Notre Dame will live on—but that won’t be the case for all our cultural landmarks

Last week, I watched, completely helpless, as the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris was eaten away by a blazing fire. I lived for seven years in France’s capital. I’ve seen Notre-Dame more times than I can count—as a backdrop to a evening stroll, a morning rendez-vous, an outing with friends. Paris, and Notre-Dame at its….

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Wikimedia Foundation files petition against decision to extend the ‘right to be forgotten’ globally

The Wikimedia Foundation has filed a petition with the French Supreme Court in support of access to knowledge.

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