Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save Billions

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  From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

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  I'm Will Jarvis, in for Tracy Mumford.

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  Today's Tuesday, October 6th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  In France, the country is facing mass demonstrations

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  today as a growing student-led protest movement has become a national crisis.

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  The anger erupted a few weeks ago as students started protesting about overcrowded

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  and underfunded schools, among other issues.

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  Though many of the demonstrations have been peaceful,

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  some students have barricaded school doors, set buildings on fire, and clashed with police.

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  Hundreds of people have been injured, and there have been roughly 6,000 arrests.

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  Over the weekend, the prime minister pledged to address some of their complaints,

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  including by filling vacant teaching positions.

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  But that did not satisfy the protesters.

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  And today, teachers and other public workers are joining the students to rally against proposed salary freezes

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