‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state 10. October 2026 (11:00) Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continueOn a normal school day, Mohammed, 17, wakes at 6am, cares for his younger siblings to help his single mother who works as a security guard, then takes two crowded buses and a local train to get to his high school in Sevran, a low-income banlieue town in the suburbs north-east of Paris.“There aren’t enough chairs or desks to go round, so some students have to stand up,” Mohammed said. “Classes can be so packed you can’t interact with the teacher. In this year’s heatwaves, it felt like 40 degrees in overcrowded classrooms with no shade or curtains. It was so hot my brain couldn’t function.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Will We Ever Understand Dementia? 10. October 2026 (11:00) Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a cure. The search for both has never been more urgent.(New York Times)
Should You Put Your Books in the Freezer? 10. October 2026 (11:00) Silverfish, book lice and mold are a thing, especially in secondhand books. Here’s how to deal with them.(New York Times)
The Underappreciated Benefits of Leaving Fallen Leaves Alone 10. October 2026 (11:00) To homeowners, fallen leaves look like work. To nature, they’re an investment, with tremendous value on the secondary market as invertebrate real estate.(New York Times)
