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The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively neutralized a hugely significant piece of voting rights legislation designed to ensure African-American representation in Congress, and the resulting consequences could be wide-reaching and election-changing. In a divided 6-3 decision, the top court ruled Wednesday that a congressional map in …
Read More »U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample
American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours at the border and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending him home. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, a Democrat who represents an area of Michigan just …
Read More »Iran has been cut off by internet blackouts. Those leaving give a glimpse of the reality on the ground
Omid Golabkesh dragged his suitcase down a long hallway marking the exit of the Kapikoy border crossing in eastern Turkey. He had nearly reached the end of an exhausting journey that included a 12-hour drive to the checkpoint from his home in Tehran. The border crossing sits on a mountainous …
Read More »10,000 books were tossed at a London school. Librarians say there are other ways to give books a second life
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Some archivists and librarians say there are ways to preserve old and outdated books, amid controversy …
Read More »U.S. to give briefing on crime ring tied to Canadian Olympian-turned-fugitive, sources say
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI and the RCMP are expected to shed light on a case involving a man arrested in Montreal and …
Read More »This town wants to give away its 100-year-old convent. Could it be a housing solution?
CBC’s virtual road trip series Land of Living Stories explores the hidden gems across Saskatchewan. Reporter Janani Whitfield hit the road to Gravelbourg in search of inspiring stories of community spirit. This is the second of a four-part series from that community. From the window of the historic home she manages as …
Read More »RCMP to give update on search for missing Alberta boy
RCMP are set to hold a media briefing on Wednesday regarding the search for a six-year-old boy who went missing more than one week ago in southern Alberta. Darius Macdougall was reported missing Sept. 21 after he didn’t return from a walk with six young relatives in the Crowsnest Pass area, where the family …
Read More »Google can keep Chrome but needs to give up some data, judge rules in antitrust case
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shakeup of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the power of an illegal monopoly, but spared it from orders to break up the company and other restraints. The 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., will likely ripple …
Read More »From warzones to lockdown, board games can give a sense of control amid chaos
The Sunday Magazine22:48Rolling the dice on human nature: How tabletop games reveal ancient secrets During the pandemic, Tim Clare was sitting in his “miser’s cave” of board games, when he realized there was something missing from his life. “My first moment of real sort of panic was, Oh my goodness, when am I …
Read More »What do you give the King? It could be cufflinks, a car or Indigenous beadwork
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. Sometimes, a gift can say as much about the giver as it does about the person on the receiving end. So the list of official gifts to …
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