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AI and scientific evidence: what Lean checks, and what still needs examiningOpenAI’s announcements have revived the question of evidence produced by AI. The logical core, assumptions and results of AlphaProof: key points for assessing them.
Nicolas Flamel: how a Parisian bourgeois became a legendary alchemistA house, an epitaph and books written after his death: the Cluny exhibition helps distinguish the historical figure from the stories that transformed him.
At Eymoutiers, Toulondit Castle faces a short lease and a possible saleThe Toulondit association’s lease runs until 31 December 2026. The town is considering selling the castle, but no sale agreement has been reached: the upcoming negotiations will determine whether the association stays, the collective buys the property or another project takes its place.
Insurance in France: understanding how riot risk is fundedThe French system distinguishes between funding by insurers, European authorisation and regulatory implementation. For a claim, the cover in the policy remains decisive.
Denmark: bill sets out rules for teachers’ physical interventionIntroduced on 8 October 2026, Bill L 45 would widen the scope for physical intervention in response to serious disruption. The debate remains open, between protection and the risk of escalation.
Property in France: a slowdown does not mean prices are collapsingSales of existing homes are still up year on year, but the recovery is losing steam. Prices, transactions and interest rates are moving in different ways.
In Atlanta, the data centre raising questions about the city around itNear West End station, a data centre project has crystallised a debate about housing, transport and local benefits. Behind the mobilisation lies a question: who decides how a well-connected site is used?
French secondary school pupils: what the 26 October announcements set out for 2027 and 2028Seconde classes, Parcoursup, places in higher education: the government has announced several deadlines. The timetable helps distinguish commitments from immediate changes.
Breast cancer before 40: what the Artémis project in Nantes is trying to understandIn Nantes, researchers are studying cell plasticity and the organisation of tumours in young women. What this research could contribute, and what it does not yet prove.
Housing: differences of 35% to 112% on Luxembourg’s bordersAn analysis based on 2021 surveys puts a figure on the higher cost of comparable housing on the Luxembourg side. These estimates shed light on the border gap, but do not describe current prices.
Sugar and antibiotics: what a study of transplant patients showsHigher sugar consumption was associated with lower bacterial diversity while taking antibiotics. This finding in patients with blood cancer calls for clinical trials.
Ibn Khaldûn: reading history by questioning accounts of powerThe Muqaddima examines the social conditions behind events. An essay by Cédric Molino-Machetto, published by Brill in 2026, offers a contextualised reading.