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Ten-year OATs: why crossing 5% matters for France5.082% on 22 October, then 4.907% on 26 October: the French ten-year yield crossed a threshold before falling back. This market movement affects the state’s future borrowing conditions.
Pascal Mahé: from Barjots medals to youth coachingWorld champion in 1995, Pascal Mahé is also listed among the staff at Normandy’s elite sports academy. His career sheds light on several forms of passing on knowledge in handball.
Heatwave: why the body becomes exhausted when nights stay hotSweating, humidity, the heart and kidneys: understanding the body’s limits in prolonged heat and MeteoLux’s new alert system.
After 24 October, CGT calls strike for 5 NovemberThe union announces a new day of strikes and demonstrations. The figures for 24 October should be read with two separate participation counts and provisional security figures.
Athenian democracy: choosing leaders is not enoughAn essay by Vincent Azoulay sheds new light on the control of elites. Research into sortition also invites us to distinguish political rights from actual participation.
Creatine: what science confirms for muscles, and what remains uncertain for the brainStrength, intense exercise, memory: not all the effects attributed to creatine are supported by the same level of evidence. A look at the views of the NIH and EFSA, and European rules.
House sparrow: why its chirping is becoming rarer in some citiesEurope lost around half of its house sparrows between 1980 and 2017. What do these figures really tell us, and how should we interpret the counts from Luxembourg gardens in 2020 and 2025?
Casino: what the songs add to Scorsese’s storyFrom Little Richard to Mickey & Sylvia, the music does more than provide a backdrop to Casino. The film and record archives offer clues to help trace its role.
Ana Mendieta: what film preserves of bodies and landscapesThe Siluetas are traces, but Ana Mendieta’s work also includes 104 films. The archives of two museums shed light on the role of duration and transformation.
Milton Nascimento: two albums to follow the thread of encountersFrom Wayne Shorter to esperanza spalding, two albums shed light on the exchanges around Milton Nascimento. A journey through the songs, their writers and their new interpretations.
Sochaux–Annecy (1-3): a brief rally at BonalOn 23 October, Sochaux pulled back to within one goal of Annecy before falling behind again. The statistics and Laurent Guyot’s account shed light on this insufficient response.
Daniel Pennac: the Vercors, a quiet counterpoint to BellevilleThe writer describes two complementary needs: life in his Paris neighbourhood and retreating to the mountains. His remarks shed light on the places where he works, without confusing them with his novels.