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THURSDAY 9. JANUARY 2014



WEDNESDAY 8. JANUARY 2014


In praise of … the Académie Française | Editorial

The latest Anglo-Saxon barbarism to incur the displeasure of the 40 lifetime members is the abbreviation ASAPWhile the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary annually capitulate to, and even celebrate, the arrival on our shores of monstrosities such as "selfie", "binge-watch" and "twerk", across the Channel in Paris the guardians of French take a very different view. There, the 40 lifetime...

Active wonder drug | @guardianletters

It comes as no surprise that 12,000 cases of cancers in women could be prevented through being more physically active (UK women have high rate of inactivity-linked cancers, 6 January). For years it has been understood that remaining physically active is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle. However, despite this, we continue to see widespread inactivity levels across the UK. Physical activity...