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Grand angle

1.~Kilauea volcano erupts~ On May 3, the Kilauea volcano, on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted. Shortly afterwards, almost two dozen ...

On parle d'eux

1.~Tessa Jowell~ Former Labour cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell has died after a battle with brain cancer. Tessa Jowell served ...

What awaits England fans at the World Cup?

1. In a Moscow pub decorated with British football memorabilia, a Russian supporter of local side CSKA was happy last ...

Focus: England Football Team

1.~The captain~ Harry Kane has been appointed England captain for this World Cup. The 24-year-old Tottenham striker is England’s youngest ...

Preserving languages that are under threat

1. As the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization puts it, “language is one manifestation of cultural diversity” and ...

Millennials versus baby boomers

1. The late 1940s were about bombsites, rationing, loss and mourning, but amid the gloom a new generation was emerging. ...

A 360°

1.~DRC fighting Ebola~ The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by a new outbreak of Ebola. By mid-May ...

Can Republicans win the midterm elections?

1. After months of hype about Democrats’ chances of taking back both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections, ...

Hawaiian food is flourishing… in Utah?

1. SALT LAKE CITY — The restaurant Mo’ Bettahs is a ballad to beach life. Surfing movies play on TV ...

Why Canada’s prime minister is homeless

1. MOST heads of government have an official residence. It is normally an uncontroversial perk. Not so in Canada. Since ...

Les Echos

1.~Iconic writer~ Tom Wolfe, one of the most influential American writers of post-World War II America, and pioneer of New ...

Interview with The Handmaid’s Tale crew

1. “We knew that we were doing something important,” says Samira Wiley, reflecting on the feelings of the cast and ...

How to control portion sizes

1. The amount of food we put on our plates is tantamount to a healthy balanced diet - but how ...

Software against human trafficking

1. MODERN slavery comes in many forms. The outright sale of human beings as possessions is rare. But forced manual ...

Dessin

1. crumpet 2.~Triumphal Royal Wedding~ Last month, Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle in a wedding that was celebrated ...