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Pour Flavien, la présence de grand-père à la maison n'a rien d'un cadeau. Il ne faut pas faire de bruit pendant la sieste, renoncer aux piques-niques... Même s'il l'aime très fort, Flavien a du mal à partager son toit avec son grand-père maniaque, qui s'ennuie loin de chez lui, et dont il doit subir la mauvaise humeur. Moyenne 14.0 1 vote - EXCELLENT TRES BON BON MOYEN FAIBLE MAUVAIS
A fragile coalition: Why Trump’s MAGA base may clash with Elon Musk and other billionaire backers
Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump has demonstrated an unmatched ability to wield populism in modern American politics. By channelling the frustrations of voters left behind by inequality, cultural polarization, and declining trust in institutions, he rose to power in 2016 and reclaimed it in 2024. A key difference in 2024, however, was Trump’s visible reliance on billionaire donors, particularly Elon Musk, to amplify his populist message.
Motherhood in academia: A novel dataset of UK academic women with an application to maternity leave uptake
1 INTRODUCTION Mothers often face disadvantages in the workplace. Women tend to select into lesser-paid career paths in expectation of becoming mothers (Kleven et al., 2019), mothers frequently interrupt their careers due to childbearing responsibilities (Adda et al., 2017) and, even when successfully returning to their place of employment, often end up working shorter hours, due to the lack of family-friendly policies (Williams & Cooper, 2004).
How England's scrapped Sure Start centres boosted the health and education of disadvantaged children
It looks like a peak is forming in artificial intelligence. The most prominent share here is Nvidia (NDAQ:NVDA). With a spectacular rally, the value has surged by more than 100 per cent in just six months. However, the share price is now stuttering, and there have been no new highs for days. The charts for TUI and Lufthansa also show an upward reversal. The latest wage negotiations have tightened the cost structure considerably.
How India's economy has fared under ten years of Narendra Modi
taviox/iStock via Getty Images Google recently made headlines globally because its chatbot Gemini generated images of people of color instead of white people in historical settings that featured white people. Adobe Firefly's image creation tool saw similar issues. This led some commentators to complain that AI had gone "woke." Others suggested these issues resulted from faulty efforts to fight AI bias and better serve a global audience.
Sky-high waiting times don’t make people trust the NHS any less - why that’s potentially bad news for Rishi Sunak Original
The National Health Service (NHS) in England has long enjoyed high levels of popular support and trust. This was heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people across the nation stood in the streets at the same time every week to clap for the NHS. The culmination was when a 99-year-old retired army officer, Captain (later Sir) Thomas Moore, began fundraising for the NHS by walking around his garden. He eventually raised an estimated £38 million in public donations.
Britain's energy price cap left many people confused – especially Conservative voters
If you’re in the UK, how do you understand the government’s plan to deal with energy prices?
15 LGBTQ CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR KIDS
What if reading picture books that positively depict children’s lives may benefit kids? Do you want to do it? You would, of course! Every kid benefits from seeing the variety of the world reflected in the books they read, and every child deserves to see themselves and their family depicted in good ways in picture books. As you may be aware, LGBTQ kids have far higher rates of bullying, despair, and suicide than their heteronormative classmates.
A guide to LGBTQ summer reading for kids and teens -- from authors themselves
Books that feature LGBTQ characters can be mirrors for young readers in which they can see themselves reflected. But, for the same reason, they're also frequently banned in schools or libraries. Getting these books into young readers' hands can be challenging if they're banned, but these works can build self-awareness and acceptance among readers of all backgrounds, Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Assocation told CNN in 2020.
Brexit is not a retreat into isolationism - survey suggests public remains committed to global security role
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has been taken by some as a signal that the British public want to retreat from having a global role. But a survey of their views on NATO and shared European defence suggests otherwise. Defence poses both an opportunity and a challenge for Britain in terms of relations with Europe.
#RainbowReading: 30 Books for Pride Month
June is Pride Month and the American Library Association's GLBT Book Month. To celebrate, NYPL staff members are bringing awareness to recently published books featuring LGBTQ+ characters by presenting daily book recommendations. Follow #RainbowReading on social media for daily reading recommendations, take a look at our Facebook album, and check this blog post each week for a round up of our staff picks! Also, be sure to check out our list of Pride Month events at NYPL.
The Childrens Book Review
We have 13 of the best new picture books to share with you this month.
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Public backs removing citizenship from Britons fighting abroad - even for a good cause
The UK government is making noises about potentially stripping British people of their citizenship if they join conflicts abroad. But while the proposal is aimed at deterring people from joining Islamic State and other militant groups, our research found support for taking citizenship away even if Britons fight in foreign lands for causes more aligned with UK interests.
Roundtable on War and Democratic Constraint: How the Public Influences Foreign Policy | ISSF
Occasionally, the long timelines of academia have an upside. Matthew Baum and Philip Potter’s War and Democratic Constraint was published in 2015, and these reviews were set in motion prior to Election Day. But President Donald Trump’s surprise victory has, among other things, refocused attention on the nature—and fragility—of democratic institutions.
Kodhja Thomas Scotto et Régis Lejonc 2015
Après longtemps de marche, un jeune garçon pénètre dans la mystérieuse cité de Kodhja pour y rencontrer le Roi qui, seul, saura répondre à ses questions et apaiser ses doutes. Au fil du labyrinthe de cette ville mouvante et inquiétante, guidé par un enfant malicieux et narquois, il va être mis à l'épreuve et devoir affronter ses peurs... Moyenne 15.4 10 votes - EXCELLENT TRES BON BON MOYEN FAIBLE MAUVAIS
Extremism plan pushes the UK down a dangerously illiberal road
David Cameron has attacked British universities for failing to tackle extremism on their campuses. In a speech setting out a five-year plan to counter extreme views, the UK prime minister accused university leaders of “looking the other way” when Islamist extremists speak on campus. This, he said was “through a mixture of misguided liberalism and cultural sensitivity”.
Charlie Hebdo attack
We are all Charlie Hebdo – or are we? In his 1998 novel, The Elementary Particles, Michel Houellebecq argued that Charlie Hebdo played a pivotal role in the redefinition of social values in post-1968 France. For self-appointed troublemaker… In praise of the cartoonist: solitary, studious and searing They think and work differently, cartoonists.
British attitudes to flood relief versus foreign aid
Thomas Scotto and Jason Reifler explore whether Britons prioritize spending on domestic flood relief over international aid. This week, the United Kingdom is drying out from another round of extreme weather. Reports state that damages from recent flooding will surpass £1 billion.
US and UK attitudes to Syrian intervention
Survey shows high support for Syrian no-fly zone but low support for troops or direct military aid - Approximately 40% of British and Americans favour the enforcement of a no-fly zone, with just over 20% opposed. - Less than 20 per cent of Americans and Britons support sending troops into the country to ‘protect civilians from attack’. - While fewer than 10 per cent of survey respondents in both countries support sending the military in to overthrow President Assad.
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