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Back to SearchThe impact of anti-trans laws in the US
This year alone, hundreds of new laws targeting trans people have been introduced by Republicans in the United States. Many of them make it harder fo…
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The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation controversy, explained
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has been pulled into the ongoing controversy surrounding allegations of Chinese meddling in Canadian elections.…
3 years, 1 month ago
War secrets, infighting and spies: inside the Discord leaks
Last week, classified U.S. military documents largely about the Ukraine war started circulating around the internet and making headlines. But the fil…
3 years, 1 month ago
Measuring a decade of Trudeau’s Liberal leadership
Ten years ago this week, Justin Trudeau took over the Liberals’ top job. He won it in a landslide. In his acceptance speech to the excited room, Trud…
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Why movies about products are everywhere
Last weekend The Super Mario Bros. Movie had the biggest global opening weekend for an animated movie ever. The story of how Nike brought the world A…
3 years, 1 month ago
Who attacked the Nord Stream pipelines?
In late September of 2022, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines — which supply Russian natural gas to Germany and the rest of Europe via the Baltic Sea …
3 years, 1 month ago
Front Burner Presents | The Naked Emperor E4: It Takes a Village
Sam Bankman-Fried couldn’t have marketed FTX to the masses on his own. He had help – from the institutional investors who brought in the big bucks, t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Front Burner Presents | The Naked Emperor E3: Busted
In the weeks after FTX filed for bankruptcy Sam stuck to his story: he did not commit fraud. FTX’s post-collapse CEO claimed the company had been a …
3 years, 1 month ago
Could B.C.'s plan fix the housing crisis?
Vancouver is just one of many cities in Canada in the middle of a housing affordability crisis. This week, B.C. Premier David Eby floated a new plan …
3 years, 1 month ago
Alberta premier under scrutiny over leaked phone call
A leaked phone conversation between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and a pastor facing pandemic-related charges is raising questions about potential …
3 years, 1 month ago