diego Opera's 'La Bohème' To Get The Drive-In Treatment

San Diego Opera's production to be one of the first live operas to resume performances in the United States.

Former French President ValÃ©ry Giscard d'Estaing, pictured in 2017, died Wednesday in Paris at age 94.

Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Dies, Age 94

The third president of the French Fifth Republic, Giscard d'Estaing expanded his nation's use of nuclear power and high-speed rail, but lost his bid for a second term.

Yellow vest protesters marched — and set fires — Saturday in Paris to remind the government that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn't the only problem the nation needs to solve.

Yellow Vest Protesters Fueled By Anger Over Notre Dame Funds March In Paris

Protesters set fires in eastern Paris as they marched for the 23rd Saturday in a row. They say the efforts to restore the damaged Notre Dame cathedral are eclipsing their demands.

Cars drive along the National City Mile of Cars auto mall, May 28, 2020.

Economic Recovery And Climate Change

UC San Diego researchers say how we use stimulus money to restart the economy will have a bigger impact on future climate change than the temporary reduction in carbon emissions created by the pandemic.

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