Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2263: Deslandes’ Glass
Posted on · Episode: 2263 Delaunay Deslandes misses the Industrial Revolution. Today, we’re left behind by the revolution.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2225: Jean-Charles Borda
Posted on · Episode: 2225 Jean-Charles Borda: More than just a name on an orifice meter. Today, let’s meet Jean-Charles Borda.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2566: Champagne
Posted on · Episode: 2566 Taking Champagne to the Masses. Today, we pop the cork.
Encore Houston
Encore Houston, Episode 129: MUSIQA
Posted on · MUSIQA performs works by contemporary French composers Naón, Jolas, Dalbavie, Connesson, and Biston.
Houston Matters
Descendants Of WWII Help Commemorate The 75th Anniversary Of D-Day
Posted on · The son of a WWII soldier visits the descendant of a family his father had rescued 75 years ago.
World Cup
France Wins World Cup
Posted on · France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while Croatia was seen as a longshot for victory.
News
Peacemakers Mark End Of Violent Basque Separatist Group ETA
Posted on · The Basque separatist group ETA publicly declared its dissolution, bringing an end to a campaign against Spain that saw more than 850 people killed over more than four decades of bombings and shootings
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: French President’s Visit, And Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
News
‘A Close Personal Relationship’ Under Pressure As Trump Hosts France’s Macron
Posted on · While President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron share personal chemistry, their bond may be tested on issues such as strategy in Syria, the Iran nuclear deal and trade
News
Gunman Kills 3, Takes Hostages in Southern France Before Being Killed By Police
Posted on · The man reportedly entered a grocery in Trebes yelling, "Allahu Akbar, I'll kill you all." Officials say the suspect was a petty criminal from a nearby city who had been under police surveillance
News
Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue
Posted on · The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris
Houston Matters
Galveston Researchers And The French Government Have A Question: What To Do About Sargassum?
Posted on · The smelly seaweed disrupts tourism, but it may also reveal the effects climate change
News
How An American Became Santa In A Little Town In France
Posted on · An American with a home in the French town of Vimoutiers, in Normandy, looks so much like Santa that the locals want him to play the part
Sports
2018 World Cup Draw Results: Spain And Portugal In Same Group
Posted on · Russia goes into its home World Cup ranked 65th in the world, the lowest-ranked of any of the 32 teams in the tournament
News
European Leaders Answer Anger Over Irma Response In Caribbean
Posted on · France's president responded to anger that his government didn't do enough to handle Hurricane Irma's wrath and promised to evacuate residents of his country's Caribbean territories.