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But even in "low-discrimination countries," white applicants still fare better in job interviews, according to new research.

Experts say the initiative does not "have much teeth to it" but that it does not run contrary to the First Amendment.

An art historian and theorist explains how places become invested with cultural meaning and memory, and what happens when we lose them.

According to a new study, scientists found as much microplastic pollution in the air in this remote area as in densely populated cities like Paris.

Smoke and flames rise during a fire at the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on April 15th, 2019.

Children play in a camp of the Roma community that was attacked during the night of March 25th in Bobigny, near Paris, on March 27th, 2019.

A man walks by graves vandalized with swastikas at the Jewish cemetery in Quatzenheim, France, on February 19th, 2019, the day of a nationwide march against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.

Yellow vest protesters march down the Champs-Elysees in Paris, protesting Emmanuel Macron and high costs of living.

France's new strategy to stop importing "unsustainable forest and agricultural products" is just one piece of a much bigger puzzle for the European Union.

Data-protection regulations in the E.U. require transparency in data mining. In the U.S. no such rules exist, but some states are working to change that.

This week, protesters calling for President Emmanuel Macron to resign filled the streets from Paris to Bordeaux.

A man lights candles at a vigil on December 13th, 2018, in memory of the victims of an attack near the Christmas market of Strasbourg in France.

Police look at a burnt car in Paris, France, on December 9th, 2018—one day after "yellow vest" protests rocked the country.

Tear gas envelops Marseille football supporters during clashes with French security officials on a street in Marseille, France, on October 25th, 2018, ahead of a match with Italian club Lazio.

The victory calls attention to the role of racein the selection of national players.

Presnel Kimpembe and Thomas Lemar of France celebrate in the rain after victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

People fly kites during the 32nd International Kite Festival at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer, northern France, on April 18th, 2018.

Members of a railway union hold flares during a protest against the reform of the French state-owned railway company SNCF in Paris, France, on March 12th, 2018.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A pile of tires burns as prison officers demonstrate in front of Villefranche-sur-Saône prison in Lyon, France, on January 15th, 2018.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

French farmers march their animals through the streets of Lyon on October 9th, 2017, to draw attention to rising wolf attacks on sheep herds, and to protest the government's plan for an organized cull.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

A protester watches a burning traffic circle while union trade members block trucks on September 25th, 2017, in Donges, France, to protest the government's labor law.