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Grand angle - Mardi Gras Indians

1. This photo is part of the exhibition, Black Indians de la Nouvelle Orléans, currently hosted by the Musée du ...

On parle d'eux

1.~Yvon Chouinard A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker, Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who ...

What will Charles do now?

1. Being a monarch is an odd job. A king does not apply for his position or interview for it; he ...

Zoom sur Liz Truss

1.~A leftist family Elizabeth Truss was born in Oxford in 1975 to John, a mathematics professor, and Priscilla, a ...

With Queen Gone, Former Colonies Rethink Lasting Ties

1. Millicent Barty has spent years trying to decolonize her country, recording oral histories across the Solomon Islands and promoting ...

Timber cities could save a billion tonnes of emissions by 2100

1. Making new homes out of wood instead of steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tonnes of CO2 being emitted over the next 80 years, ...

Murals help kick up interest in Route 66 towns

1. Edwardsville has a historic theater, Collinsville a giant catsup bottle and East St. Louis its jazz, all Americana from ...

Sur le vif

1.~Swimming becomes more inclusive SOUL CAP, a swimming cap for Afro hair has been approved for use in top-level competitions. ...

Psychologists find link between hunger and emotions

1. For those who get snappy when they miss out on lunch, it may be the perfect excuse: researchers have confirmed ...

BBC 100 year anniversary

1. ~Historical context~ On May 18th 1922, the licensing authority, the General Post Office met representatives of 18 companies, each ...

The women’s Euros are selling out stadiums

1. It was just the sort of start a host nation hopes for. On July 6th the opening game of the ...

À 360°

1.~Ban on meat ads A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat adverts from public ...

Could unexpected Democratic gains foil a midterm Republican victory?

1. The midterms are typically a referendum on the incumbent president and his party usually loses seats. But recent events ...

Focus

1.~The midterm elections explained   The American midterm elections - so called because they fall halfway through a president's term ...

Team of amateurs built satellite for NASA

1. If NASA is to boldly go where no man has gone before, the federal agency might have Tampa to ...

Insects could give meaty taste to food

1. Insects can be turned into meat-like flavors, helping provide a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional meat options, scientists have ...

Les échos

1.~Kate Bush breaks record at 63 Kate Bush's 1985 hit Running Up That Hill was the UK's song of the ...

When George Clooney Met Julia Roberts

1. Julia Roberts began the interview with a question: “Is George causing problems already?” Her friend and frequent co-star George ...

The Roots of Joan Mitchell’s Greatness

1. In 1948, Joan Mitchell was a 23-year-old artist living in a drafty apartment in Paris. She had arrived in ...

Arctic Monkeys: There’d Better Be a Mirrorball review

1. On their 2018 album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, Arctic Monkeys took a dramatic turn for the cosmic. The band’s sixth album, ...

George Eliot

1.~Pen name George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a major English novelist of the 19th century. ...

Le dessin

1.~Steve Bannon charged by NY court In this cartoon, Lady Justice is escorting Steve Bannon to prison and joking about ...

New Zealand

1.~ID Card Capital: Wellington Population: 5.084 million Currency: New Zealand dollar Prime Minister: Jacinda Ardern   2.~History The first people to arrive in New Zealand ...

Recette JAMBALAYA

1. ~Ingredients~ ·        1 pound (454 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into chunks ·        1 pound (454 g) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on ...