Conflict in the Middle East, climate change, inflation… In 2023, world news may sometimes seem very anxiety-inducing to you. And yet in this flood of bad news, there is reason to rejoice. L’Express has selected, from its favorite themes, articles which show that everything has not been dark in recent months. An ideal read to avoid gloom and doom during these end-of-year holidays.
What if France was doing better than we think?
A pension reform has put the country in turmoil, even though the French are among the world champions in terms of average time spent in retirement. Urban violence, following Nahel’s death, will leave a bill of at least one billion euros. For the first time, French public debt has exceeded 3,000 billion euros… And yet, major Anglo-Saxon newspapers salute the resilience of the French model with growth exceeding that of our European neighbors.
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Climate: these positive advances
Yes, the year 2023 was marked by heat records, on land and at sea. The planet is burning but the media catastrophism on global warming obscures the positive and collective progress that is being made almost everywhere in the world. Our columnist Nicolas Bouzou takes stock of these reasons for hope.
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Live longer in good health?
What if the first youth pill already existed? Without really knowing it, millions of people around the world even swallow a tablet every day. Her name ? Metformin… Research to slow down aging is making giant leaps, and is starting to apply to humans. Dive into the laboratories that want to make us stay young for a long time.
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IA: the French comeback
AI is the revolution underway in the tech field. And it is clear that after a delay in ignition, and the ChatGPT earthquake in the United States, Paris is committing all its forces to this technology. Efforts that pay off. Back to this fantastic comeback.
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Children and screens: don’t panic!
During the end of year celebrations, many parents feel guilty about leaving their children in front of the TV… Well, this article will reassure you. Researchers Anne Cordier and Séverine Erhel, who direct the collective work “Children and screens”, deplore a “moral panic” on digital technology and video games.
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