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Sep 18 2020
Banned Nerve Poison Fells Russian Activist
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s harshest critics has been poisoned. Alexei Navalny, a 44-year-old political activist, collapsed on a flight to Moscow on August 20. Traces of Novichok, a Russian military-grade nerve poison, were found in his blood.
The Kremlin brushed off the accusations. However,...
Sports
Sep 11 2020
The Trouble with Team Names
A growing outcry against controversial Indigenous team names, logos, and mascots has persuaded three pro sports teams to consider rebranding. The CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, Washington’s NFL team, and baseball’s Cleveland Indians have rejected pressure for many years. In...
Animals
Aug 26 2020
Sea Otters Bring Back the Balance
A species that nearly disappeared from B.C. is back. Sea otters are frolicking off the B.C. coastline in numbers that haven’t been seen in almost 200 years.
The return of this fuzzy, playful critter has brought unexpected benefits. It’s repairing the entire marine...
History
Aug 21 2020
From Museum to Mosque
Hagia Sophia is Turkey’s biggest tourist attraction, attracting almost four million visitors a year. For the past 86 years, this iconic Istanbul landmark has been a museum.
In July, however, the Turkish government converted Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. That...
Environment
Aug 18 2020
Turning Off the Tap on Plastic
Plastic is everywhere, from clothing, cars, and computers to single-use products like bags and bottles. We produce 11 million tonnes of plastic a year, and throw away about 40 percent of it.
Plastic doesn’t decompose like natural materials: it just breaks into smaller...
News
Aug 13 2020
Fighting the Good Fight
The United States lost a hero of the civil rights movement in July. Congressman John Lewis devoted his life to social justice. From a young age, he led marches and nonviolent protests against segregation and systemic racism…