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Tanya Talaga doc 'Spirit to Soar' details ongoing colonial oppression in Canada

Tanya Talaga doc 'Spirit to Soar' details ongoing colonial oppression in Canada

TORONTO — Four years after her acclaimed book "Seven Fallen Feathers" explored the deaths of Indigenous teens in Thunder Bay, Ont., journalist Tanya Talaga has returned to shine a new light on the ongoing colonial oppression there and across Canada.
Chicago stages drive-through Wagner in underground garage

Chicago stages drive-through Wagner in underground garage

CHICAGO — Amid signs pointing “To Elevator” and advising drivers to “Take Parking Ticket With You,” the Rhinemaidens lament the theft of their gold, Siegfried is murdered, and Brünnhilde drives off in a red Mustang convertible to redeem the world.
The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart

The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world.
'1619 Project' writer to join UNC journalism school faculty

'1619 Project' writer to join UNC journalism school faculty

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s journalism school in July as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism.
Chicago-based Poetry Foundation hires new president

Chicago-based Poetry Foundation hires new president

NEW YORK — The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T.
Rowdy Facebook food page erupts over harvesting of ramps

Rowdy Facebook food page erupts over harvesting of ramps

NEW YORK — A popular, food-focused Facebook page bearing the name of The New York Times erupted in unruly debate again Wednesday over unsustainable harvesting of a basketful of coveted ramps purchased by an artist in upstate New York.
Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault

Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault

MONTREAL — Quebec won't appeal the acquittal of an author who was found not guilty of producing child pornography last year in connection with fiction scenes in his horror novel.
What can we do after getting a COVID vaccine? Experts say clear guidance is needed

What can we do after getting a COVID vaccine? Experts say clear guidance is needed

Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is reaching hundreds of thousands of people per day, inching the country closer to a return to normalcy. But experts say not to expect everyday life to change too soon.
How much protection is offered by one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

How much protection is offered by one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to reach more and more Canadians, some are wondering what level of protection they're getting from their first dose, and what happens while they're waiting for the top-up jab. The Canadian Press asked Dr.
AP analysis: The expected COVID baby boom may be a baby bust

AP analysis: The expected COVID baby boom may be a baby bust

NEW YORK — When most of the U.S. went into lockdown over a year ago, some speculated that confining couples to their homes — with little to entertain them beyond Netflix — would lead to a lot of baby-making.
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