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Jean-Benoît Nadeau — 11/12/2018

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Nadeau BarlowMonday, March 8th, 2021 at 1:59pm

I don't know who should be more ashamed, this prestigious newspaper for suggesting that celebrity chef Alain Ducasse's problems have anything to do with regular Parisians surviving the pandemic -- or Ducasse himself, who thinks not being able to see "well-dressed women" is people's biggest problem. Oh come on...

A Year Without Travel

The pandemic closed borders, halted air travel and emptied destinations of tourists. As its first anniversary nears, we look at how six places dependent on the industry have adapted to the disruption.

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Nadeau BarlowWednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 1:31pm

French children going vegetarian: is there another place in the world where this news would spark words like "shameful" and "absurd"? Luckily it's only temporary....

Food fight: Meat-free school meals spark furor in France

LE PECQ, France (AP) — By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the ecologist mayor of one of France's most famously gastronomic cities has kicked up a storm of protest and debate as the...

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Nadeau BarlowTuesday, February 9th, 2021 at 10:22pm

Dans L'actualité, Julie Barlow publie un reportage sur les effets contrastés de la #covid sur les finances personnelles de la population, car il y a les gagnants de la covid et les perdants.

L’effet surprenant de la pandémie sur le portefeuille des Québécois

Si certains connaissent des temps difficiles, d'autres n'ont jamais eu autant d'argent dans leur compte de banque.

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Nadeau BarlowTuesday, February 9th, 2021 at 10:17pm

La dernière chronique de Jean-Benoit Nadeau dans L'actualité sur les origines de l'expression québécoise «tu veux-tu» et le mode interrrogatoire en «tu», typique du parler canadien, et qui est en réalité d'origine bien française.

Est-ce français de dire « tu veux-tu » ?

Le problème n'est pas qu'une norme écrite très corsetée favorise « est-ce que tu veux » ou « veux-tu ». Le problème est que l'on dise « c'est le français ».

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Nadeau BarlowMonday, January 4th, 2021 at 1:50pm

Some friends in Paris told us yesterday that only 350 people in France have been vaccinated so far. Indeed, the official figure is 352. Apparently they just don't want to. Puzzling behaviour for a population reputed to have one of the best medical systems in the world!

France vows to boost pace of vaccinations after slow rollout ‘fiasco’

The French government has vowed to ramp up its Covid-19 vaccinations after an outcry from health professionals. France has lagged far behind other nations, including the UK and Germany, in administer…

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Suddenly at Home EIGHT: Beginning of the Day Rituals

Suddenly Home SEVEN: Let the Dishes Pile Up

Suddenly Home SIX: Keeping the kids at a distance

Suddenly Home FIVE: Why Breaks are No Luxury

Suddenly Home FOUR: How Supplies will Save you

Suddenly Home THREE: Work with what you’ve got

Suddenly Home TWO: (Keep) Working 9-5

Suddenly Home ONE: Stake out your territory

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