Despite the widespread opposition, however, it remains likely that similar legislation will still be considered

  The mirage of unexpected excellence is something that has been animating the Olympic Games ever since their inception in the 1890s. As the chances of an amateur surpassing the reliable performance of a professionally groomed athlete grow slimmer and slimmer, this mirage becomes more potent than ever. But is […]

The 2012 London Olympic Games will be remembered as a turning point for female athletes. For the first time all 204 participating nations sent women, moreover, these are the first games in which medals were to women awarded in all sports, including boxing. However, the Games still reveal an inherent […]

Child obesity in the United Kingdom As Britain celebrates its successful hosting and performance in the Olympic Games, youth inactivity and obesity is a growing and under-addressed issue. The growth of child obesity rates is such that if they continue Britain will have largely obese population by 2050. According to […]

    Richard Descoings, the former Director of France’s prestigious Sciences Po found dead in his New York hotel room April 2nd, left few indifferent in his decades-long crusade to reform French education. He was the driver behind the “modernization” of an archaic admissions system, leading to a far bigger, […]