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Polls have closed in France’s bitterly divisive presidential election. Early projections suggest Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have made it through to the second round runoff Source: CNN

France has voted in the first round of balloting for a new president following a divisive and unpredictable campaign that had 11 names on the ballot. Source: CNN

According to BFM, the top two candidates in the runoff will be Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. They will face off on May 7. CNN’s Jim Bitterman and Hala Gorani report. Source: CNN

Crowds of people are marching Saturday in the United States and around the world in support of science and evidence-based research, in a protest fueled by opposition to US President Donald Trump’s environmental and energy policies. Source: CNN

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Scientist Bill Nye made a passionate plea to lawmakers not to disregard the significance of science at the March for Science in Washington. Source: CNN

A presidential election in France is not usually the sort of thing that I would tell you to pay attention to. After all, it’s hard enough to convince people that they should pay attention to elections in this country. Source: CNN

I’m marching for science. Source: CNN

Leslie Paul is living out her childhood dream of being a scientist, but the cancer researcher is worried her lab’s funding may dry up under the Trump administration. Source: CNN

France goes to the polls Sunday to vote in the first round of its presidential elections. The campaign has been dogged throughout by scandals, gaffes and surprises. Source: CNN