It is still unclear how much of a threat the fast-spreading Omicron variant poses, but fear and a sudden revival of restrictions have added to an epidemic of loneliness.
Author: Roger Cohen
Macron Presents Vision of a More Assertive European Union
President Emmanuel Macron of France laid out plans for a Europe that is “master of its own destiny.”
France’s Éric Zemmour Tries Channeling De Gaulle to Win Votes
Éric Zemmour has adopted imagery reminiscent of Charles de Gaulle, the wartime leader. But his call for reborn glory for France is sharply at odds with the realities of the country today.
Josephine Baker Inducted Into French Panthéon
President Emmanuel Macron hailed the American-born dancer and French resistance fighter as a symbol of unity in a time of sharp division.
A Tale of Culinary Reconciliation, Beside the Eiffel Tower
Two decades ago, Spain was the new France, leading gastronomic innovation. Now two iconic chefs have joined forces in Paris.
In France, the People COP26 Forgot Seethe Over Rising Energy Prices
In one area of France, worries about rising energy prices trump anxiety about rising temperatures, raising fears of a resurgence of the Yellow Vest social uprising.
Wes Anderson’s Dream of France, and the Paris I Remember
With “The French Dispatch,” the director’s latest, yet another American artist falls under the country’s spell. The Times’s Paris bureau chief recalls when the same thing happened to him.
A Jewish Far-Right Pundit Splits the French Jewish Community as He Rises
Éric Zemmour, eyeing the presidency, tries to rehabilitate the wartime Vichy regime that collaborated with the Nazis as part of a campaign filled with provocations.
These U.S. Veterans Won’t Rest Until They’ve Kept a Promise to Afghans
An informal network that includes former government and military officials is working around the clock to fulfill a pledge to save Afghans who put their lives on the line for America.
A Year Later, a Schoolteacher’s Beheading Still Haunts France
The killing of Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee intensified debate over security and immigration, and prompted intense scrutiny of the French secular model.