Yes, French politics and society are in turmoil. But there's a simpler lesson from the cathedral's burning.

President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe has been a triumphant tour, resulting in major bilateral deals.

The protests have combined legitimate economic grievances with the worst of far-right politics. And the French left has been happy to go along.

Macron's concessions to the Yellow Vest protesters won't fix a problem that's fundamentally about the European Union.

The protests have included both right-leaning rural white voters and the diverse urban districts. That almost never happens.

Trump says the violence is proof that people oppose environmental protection. He couldn't be more wrong.

Whether in France or in the United States, school reform alone can't fix racism and poverty. But Emanuel Macron seems to think otherwise.

While autocrats take advantage of the president's foreign-policy chaos, America's oldest allies are paralyzed by division and dependency.

Trump and Netanyahu seem intent on kicking over the EU's carefully built international sandcastles. But can Europe play the long game?

It was a banner week for President Trump, who hosted Emmanuel Macron as the Stormy Daniels controversy entered a new phase.

As France's new asylum bill shows, seemingly gender-neutral policies in Europe and the U.S. have dire consequences for women in particular.