What does October 31 mean?

This Tuesday, October 31, the 2023 Golden Balls awarded to Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati, the senators voted in favor of banning inclusive writing in official documents and for Halloween, it is possible to reduce stress by watching horror movies.

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Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati during the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony on October 30, 2023 in Paris.  (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

“Hi it’s Sarah, what does it say?”

This Wednesday, October 31, look back at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, which rewarded the Argentinian Lionel Messi and the Spaniard Aitana Bonmati. A first Ballon d’Or for the world champion and winner of the Champions League with FC Barcelona. She took advantage of her speech to recall the requirement of exemplarity incumbent on professional athletes.

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Defend the French language or let it evolve? Senators voted to ban inclusive writing in official documents. Earlier this Monday, Emmanuel Macron called for “do not give in to the times”. The bill must still be validated by the National Assembly.

Celebrate Halloween while preserving your wallet and your health? It’s possible, just watch horror films! In recent years, several studies have shown that watching horror films stimulates the brain by training it to face a threat or make quick decisions. In 2020, a study [lien en anglais] showed that people regularly watching horror films were less anxious about the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences.

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