Sinead McCausland

Nov 7, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Sinead McCausland |Laetitia Limmois |Olivier Escher

United States 2024 US Elections There was a stark divide between how men and women voted in the 2024 US presidential election on November 5. National exit polls showed men favored Republican candidate Donald Trump, while women favored democratic nominee Kamala Harris. This divide, known as a "gender gap," can be partly explained by a key issue that came up throughout both party's campaigns: abortion and reproductive rights.

Oct 15, 2024 | theguardian.com | Richard Sprenger |Kyri Evangelou |Jem Talbot |Sinead McCausland |Temujin Doran

American research group Ocearch has more than 15 years’ experience in catching, tagging and tracking great white sharks all over the world, contributing to filling in the many gaps in knowledge about the ocean predator. Ocearch came to Europe for the first time in the summer, hoping to study the elusive Mediterranean great white – about which little is known.

Aug 28, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Juliette Prigent |Sinead McCausland

Sports Paris 2024 Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee's TikTok account is causing quite the controversy because of its algorithm-friendly humorous videos of para-athletes. Their strategy isn't to everyone's taste. On TikTok, a Paralympic snowboard champion described the account as "condescending and disrespectful." But the numbers show a more successful story: The account has 4.5 million followers and over 1 billion cumulative views.

Aug 9, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Sinead McCausland

Sports Paris 2024 Olympics Plenty has been written about the stars of the Paris Olympics. Gymnastics powerhouse Simone Biles and France's breakout swimmer Léon Marchand are proof that this year's Games did not lack in their inspirational sporting personalities. But like a 90s romcom set in New York, the real star of the spectacle has been the host city itself, Paris.

Aug 8, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Juliette Prigent |Sinead McCausland

Science Space and Astronomy After weeks of denial, NASA had to come back to Earth, or, rather, space: Two American astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, are stranded in space on the International Space Station (ISS). The Boeing Starliner capsule, which sent them into orbit at the beginning of June, is currently unable to return them safely to Earth. The American agency could therefore call on Elon Musk and his company SpaceX, which isn't due to arrive at the ISS before February 2025.