Tag Archives: September 2023

France Views: ‘Stags’ Of Boutissaint Wildlife Park

FRANCE 24 English Films (September 7, 2023) – Deep in France’s Burgundy region lies the Boutissaint wildlife park. Within its 400 hectares of forest, several hundred animals roam free: stags, roe deer and boars, which visitors can observe as they wander through this natural setting with very few fences. 

The park is the brainchild of the Borione family, which purchased this former priory and its vast abandoned estate in the early 20th century. When it opened in 1968, it was France’s very first wildlife park. FRANCE 24 takes you on a tour.

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News: Secretary Blinken In Ukraine, Elections In Russia, Japan Moon Sniper

The Globalist Podcast (September 7, 2023) – Antony Blinken visits Kyiv as a Russian airstrike kills Ukrainian civilians.

Plus: the mood in Russia ahead of elections on Sunday, Japan shoots for the moon and our music curator on The Rolling Stones’s first album in 18 years.

The New York Times — Thursday, Sept 7, 2023

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Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska

Caribou near a pipeline in Alaska this spring.

The administration will cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve.

In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google

The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.

Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse: Women’s Life in Spanish Soccer

More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain said players were told.

As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers

Some doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are fleeing restrictive abortion laws. Idaho has been particularly hard hit.

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Sept 7, 2023

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nature Magazine – September 7, 2023 issue:  In this week’s issue, Christopher Doughty and his colleagues reveal that a small percentage of leaves in tropical forest tree canopies might be approaching a critical temperature of 46.7 °C, above which photosynthesis begins to fail.

How would room-temperature superconductors change science?

A large-bore, full-scale high-temperature superconducting magnet built by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and MIT’s PSFC.

The prized materials could be transformative for research — but only if they have other essential qualities.

The wave of excitement caused by LK-99 — the purple crystal that was going to change the world — has now died down after studies showed it wasn’t a superconductor. But a question remains: would a true room-temperature superconductor be revolutionary?

With the arrival of El Niño, prepare for stronger marine heatwaves

A wide view of a snorkeler floating above major bleaching on a coral reef in French Polynesia

Record-high ocean temperatures, combined with a confluence of extreme climate and weather patterns, are pushing the world into uncharted waters. Researchers must help communities to plan how best to reduce the risks.

Oceans are warming up, and dangerously so. Since April this year, the average global sea surface temperature has been unusually high and rising; by August, oceans in the Northern Hemisphere had reached record-high temperatures, even surpassing 38 °C in one area around Florida.

Culinary Travels: Two Days In Athens, Greece

MICHELIN Guide (September 6, 2023) – Two days well spent in Athens where history beckons from the grand Acropolis, while the city’s vibrant districts – from the chic streets of Kolonaki to the alleyways of Plaka – invite you to visit each attractive spot with stunning views of this captivating city.

Indulge in delectable local food in restaurants celebrating the excellence of the country’s produce and stay at stylish boutique hotels infused with the enthusiasm oy Greek hospitality. Enjoy the city with this itinerary that takes in the best of the restaurants and hotels selected by the MICHELIN Guide.

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Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement – Sept 8, 2023

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Times Literary Supplement (September 8, 2023): The new issue features Modern conspiracy theories, China’s Platonic republic, Jonathan Raban’s last days, Sebastian Faulks’s Neanderthal, the English country house, and more….

Politics: The Guardian Weekly – September 8, 2023

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The Guardian Weekly (September 8, 2023) The issue features Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s progressive vision for US politics, graduate jobs market pressured by artificial intelligence, migrants in North Africa Spanish enclave of Melilla, and more…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s explosive entrance on to the US political scene at the age of 29, as the youngest woman ever to be elected to the House of Representatives, was a beacon of hope for the progressive left during the dark days of the Trump presidency.

Five years on, AOC is established as an influential figure in the Democratic party, known for her advocacy of green policies and efforts to engage marginalised groups. In a wide-ranging interview, she talks to Washington bureau chief David Smith about the climate crisis, misogyny in US politics and the potential – one day – for a presidential run of her own.

For those with an eye farther afield, on the graduate jobs market, Hibaq Farah and Tom Ambrose consider the future careers most likely to withstand the coming onslaught of artificial intelligence.

In Features, Matthew Bremner’s investigation into the massacre of migrants in the north African Spanish enclave of Melilla is a sobering but important read. Jay Owens changes the pace somewhat with an exploration of dust, and what it reveals about the world around us.

News: ASEAN-China Summit, ‘Bharat’ As New Name For India, Turkey-Greece Talks

The Globalist Podcast (September 6, 2023) – Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia to debate how to deal with the violence in Myanmar.

Plus: a new metro system opens in Lagos, a round-up of business headlines and might a new name for India be on the cards?

The New York Times — Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023

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North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un with Russia’s President Vladimir V. Putin in Vladivostok, Russia, in 2019. Russia has long been a crucial ally for the isolated North Korea.

Kim Jong-un is likely to seek missile and warhead technology in an expected visit to Russia, and he is already getting a public embrace he has long sought.

Ex-Leader of Proud Boys Sentenced to 22 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

Enrique Tarrio led the Proud Boys during a period when far-right extremists moved from the fringes toward the center of conservative politics.

The prison term for Enrique Tarrio was the most severe penalty handed down so far to any of the more than 1,100 people charged in connection with the Capitol attack.

At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies

For decades, the university required students seeking medical leaves to withdraw and reapply. A campus suicide set off a cascade of revisions.

Can Kenya Bring Order to Haiti? Doubts Are Swirling.

The African country has volunteered to send forces to Haiti as its security crisis spirals out of control. But the plan is facing pushback.

Previews: Country Life Magazine – Sept 5, 2023

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Country Life Magazine – September 6, 2023: The new issue features Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer’s vision for the countryside; Chelsea Physic Garden and motoring on at Goodwood; Remembering Elizabeth II and more…

Labour’s vision for rural Britain

Sir Keir Starmer promises a new politics of partnership and respect for rural communities

Not your average Fiesta

As Goodwood revs up for its Revival, the Duke of Richmond tells Octavia Pollock about 75 years of motorsport on his estate

Feudal splendours

In the second of two articles, John Martin Robinson steps inside Arundel Castle in West Sussex