In this week's issue:

- 170 French authors flee a prestigious publishing house after its CEO is fired—and Vincent Bolloré's billionaire agenda may be why

- A 17th-century Flemish painter whose signed works were misattributed to men for three centuries is finally getting her due at the Royal Academy

- PhD admissions in freefall: doctoral applications up, but acceptances down 20% at a major research university that can't afford its own students

- International scholars convene around Germaine de