A great way to keep up with the language is to read or listen to the news in French.  Below is a list of sites where you can easily access French and world news online, for free:

RFI - international news source

Reuters France - international news summary

France-Amérique - French newspaper of the United States

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Le Canard Enchaîné - satirical account of French current events

L'Express - weekly French newspaper similar to TIME or Newsweek

Le Figaro - economically liberal, socially conservative French newspaper

France 24 - video coverage and news articles presented in both English and French

Franceinfo.fr - French news

La Liberation - social-reformist, progressive French newspaper; emphasis on cultural events in France

Le Monde - moderate French newspaper read among decision-makers and students (similar to the New Yorker)

Le Nouvel Observateur - international news

La Provence - current events in the south of France

OuestFrance - news from the west of France

ParisMatch - weekly French newspaper covering French and international news

Réseaux-Télécom - business news

TiviMonde5 - link to the Facebook information page for the 24/7 French-language children's channel offered in the French Bouquet from Dish Network