April Fools’ Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide
From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.
An American Journalist in Paris Unlocks the Secrets of the Louvre
In a new book, Elaine Sciolino shares her guide to falling in love with—and maybe falling in love in—the world’s most visited ...
From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.
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A mutiny is brewing in French bookshops over the growing media power of a conservative billionaire
“Dozens of independent booksellers are trying to counter the growing influence of Vincent Bolloré, whose vast cultural empire includes television, radio, the Sunday paper Le Journal du Dimanche, and ...
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Who Is Nvidia's Biggest Rival? Jensen Huang Offered a Clue, and You May be Surprised by the Answer.
So now you may be wondering which of these is Nvidia's biggest rival, or the one that could weigh on its revenue growth. A comment by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offers us a clue. And you may be ...
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Japan core inflation slows to 3% in February
TOKYO — Japanese inflation eased in February, government data showed on Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year on year in the world's fourth-largest economy. The core ...
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The 'biggest gift' France have and the blueprint to combat it
Schalk Burger agreed with his former team-mate, saying France’s “biggest gift” is the body type of their players at breakdowns, who can take the pace out of the game and turn ball over – Louis ...
France 2415d
London's Heathrow: Europe's biggest airport
The sprawling facility west of London welcomed a record number of travellers last year, with the aviation sector having recovered from the turbulent Covid years. Almost 84 million passengers ...
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Charleston's largest library to get a long-promised face lift, now $1.5M more than planned
Charleston's largest library is due for a makeover. The main library on Calhoun Street, built in 1998, will soon be getting much-needed renovations. The work is part of a $108.5 million referendum ...
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TLA 2025: Librarians Saddle Up for Dallas
With an estimated attendance of more than 4,000 librarians, exhibitors, and authors, the Texas Library Association is ready to gallop into the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas from ...
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Surgeon dubbed France's 'most prolific child abuser' pleads guilty to abusing 299 patients
A 74-year-old surgeon who is believed to be France's most prolific child abuser has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 299 of his patients. Joel Le Scouarnec has been on trial charged with ...
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A real place to lose yourself! World's biggest living labyrinth opens in Cornwall - and man behind it says hedge-based attraction will last for 4,000 years
The labyrinth, which spans 56 metres on a site near Colliford Lake on Bodmin Moor, is the brainchild of Cornishman Will Coleman. Visitors will walk a single, meandering path through stretches of ...