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Woodstock: behind the granola, a kitchen to feed the crowdIn August 1969, shortages made food a major issue at the festival. The Hog Farm’s free kitchen tells a different story from the one played out on stage.
Mosul: behind the rediscovered minaret, the trades involved in reconstructionThe return of Al-Hadba to Mosul’s skyline also tells the story of a collective effort by artisans, engineers and residents. The project’s figures shed light on this revival without summing up that of the whole city.
Why Star Wars spacecraft don’t look like real rocketsStaged rockets, the heat of atmospheric re-entry, life on board and the speed of light: what physics really allows spacecraft to do.
Boulez and the ‘Gurre-Lieder’: why this 1975 recording still mattersRecorded in London in 1974 and released in 1975, the *Gurre-Lieder* conducted by Pierre Boulez also tell the story of Arnold Schönberg’s musical evolution.
How shells preserve traces of the marine climateGrowth lines, isotopes and chemical analyses: researchers use shells as ocean archives, while taking care not to confuse local signals with the global climate.
‘Art History’: why telling the story of artworks differently changes how we see themA collective volume edited by Étienne Anheim, Laurence Bertrand Dorléac and Charlotte Guichard proposes revisiting art history through materials, places, problems and methods.
In Madagascar, data workers make AI possible, often behind the scenesBehind the training and correction of AI models, teams in Madagascar do skilled work. A 2026 investigation sheds light on their role and the issues surrounding outsourcing.
The Artist at fifteen: five Oscars for a collective endeavourReleased in France in October 2011, Michel Hazanavicius’s film was recognised for its acting, direction, music, costumes and production.
Beneath the Moon, a pit is not enough to reveal an entire caveImages, radar and thermal measurements shed light on lunar cavities. But an entrance spotted from orbit reveals neither the extent of the underground nor whether it is habitable.
The solid Earth is becoming slightly less flattened: what satellites measureA study published on 9 September 2026 reveals that uplift in the polar regions accelerated between 1997 and 2015. This tiny change in the shape of the solid globe sheds light on the effects of ice and water redistribution.
CMSS and CNS: new certificate and objection, two distinct proceduresAfter a finding that someone is fit for work, providing new medical evidence and challenging the CNS’s decision are two distinct procedures. A ministerial reply of 23 October 2026 highlights the importance of formalities and deadlines.
Changing the clocks: from France’s 1976 decision to Europe’s deadlockFrance reinstated the clock change fifty years ago to reduce artificial lighting. Its abolition now depends on a European agreement that has yet to be reached, while a new study examines the possible consequences.