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Back to SearchThe arrest of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer and self-declared misogynist, was arrested on Thursday in Romania on charges of human trafficking, rape, an…
3 years, 2 months ago
A look back – and ahead – at the war in Ukraine
Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed US congress and is now pushing a "no-compromises" path toward ending the war in his cou…
3 years, 2 months ago
What’s ahead in Canadian politics
It’s 2023, and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now been in power for more than seven years. This year promises more challenges for a gover…
3 years, 2 months ago
Front Burner Introduces: The Outlaw Ocean: From the Sea, Freedom
The high seas are beyond the reach of international law – and beyond the beat of most reporters. But Pulitzer-Prize-winner and former New York Times …
3 years, 2 months ago
Front Burner Introduces: Run, Hide, Repeat
Pauline Dakin’s childhood was marked by unexplained events, a sense of unseen menace, and secretive moves to new cities with no warning. When Pauline…
3 years, 2 months ago
ENCORE: Chelsea Manning, in her own words
In 2010, during the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic records were released, revealin…
3 years, 2 months ago
ENCORE: A conversation with Toronto Raptor Fred VanVleet
NBA superstar Fred VanVleet had a long road to becoming a beloved Toronto Raptor. He suffered a terrible loss growing up in Rockford, Ill., when his …
3 years, 2 months ago
Hope for democracy in 2022
Just over a month into 2022, Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine, and set the tone for what looked like an ominous yea…
3 years, 2 months ago
Donald Trump’s very bad week
It’s been a historic week in Washington, D.C., for Donald Trump. On Monday, the January 6 House Committee wrapped up its investigation into the capit…
3 years, 2 months ago
The good, bad and ugly of pop culture 2022
Pop culture in 2022 started with a bang (or slap) when Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars, and things only got weirder from there. From Brendan …
3 years, 3 months ago