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Visionary author Alvin Toffler dead at 87

9th - Higher Ed
The author and futurist predicted in the 1970s and 80s trends that became realities decades later, like a little thing called the internet
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Banksy’s work on display in Rome

9th - Higher Ed
Works by the artist known as Banksy are going on display for the first time in Rome’s Palazzo Cipolla Museum. The unique exhibit – called War, Capitalism and Liberty http://www.warcapitalismandliberty.org/ features works taken from...
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BBC missed chances to stop sexual predator Jimmy Savile: report

9th - Higher Ed
'What this terrible episode tells us is that fame is power, a very strong form of power,' director says
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Global obesity

9th - Higher Ed
New approach to fighting obesity involves everyone
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Author Naomi Klein on the Trump-branded presidency

9th - Higher Ed
Canadian author Naomi Klein discusses how Donald Trump has made the U.S. government an extension of his own personal brand, and what people can do to chip away at its power.
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Leonard Nimoy dead at 83

9th - Higher Ed
Actor, author and director is best known for his Star Trek character Spock
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Louise Penny on her troubled road to success

9th - Higher Ed
The Canadian mystery author talks to Wendy Mesley about the twists and turns in her personal story.
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Canada 'not ready' for new wildfire reality, says award-winning author

9th - Higher Ed
Canada is not prepared for the reality that it will have more devastating wildfires that ravage towns like Jasper, Alta., John Vaillant tells CBC's Power & Politics. Vaillant, the Pulitzer-nominated author of Fire Weather, says Canada...
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Fear and worry ‘awfully familiar’ for northern Alberta, says Pulitzer Prize finalist

9th - Higher Ed
John Vaillant’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated book Fire Weather examines the 2016 fire in Fort McMurray, Alta., and the future of fire in Canada. Vaillant says wildfire season is just getting started, and ‘fire is relating to us differently’...
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Canada’s short story master Alice Munro, in her own words

9th - Higher Ed
Canadian short story author and Nobel laureate Alice Munro has died at the age of 92. This is her in her own words.
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The influence of Alice Munro

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Canadian author Heather O’Neill talks about her connection to Alice Munro’s stories and how the Nobel laureate earned her rank as one of the masters of the short story.
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Alice Munro was 'very much in my soul,' famed soprano says

9th - Higher Ed
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, an award-winning Canadian soprano who championed Alice Munro's writing on Canada Reads, says Munro 'shaped so much of how I see the world.'
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‘No red lines’ for Israeli military in war on the Gaza Strip: Analyst

9th - Higher Ed
Israeli tanks are firing artillery shells at buildings at the Rafah land border crossing.
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Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan & Ben Kingsley To Star In 'Thursday Murder Club' Film

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Author Richard Osman has revealed the star-studded cast for the film adaptation of his detective book, 'The Thursday Murder Club', which will include Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan. Speaking on his podcast 'The Rest...
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Trending Titles: Spring break standalones and series

9th - Higher Ed
Book columnist Moly Milosovic tells Lauren Fink which fast-paced reads are perfect for spring break.
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Trending Titles: Fantasy February

9th - Higher Ed
February is often known as the month of love but for book colummnist Moly Milosovic, it was a month of fantasy.
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Writing through grief

9th - Higher Ed
Lauren Fink sits down with artist and author Brittany DeSantis to talk about her book 'Forget You Not,' which encourages those grieving to get their feelings out by putting pen to paper.
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Is American Fiction true to life? Yes, and our publishing industry has a big problem with Black writers too

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Is American Fiction true to life? Yes, and our publishing industry has a big problem with Black writers too
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Stamford kindergarten teacher writes children’s book ‘Harriet’s Dinner Party’

9th - Higher Ed
Yvette Cole's debut children's book “Harriet’s Dinner Party” introduces young children to Black historical figures.
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Trending Titles: Ins and Outs for 2024

9th - Higher Ed
Book columnist Moly Milosovic joins Nancy Carlson to talk about book trends for 2024 and what her 'ins' and 'outs' are for reading this year.
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Why Matthew McConaughey thinks America can unite to end school shootings

9th - Higher Ed
Matthew McConaughey is best known as an actor but became a passionate advocate for making schools safer after a mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. He tells The National’s Ian Hanomansing why he thinks America can bridge the...
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Dutch version of royal book Endgame sparks mystery

9th - Higher Ed
A translated version of the book Endgame by Omid Scobie purportedly reveals which senior royals allegedly made comments about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first-born child. The publisher has since withdrawn the...
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Dutch version of book on Harry and Meghan, Endgame, names 'royal racist'

9th - Higher Ed
The Dutch translation of a book about Harry and Meghan, Endgame, by Omid Scobie, purports to identify the royals alleged to have made comments about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's unborn baby. The publisher has since withdrawn the...
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Should You Pick Up Family, Friends From the Airport

9th - Higher Ed
Weighing the pros and cons of airport pickups.