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"Blindness - Fragments" Play Adapts Saramago's Novel
Culturenewsbeast1d ago

"Blindness - Fragments" Play Adapts Saramago's Novel

Penelope Flouris adapts Nobel laureate José Saramago's masterpiece "Blindness" into a theatrical performance that approaches blindness as a transition rather than a deprivation, set against the backdrop of a mysterious epidemic.

Review of Gwendoline Riley's 'The Palm House'
CultureThe Guardian8d ago

Review of Gwendoline Riley's 'The Palm House'

A review of Gwendoline Riley's new novel, 'The Palm House,' praises her exactitude in skewering cruelty and notes a new delicacy in depicting moments of tenderness between two old friends in London.

Debate in Portugal Over Removing Saramago from Mandatory Reading List
observador10d ago

Debate in Portugal Over Removing Saramago from Mandatory Reading List

A debate has emerged in Portugal regarding the potential removal of Nobel laureate José Saramago's works from the mandatory reading list for 12th-grade students. The discussion centers on whether this change offers flexibility or represents a loss of cultural references.

Moldova to Open 92 Centers for Baccalaureate Exams
Politicsnewsmaker-md12d ago

Moldova to Open 92 Centers for Baccalaureate Exams

Moldova's National Examination Commission has approved a list of 92 centers for baccalaureate exams, with 31 located in Chisinau, as announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Research on March 27.

Ed. Dept. Scraps "Unconstitutional" Race Preferences In Federal PhD Grant Program
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

Ed. Dept. Scraps "Unconstitutional" Race Preferences In Federal PhD Grant Program

Ed. Dept. Scraps "Unconstitutional" Race Preferences In Federal PhD Grant Program Authored by Jennifer Kabbany via The College Fix, The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to rewrite the exclusionary race-based eligibility rules of a federal student scholarship program, resolving a lawsuit filed against the program. “That means the McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program–a federal program distributing roughly $60 million annually to help students pursue graduate educat...

Aragón Faces Criticism Over Baccalaureate Subsidies
Politicsla-vanguardia2d ago

Aragón Faces Criticism Over Baccalaureate Subsidies

The acting government of Aragón is moving forward with plans to subsidize baccalaureate education for the upcoming academic year, drawing strong opposition from left-wing parties, unions, and educational associations.

Culturepublico5d ago

José Saramago's Works May Become Optional Reading in Portugal

In Portugal, the works of Nobel laureate José Saramago may become optional reading in schools, contrasting with other European countries that tend to give more autonomy to schools in their literary curricula. The Nobel Prize is not a criterion for inclusion elsewhere.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Threatens 18 Tech Firms Including Apple, Google, Meta
TechnologyAPBBCbloomberg+57NYTwsjle-mondeNPRAl JazeeraFox Newsyle-uutisetfaz+49 more9d ago60 sources

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Threatens 18 Tech Firms Including Apple, Google, Meta

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has reiterated its warning to US tech firms, explicitly listing 18 companies including Apple, Google, and Meta as targets for 'reciprocal action' starting tomorrow. This follows previous threats against leading American technology companies, which Iran claims are complicit in alleged Israeli-US intelligence-backed strikes.

Nobel Laureate's Research Reveals How Bodies Perceive Cold
HealthEL PAIS12d ago

Nobel Laureate's Research Reveals How Bodies Perceive Cold

Research led by Nobel laureate David Julius has identified a new molecular process, specifically how the TRPM8 protein changes, to explain how human bodies perceive cold temperatures, potentially aiding in treatments for cold-induced pain.

Crystal Wing 2025 Awards Honor Slovak Personalities
Scienceaktuality-sk19d ago

Crystal Wing 2025 Awards Honor Slovak Personalities

The Crystal Wing 2025 awards ceremony recognized ten prominent personalities and an extraordinary laureate in various categories, including scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists, at the Slovak National Theatre.

Google AI on the book that influenced him most: Every student must read
TechnologyTimes of India23d ago

Google AI on the book that influenced him most: Every student must read

Google AI chief Demis Hassabis, a Nobel laureate, champions Richard Feynman's "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" as a student inspiration, highlighting the thrill of scientific exploration. He advises students to learn from great thinkers like Turing and Shannon. This contrasts with Elon Musk's lukewarm reception of Feynman's physics lectures.

