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A life lived in music: Nadia Boulanger, the musicians' mentor

France, Oct. 25 -- Any discussion of Nadia Boulanger typically begins with a list of famous men. Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Elliott Carter, Philip Glass, Daniel Barenboim, Burt Bacharach, Quincy ... Read More


France's first divorce law, a social revolution ahead of its time

France, Sept. 26 -- When France first legalised divorce on 20 September, 1792, it was revolution at its most intimate. The French Revolution had begun three years earlier and was overhauling customs ... Read More


World in Frames: RFI traces the stories behind the world's most famous photos

France, Sept. 14 -- A woman and clustered to her, three children. Hers is the only face you see fully. She gazes not at you but beyond, to the side, absorbed in private concern. The furrows on her fo... Read More