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He carries shelter dogs around the city in a backpack to help get them adopted Bryan Reisberg has taken out 11 dogs on city adventures. Ten of them were adopted after his videos published.

He totes shelter dogs around NYC by backpack to help get them adopted.

Paul McCartney joins uproar over EU ‘veggie burger’ ban The proposed EU law would prohibit food producers from using labels such as “veggie burger” or “vegan sausage” for plant-based and lab-grown dishes.

Paul McCartney joins uproar over EU ‘veggie burger’ ban
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A 3-D Look at Trump’s Proposed White House Ballroom A new architect will oversee President Trump’s vision for the East Wing ballroom. See what we know about the original design so far.

A 3-D look at Trump's gaudy ballroom.

Walking the dogs near Place de l’Alma.

Explained: France's 'job seekers' visa In certain circumstances, it is possible to get an official residency status in France while you look for a job, via the 'recherche d'emploi' job-seeker status. Here's how it works and who is eligible...

How to apply for a “job seeker” visa in France. www.thelocal.fr/20251202/exp...

Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators Action detailed in a state department memo directs officials to deny visas to any applicant engaging in ‘censorship’

Sad to say, but it’s very likely I will never visit the United States again.

How foreigners in France can get the new digital health card The all-important French health card, the carte vitale, now has a digital version that is available to (most) foreigners living in France. Here's how it works.

How foreigners in France can get the new digital health card

As Trump Covets Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA Cozies Up to Him With Its Own Award

As Trump covets the Nobel Peace Prize, FIFA's Gianni Infantino cozies up to him with his own award for Trump — the “FIFA Peace Prize”.

Luigi, a Year Later: How to Build a Movement Against Parasitic Health Insurance Giants The widespread support for Luigi Mangione shows America is ready to mobilize to build a more humane health care system.

The widespread support for Mangione shows America is ready to mobilize to build a more humane health care system.

And Eurostar doesn't allow pets on Paris-London, though that is apparently the paranoid British government.

than the Borgia papacy

Sleepy Don.

Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal President’s son’s fund 1789 Capital poised to capitalise from father’s administration

More corrupt that the Borgia papacy.

Plane vs train: Airlines boost London-Paris flights to tempt away Eurostar passengers Exclusive: 2026 will see more than 50 flights a day between the UK and French capitals

This is ridiculous. But more evidence that Eurostar fares are too high. Lower prices or bring rail competition to Paris-London service.

Accommodation Nation America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.

Accommodation Nation. America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.

A cartoon by P. C. Vey. #NewYorkerCartoons

Notre-Dame Cathedral, One Year Later Experiencing it a year after the reopening, our critic finds the restored Paris cathedral the building it was before the 2019 fire, except in one crucial respect.

This architectural critic doesn't like restored Notre Dame's lighting: "The lighting is bright to the point of excess, overpowering the light from the stained-glass windows of the clerestory. Stained glass needs a dim interior so that its rich colors glow by contrast."

Why Does the White House Keep Beefing With Pop Stars? Sabrina Carpenter doesn’t want ICE to use her songs. Trump officials are clear about one thing: They don’t care.

Sabrina Carpenter doesn’t want ICE to use her songs. Trump officials are clear about one thing: They don’t care.
#copyright

Rebecca F Kuang pulls out of Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature as BDS calls for UAE boycott Rebecca F Kuang has announced she will be withdrawing her participation from the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai From 21st to 27th January, citing the B...

Surprised to learn there is an "Emirates Airlines Festival of Literature" in Dubai. More Gulf state soft power distractions. After #sportswashing, now #litwashing

AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.

"Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education."

Trump invites America's wealthiest to fund his presidency Private donors are bankrolling Trump projects and policies on an unprecedented scale.

Trump is asking billionaires to fund a triumphal arc near the Lincoln Memorial as part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations.

Adopt a Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) Rescue Dog | Cooper | Dogs Trust Cooper, the Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) Rescue Dog is looking for a new home. Find out more about Cooper and all of our dogs for rehoming today.

Cooper is in Edinburgh. #Scotland

New $1,000 baby bonus: How ‘Trump accounts’ work regardless of parents’ legal status When the children of wealthy households leave the nest, they often benefit from their parents’ largesse in the form of a

"Trump accounts"... He can't do anything without stamping his name on it. Even baby bonuses.

Her Father Wrote ‘On the Road.’ She Lived Her Own Version.

Jan Kerouac’s Baby Driver made barely a ripple when published in 1981. The Times didn’t review it, nor did many other publications. Sales were minimal. Its republication now feels like a gift — possibly this year’s most important literary salvage mission.

A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff

Remember when Trump claimed that Americans wouldn't pay for tariffs.