In the face of explosive urban development, there is new confidence about reclaiming public space for the people. We explore how cities became a playground for experimentation. Public spaces have been at the heart of cultural and community life for more than 2,500 years. The ancient Greeks designated certain squares as gathering places known as…
Teacher wins $1M global prize A Canadian woman has won a global teaching prize worth $1 million US for her work in Salluit, an Inuit community in northern Quebec. Maggie MacDonnell, who grew up in Nova Scotia, beat out 20,000 other nominees for the 2017 Global Teaching Prize, which has become one of the most-coveted and high-profile awards…
11/02 – Journée internationale des femmes de science : 5 femmes récompensées par l’Union africaine Dans son optique d’intégration des femmes dans le processus de développement, l’Union Afrique a récompensé cinq femmes africaines du prix scientifique Kwamé Nkrumah. En effet, en prélude au 28e sommet des chefs d’État de l’Union africaine, et dans le cadre du…
Le cours d’empathie obligatoire dans les écoles danoises L’empathie, ou l’aptitude à pouvoir ressentir les émotions d’une autre personne est une capacité considérée comme cruciale dans la vie quotidienne danoise. Enseigner l’empathie aux enfants contribuerait en effet à leur épanouissement futur. Des collégiens déprimés et narcissiques Une étude de l’Université du Michigan, réalisée sur environ…
For the first time since the revolution, the Cuban president met a free press The thing about dictators is they don’t have to answer any stinking questions from the press. We call it undemocratic; they call it job security. That’s why President Obama’s joint news briefing with President Raúl Castro of Cuba last week was…
MTL’s soccer stadium featured in the world’s most influential architecture mag The Crystalline soccer stadium by Saucier + Perrotte is a football stadium in Montreal that has a giant faceted roof structure, which folds over an indoor playing field before morphing into spectator seating surrounding a second open-air pitch. It is located on the former Miron Quarry and…
This four-letter word is the Swedish key to happiness at work Can short coffee breaks spell the difference between loving and hating work? In Sweden, where workers are among the least stressed worldwide, the secret to happiness is a four letter word: fika. The word “fika” is used as both a noun and a verb,…
For the first time in history, you have your say on the next UN Secretary General For the first time in history, candidates for UN Secretary-General can be scrutinised and questioned by citizens, not just countries. Starting in April, candidates for the role of Secretary-General will be taking part in public debates, and United Nations…
New reading movement aims to bring books to people The campaign, that will be launched in Singapore this year, hopes to help adults rediscover the joy of reading for themselves. To encourage more adults to pick up reading, the new National Reading Movement, to be launched this year, will bring books to people in places…
U.S. cracks down on slave-labor product imports President Barack Obama has signed a bill to let U.S. officials enforce an 86-year-old ban on importing goods made by children or slaves. The law closes a loophole that forced the U.S. to accept products made under those conditions. The Tariff Act of 1930, which gave Customs and Border…