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Books · Nov 1, 2026“Le Rappel des oiseaux”: entering Sébastien Lapaque’s award-winning novelThe 2026 Grand Prix du roman goes to Sébastien Lapaque. Based on the available extract, a way into his story: childhood, inheritance and attentiveness to the living world.

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Climate · Nov 1, 2026Retreating glaciers: what a map cannot tell a walkerMaps record the retreat of glaciers, but do not describe conditions on the day. From measuring climate change to unstable terrain and route planning, here are the key distinctions to bear in mind.

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AI · Nov 1, 2026AI agents: what open standards allow you to keepThe AAIF welcomes four projects to make agents more portable. Methods, models, testing and security: here’s what can travel, and what still needs checking.

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Basic science · Nov 1, 2026Atomic clocks: why our time depends on a networkThe alert over the clocks at the Paris Observatory highlights an essential infrastructure. The atomic second, world time and GPS: three concepts to distinguish.

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Europe · Oct 31, 2026High-speed rail in Spain: what the record number of lines doesn’t tell usThe EU’s largest dedicated network, increased competition and cheaper tickets: Spain’s results are real. The disruption in 2026 also shows its limits.

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Culture · Oct 31, 2026Nicolas 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.

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Economy · Oct 31, 2026Food shopping: how to tell whether a promotion really saves you moneyPrice per kilo, multipacks, own-label brands and short-dated products: three examples with figures to distinguish an advertised discount from a real saving.

Detail of the façade of the Hôtel de Bizien, home to the Rennes Administrative Court, with its sculpted dormer windows and slate roof.

AI · Oct 30, 2026In Rennes, AI is not presented as the sole reason for the fineThe legal commentary on the case places the indications associated with Claude after other complaints about the application. Typography alone is therefore not enough to conclude that a tool was used — or that its use explains the penalty.

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France · Oct 29, 2026France: four tests before restricting a demonstrationAfter the violence in October, security and freedoms are not simply at odds. In France, the law requires a specific risk, a necessary and proportionate measure, and the possibility of judicial review.