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Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

Apr. 16, 2024 08:06 AM EDT

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek...

Maryse Condé, prolific 'grande dame' of Caribbean literature, dies at age 90

Apr. 02, 2024 11:35 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Maryse Condé, an acclaimed French-language novelist from Guadeloupe who in novels, stories, plays and memoirs imagined and redefined the personal and historical past from 17th century New England to contemporary Europe, has died at age 90. Condé, winner in 2018 of...

5 marvelous, historic sporting venues in the Paris Olympics

Feb. 07, 2024 09:23 AM EST

As the 2024 Olympic Games descend upon Paris this summer, the world will witness athletic prowess and sporting spectacle on a canvas of history and architectural marvels. While the 2024 Paris Olympics will rely on purpose-built venues to host some sports, as well as an Olympic...

Braised chicken with fennel and saffron recalls flavors of Provence

Jan. 29, 2024 11:20 AM EST

Other than a glass of rosé and blooming fields of lavender, nothing calls to mind Provence more than bouillabaisse. The brothy soup, originally from the port city of Marseille, combines whatever shellfish and white fish were caught fresh with iconic flavors such as saffron, fennel, tomato and...