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Music · Nov 8, 2026Liat Cohen brings classical guitar and dance music togetherFrom waltzes to Brazilian choro, Liat Cohen uses dance as a common thread to explore the guitar repertoire and its potential for bringing different traditions together.↗
Travel · Nov 8, 2026Petra, the Nabataean city revealed through waterAt Petra, cisterns, canals and dams shed as much light on the city’s history as its famous façades. Understanding this network also helps us better grasp the constraints the site faces today.↗
Books · Nov 8, 2026René Maran’s « Batouala »: a Goncourt at the heart of the colonial contradictionWinner of the Goncourt in 1921, René Maran made « Batouala » a novel in which the African perspective shifts the colonial gaze. Its polemical preface and its fiction illuminate two distinct dimensions of his undertaking.↗
TV series · Nov 8, 2026“The Greatest”: four years telling the story of Cassius Clay’s early daysAcross eight episodes, “The Greatest” follows four years of Cassius Clay’s early career, from his status as an Olympic champion to his victory over Sonny Liston. Its tight focus brings together boxing, racism, family and a change of name.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Teghaza 001, a meteorite that takes us back to Mars’s earliest rocksFound in Mali, Teghaza 001 contains minerals at least 4.1 billion years old. Its zircons and traces of alteration by water offer a rare window into Mars’s ancient crust.↗
Culture · Nov 8, 2026Villa Kutter: a house for reading modernity in LimpertsbergCommissioned by Joseph Kutter in 1928, the villa in Limpertsberg combines the forms of architectural modernity with a history of change. Its restoration sheds light on the choices involved in preserving a house while making it habitable today.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Red squirrels in winter: active, but less visibleRed squirrels remain active during winter, but venture out less when the cold sets in. Their shelter, scattered food stores and the seeds they sometimes forget offer insight into their cold-weather strategy.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Does Microsoft want to translate a video right down to the movement of the lips?Microsoft describes an AI in a patent application that would translate a live video by retouching the lips. A proposal to distinguish from the audio translation tool already documented in Teams.↗
Cycling · Nov 8, 2026Cyclo-cross: why Marie Schreiber was relegated to second place in ZeddamMarie Schreiber crossed the line first in Zeddam, but the jury awarded the European cyclo-cross title to Lucinda Brand after an infringement was reported in the sprint. Here is what the decision changes and what remains contested.↗
Wellbeing · Nov 8, 2026Tense shoulders: two gentle movements for a breakTwo simple movements can break up a day spent in the same position. How can you do them without straining, and when should shoulder pain prompt you to seek medical advice instead?↗
Performing arts · Nov 8, 2026Ventriloquism: the voice, the puppet and the illusion of a presenceVentriloquism gives a character a voice. In Paris, the Mouffetard Cabaret Focus announces performances from 12 to 14 November, a study day on 12 November and an exhibition from 12 November to 18 December 2026.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Tracking the cassowary, reading the forest with the KasuaThe documentary “On the Cassowary’s Trail” follows the clues left by a large bird in Papua New Guinea. Its search also sheds light on the Kasua people’s relationship with the forest they inhabit.↗
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