213: Les Louisianais se battent pour la ...

To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let's talk about it in this lesson. 

Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it's 'just fun'. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let's discuss 'les jeux d'argent' in this lesson. 

Our lesson this time relates to the European elections in which President Macron's party was subjected to a drubbing while support for parties of the right surged. A snap election, called by President Macron after the election results became known, is a high-risk strategy. Let's ... Show More

French speakers from non-metropolitan France speak about their origins and their family history 

<p>When Oliver Cousin's grandparents passed away, he promised to honor the winemaking traditions they had passed down to him. But when the French state got involved with his product, he decided to fight to the end for his natural wine.</p> <p>Study materials and a transcript of t ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A doctor from Guadeloupe dedicates his life to honoring the memory of his island’s enslaved ancestors, and fights to make sure their names will not be forgotten.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A transcript of this episode is avail ... Show More

<p>A battle of wills. Language domination. Do not relinquish your position. The only way to survive the language power struggle is to arm yourself with grammar and vocab. Only the fluent will survive. In this podcast, learn the Chinese to control the conversation when that inevit ... Show More

During the dark years of the Nazi occupation, many French and Allied citizens risked and sacrificed their lives fighting against their oppressors. Their networks undermined the Nazis through intelligence, sabotage and guerilla tactics, and eventually grew into a huge clandestine ... Show More

All around the world, Indigenous women are fighting to save their language from systemic extinction. We look into a few examples.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>A race is on to save this world heritage site that straddles the border of Togo and Benin. It’s home to remarkable earth tower homes called Takienta, and the Batammariba people, whose existence is threatened by climate change and migration.</p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS ... Show More