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Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm

Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.

By Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden

Delivery Services France Freight (Cargo) Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Le Havre Paris (France) Rivers Seine River (France) Ships and Shipping Trucks and Trucking vis-photo

In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge

The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways.

By Liz Alderman and James Hill

Delivery Services France Freight (Cargo) Fuel Emissions (Transportation) Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Le Havre Paris (France) Rivers Seine River (France) Ships and Shipping Trucks and Trucking vis-photo

In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge

The Seine is becoming a test case for a European plan to cut carbon emissions by turning rivers into the new highways.

By Liz Alderman and James Hill

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France Fines Google for Using Articles to Train A.I. Without Notifying Publishers

The French competition authority said the tech giant failed to negotiate fair licensing deals with media outlets and did not tell them it was using their articles to train its chatbot.

By Adam Satariano