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Jane Darville fought stigma at height of AIDS crisis, with a little help from Princess Diana
Jane Darville was executive director of Toronto's Casey House at the time of the royal visit in 1991. She says Princess Diana helped to ease the stigma around HIV/AIDS.
Girls are banned from Afghan schools. Secret networks are teaching them anyway
Organizations are working hard to circumvent the Taliban's ban on higher education for women and girls, which has now been in place for over four years. One advocate says that women and girls have been 'unbelievably resourceful in finding workarounds.'
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How losing a competition in Calgary propelled Terri Clark to country music stardom
Country music star Terri Clark says joining the Order of Canada would have meant so much to her late mother, Linda.
Melting glaciers are making mountain guides' work more difficult, and more dangerous
Mountain guides are witnessing the impact of warming temperatures firsthand, as melting glaciers force them to adapt new routes and face amplified risks.
Politics and people in power shouldn't get in way of the truth about Epstein, say survivors
Jess Michaels and Liz Stein say that they have found a sisterhood among other women harmed by Jeffrey Epstein, after years of blaming themselves and thinking they were the only ones he abused
An AI toy meant for kids was happy to chat about sexual fetishes. Are these safe?
Imagine your toddler playing with a soft teddy bear, but with ChatGPT baked in. These AI toys can chat to your kid, play games and even say, "I love you." But experts are warning that we don’t know the long-term impacts to a child’s creativity and social development.
It would be foolish to underestimate what Trump is capable of, says author Louise Penny
Louise Penny’s new novel explores a sinister plot to make Canada the 51st state — but she’s keen to point out that she wrote it before Donald Trump was re-elected as U.S. president. She spoke with Matt Galloway live on stage at the Haskell Free Library, right on the U.S.-Canada border.
Americans don’t recognize the damage Trump is doing, says novelist John Irving
U.S.-Canadian novelist John Irving says he won’t travel to America to promote his new book, Queen Esther, because of his opposition to President Donald Trump.
Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online.
Margaret Atwood on reading palms, getting older — and holding grudges
Margaret Atwood’s new memoir Book of Lives explores how the world has shaped her writing, and how that writing in turn shaped her life