Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1706: Eiffel’s Towers
Posted on · Episode: 1706 The Two Eiffel Towers. Today, Eiffel builds two towers.
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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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2875: Pierre Fauchard
Posted on · Episode: 2875 Pierre Fauchard, Father of Modern Dentistry. Today, a profession comes of age.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2870: The Canal Du Midi
Posted on · Episode: 2870 The Canal du Midi. Today, coast to coast.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2566: Champagne
Posted on · Episode: 2566 Taking Champagne to the Masses. Today, we pop the cork.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3188: Julia Child
Posted on · Episode: 3188 Julia Child: Kitchen Innovator. Today, bon appétit!
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
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3168: Condorcet
Posted on · Episode: 3168 Insights of the Enlightened Marquis de Condorcet. Today, science frees the mind.
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
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1448: Guillotin/Guillotine
Posted on · Episode: 1448 The Guillotine and the democratization of death. Today, heads will roll.