Eleanor Beardsley@ElBeardsley

Paris correspondent for National Public Radio. My take on France.

 Paris
Joined September 2011
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Louisiana looking to capture French vacationers. Good idea! Schools have two weeks off every six weeks. France runs to the rhythm of the school vacation calendar.
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Brutally honest, incredible piece by my dear colleague @DanielEstrin. A must listen ahead of the Israelis election! npr.org/2026/10/18/nx-s1-600…

Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader? : Up First from NPR

Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the most important vote in their country’s history.On...

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Israeli settlers beat Palestinians, U.S. photojournalist in West Bank : NPR npr.org/2026/10/16/nx-s1-600…

Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring several people including a photojournalist working for The Washington Post.

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Love passing by stuff like this randomly. American revolutionary John Paul Jones died in this house in Paris
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Waiting for Pope Leo on the Champs Elysees…
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Many secular Israelis fear their country has changed for good. one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=n…

🔊 Listen Now: A record number of Israelis have been leaving their country over the last 3 years

All Things Considered on NPR One | 4:57

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Love clipping along in the Eurostar “Chunnel” train at 182 mph. A European dream.
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Brilliant analysis in this brilliant Israeli newspaper. From Tel Aviv, Watching Serbia Mourn War Criminal Mladic Sends a Shiver of Familiarity - World News haaretz.com/world-news/2026-…

Watching Serbia mourn war criminal Mladic sends a shiver of familiarity

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Paris’ searing, filthy streets are awakening to cool air for the first time in days! The hot wind and blasting heat is gone - hallelujah
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I regularly read Haaretz. What an excellent newspaper. Today I discovered that you can get an article read to you not only in English but 5 other languages! Wow.
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We rejoice when the sun goes down now in Paris. It was 99 today. we’re in our fifth heat wave this summer. it’s still 85° out tonight. Where are we heading?
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Very important work by my colleague @emilyZfeng one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5922494:…

🔊 Listen Now: Israeli settler activity increases in the West Bank

State Of The World From NPR on NPR One | 8:28

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It was 95° today in Paris - searing sun with a hot Saharan wind. Tonight it’s 80°. Nothing is cooling down. The apartments are stifling.
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Great long-term perspective from @gregmyre1 Then and now: Re-evaluating Israel's expanding military engagements 25 years later one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5887279:…

Then and now: Re-evaluating Israel's expanding military engagements 25 years later

Decades ago, Israel was actively shrinking its presence in many of the areas it is now aggressively militarily engaging.

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Important work by colleague, Emily Feng. instagram.com/reel/DaxOfxyjE…
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Just like 19th century New York, when people took their mattresses outside to sleep on the fire escapes, Parisians are getting air along their river…
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Rep. Ro Khanna to Haaretz: 'I'm More Disturbed by Israel's Lies Than Being Detained in West Bank' - Haaretz Podcasts haaretz.com/israel-news/podc…

Ro Khanna 'more disturbed by Israel's lies than being detained in West Bank'

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On the streets of Paris, hearts were divided as France beat Morocco in the World Cup one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5887457:…

🔊 Listen Now: On the streets of Paris, hearts were divided as France beat Morocco in the World Cup

All Things Considered on NPR One | 4:04

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France fans erupted after Mbappé goal against Morocco. Paris on fire tonight!
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Buying fish at the market. There are 300 such street markets all over Paris every week… they prepare the fish for you
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