CultureNHK World1mo ago

Two unpublished short stories by Kenzaburo Oe found

Two unpublished short stories written by Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe during his university days have been discovered. Both are believed to have served as foundations for works he later published, and researchers consider them "valuable materials for understanding his early works."

On Morrison by Namwali Serpell review – a landmark appraisal of the great novelist’s work
CultureThe Guardian1mo ago

On Morrison by Namwali Serpell review – a landmark appraisal of the great novelist’s work

Serpell leaves no stone unturned in her deep and enriching portrait of the Nobel laureate’s oeuvre I have waited years for this book. But before I tell you what it is, I had better tell you what it is not. On Morrison is not a biography. Except for scattered references, there is little here about Chloe Anthony Wofford’s birth and early life in Lorain, Ohio; her education at Howard and Cornell universities; her editorial work at Random House; or her phenomenal success as a novelist. Nor is this book for fans who turn to Toni Morrison for inspirational quotes or to score political points. Instead, On Morrison offers readers who can tell their Soaphead Church from their Schoolteacher something they have long hoped for: a rigorous appraisal of the work. Despite her enormous contribution to American letters, Morrison’s novels are still too often read for what they have to say about black life, rather than how they say it. Song of Solomon and Jazz are more likely to be found on African American studies syllabi than creative writing ones. In her introduction to On Morrison, Namwali Serpell identifies the reason: “She is difficult to read. She is difficult to teach.” Continue reading...

Ukrainian Opera GAIA-24 Wins Music Theatre Now Award
Worldukrainska-pravda1d ago

Ukrainian Opera GAIA-24 Wins Music Theatre Now Award

The Ukrainian opera GAIA-24. Opera del Mondo, which explores the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, created by the Opera Aperta laboratory, has been named a laureate of the international Music Theatre Now competition.

Politicslrt-english2d ago

Belarus Cancels Passport of Nobel Laureate

Belarus has reportedly canceled the passport of a Nobel laureate, a move that could restrict their international travel and activities. The action has drawn international attention and criticism.

Sciencepublico6d ago

Nobel Economist Warns of 'Knowledge Collapse' Due to AI

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu has cautioned that artificial intelligence poses a risk of 'knowledge collapse' by reducing people's motivation to seek specific information, which could negatively impact humanity's general knowledge.

gulf-newskhaleej-times10d ago2 sources

UAE Schools Cancel IB Exams, Announce Alternative Grading System

International Baccalaureate students in UAE schools will not be required to take exams this year, as an alternative NECM grading system has been officially announced, with details on its implications for students now emerging.

Greece to Introduce IB Program in 13 Public Schools by 2026
Politicsiefimerida21d ago

Greece to Introduce IB Program in 13 Public Schools by 2026

Greek Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced that the certification process for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in 13 public schools will be completed by May, with university admissions remaining exclusively through national exams.

Lukashenka's Prisoner Describes Regime's 'Strange Deal' for Release
Politicsaktualne-cz23d ago

Lukashenka's Prisoner Describes Regime's 'Strange Deal' for Release

The release of 123 political prisoners in Belarus, reportedly based on an agreement with the United States, has raised questions about the future of Alexander Lukashenka's regime. However, Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski's testimony from Prague suggests that repression continues and the opposition remains in exile.

Ebadi: Iran's future belongs to Iranians
Worldla-repubblicaobservador1mo ago2 sources

Ebadi: Iran's future belongs to Iranians

Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi, in exile in London, has stated that American intervention is indispensable for Iran's liberation, drawing parallels to the Allied bombs needed to defeat Nazism in Italy, a shift from her previous stance rejecting foreign tutelage.

Cavaco Silva awarded European Order of Merit
Worldobservador1mo ago

Cavaco Silva awarded European Order of Merit

Former Portuguese President and Prime Minister Cavaco Silva has been distinguished with the European Order of Merit. He was among 20 laureates announced by Roberta Metsola on Tuesday, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Montenegro Discusses Reasons for National Poverty
Politicscdm-me1mo ago

Montenegro Discusses Reasons for National Poverty

Drawing on the theories of Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson from their book 'Why Nations Fail?', an analysis explores the reasons behind Montenegro's poverty and differences in national prosperity.