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Back to SearchLiving on the volcanic edge in Iceland
A spike in seismic activity and the imminent threat of a volcanic eruption in Iceland has displaced the town of Grindavik, located near the country’s…
2 years, 3 months ago
As electric vehicles wobble Canada bets big
Canada is betting big on electric vehicles. Ahead of COP28, we’re asking why the government is pouring billions of dollars into EVs, despite debate a…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Canadian helping U.S states defend anti-trans laws
Since 2020, state-level politicians in the U.S. have passed dozens of bills that LGBTQ advocates say are anti-trans. When it comes to defending these…
2 years, 3 months ago
How the Israel-Hamas hostage deal happened
How did Israel and Hamas reach a deal that led to a brief pause in fighting and the release of dozens of captives on both sides of the conflict? Juli…
2 years, 3 months ago
Canada’s debt is growing. How bad is it?
On Tuesday, the federal government’s fall economic statement was overshadowed by this year’s deficit and Ottawa’s skyrocketing debt. How did it get …
2 years, 3 months ago
Meet ‘Chainsaw Man’, Argentina’s new president
Known as “Chainsaw Man”, “El Loco” and “The Wig”, Argentina’s new far-right president is a controversial economist that’s often compared to Donald Tr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Chaos at OpenAI: did profit and safety collide?
When ChatGPT was released last year, artificial intelligence was suddenly a reality in our everyday lives. The company, OpenAI, and its CEO, Sam Alt…
2 years, 4 months ago
The assassin next door
Nearly 50 years ago Nur Chowdhury was at the centre of an assassination and coup that killed Bangladesh’s first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He …
2 years, 4 months ago
Guilty verdict for Muslim family truck attack
Nathaniel Veltman has been found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, after violently hitting a Muslim fam…
2 years, 4 months ago
Weekend Listen: Gay Girl Gone
Of all the young revolutionaries in Syria during the Arab Spring, Amina is different. An out lesbian in a country where homosexuality is illegal, she…
2 years, 4 months ago