In the mood for French food? Monday is Bastille Day, and local restaurants across the metro are amping up to celebrate France's national holiday this weekend. Driving the news: Bûcheron, the ...

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We recently finished a small consulting project in a suburban Paris eye clinic. Opportunities like this to evaluate and ...

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Goudsmit, in his 1947 book "ALSOS," lays out the reasons why the German scientists failed so miserably, and warns America throughout his career not to repeat Germany’s mistakes.

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V-E Day, on May 8, 1945, marked the end of World War II in Europe. But we're still learning that conflict's deepest lessons.