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Since 2010, Toronto's headlines have been consumed by the outrageous personal foibles and government-slashing, anti-urbanist policies of Mayor Rob Ford. But the heated debate at City Hall has obscured a bigger, decade-long narrative of Toronto's ascendance as a mature global city. Some Great Idea traces how post-amalgamation, and under three very different mayors, Toronto managed to so quickly oscillate from one extreme to another, and how the city might proceed from here.

A heroin addict – we'll borrow NPR's nomenclature and call him "John" – needs help. Maybe he can't afford the price of a hit. Maybe he's unable to work because he's focused on getting high instead of getting paid.

Birds and Nature was a charming monthly publication by the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago, enchanting readers from 1897 to 1907. This delightful magazine featured a collection of short poems and vivid descriptions that celebrated birds, animals, and the beauty of the natural world, each accompanied by stunning color plates. Throughout its publication, it went through several title changes, including Birds, Birds and all Nature, Nature and Art, and ultimately settled on Birds and Nature. Notably, in June 1900, a brief title switch occurred before reverting to its beloved name in ...

Some Fine Podcast is a conversation-driven series exploring Kenyan film, stories, and culture. Hosted by Sarika Hemi Lakhani, a German-Kenyan producer and manager of the initiative Some Fine Day Pix, the podcast features Kenyan filmmakers who have brought their films to life with the support of the initiative. Through intimate and thoughtful discussions, the podcast delves into filmmaking, culture, history, intercultural work, colonialisation, and what it means to be human today. Host: Sarika Hemi Lakhani | Editorial: Cora Thielen | Production: Pool Artists | Music: Lukas McNally

Dive into twenty-six captivating tales that illuminate British naval life before World War I, exploring both the camaraderie of sailors and the trials of their service in times of peace and conflict. - Summary by David Wales

Some Unapproved Thinking Forbidden history, cultural disruption, and lessons the ages keep teaching Unapproved Thinking is a podcast for people who sense that the official explanation is rarely the full story. Each episode explores ideas, events, and stories that fall outside the approved narrative, not to provoke for shock value, but to educate, challenge assumptions, and uncover recurring patterns in human behavior across history. From forgotten civilizations and suppressed ideas to modern systems that quietly shape everyday life, this show connects past and present to reveal how power, ...

""Very good writers have an ability to make you understand what they're feeling. But the very best writers have an ability to make you understand what you're feeling. And that's where Michael Arceneaux sits, and that's what he does in this new book. It's like he's crawling around inside your...

“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”— Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave towards animals in this engaging...

When Wendy Murphy was a young prosecutor, she learned that the deck is stacked in favor of criminal defendants. Between their arrest and (potential) conviction, murderers, rapists, and drug dealers get more than a fair shake: they get an unfair advantage, often at the expense of their victims.

Join Major Sinclair Yates, a recently discharged army officer, as he embarks on a new adventure in the enchanting yet challenging landscape of 1890s West Ireland. In this delightful first novel co-authored by Edith Somerville and her cousin Violet Martin, we witness Yates humorous escapades as he navigates the complexities of his role as a Resident Magistrate. With his spirited landlord and neighbor, Mr. ‘Flurry’ Knox—whose heart lies solely in hunting—Yates journey is filled with amusing encounters and cultural clashes. Notably, Miss Somerville made history as the first woman to ...

Stories about witches are by their nature stories about the most basic and profound of human experiences—healing, sex, violence, tragedies, aging, death, and encountering the mystery and magic of the unknown. In academia, studies of witches rarely emerge from scholars who are themselves witches and/or embedded in communities of witchcraft practitioners. The Witch Studies Reader brings together a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, and scholar-practitioners who examine witchcraft from a critical decolonial feminist perspective.

Six voices.Six perspectives. One conversation that dares to ask for a little… decorum.We laugh.We debate.We share stories that feel just like real life.From the everyday to the unexpected.From the awkward to the inspiring. This is where lifestyles collide and conversations come alive.Weclcome to “Let’s Have Some Decorum Podcast!”

Dive into the inspiring world of Louise Creighton (1850-1936), a British author and womens rights activist who balanced her role as a mother of seven with a passion for storytelling. In this captivating short book, Creighton brings to life the stories of remarkable women, from iconic figures like Joan of Arc, Florence Nightingale, and Queen Victoria to lesser-known but equally influential women such as St. Hilda, the 7th-century abbess, Elizabeth Fry, a pioneering prison reformer, and Isabella Bird, whose adventurous travels captivated the Victorian imagination. Join Pamela Nagami, M.D., as ...

Discover four fascinating articles from the June 16, 1888 edition of Literature - An Illustrated Weekly Magazine (Vol. 1, No. 17) that delve into the life and persona of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. These early pieces—Mark Twain At Home, Youth of Mark Twain, and Mark Twain Gossip—offer unique insights and analyses that reveal the man behind the legend for the very first time. Notably, Mark Twain At Home was originally published in the London World. (John Greenman)

Dive into the remarkable lives of 23 influential women as penned by Millicent Garrett, a distinguished British feminist, suffragist, and intellectual. This captivating volume offers insightful biographical sketches of iconic figures ranging from the beloved Jane Austen and the poignant Elizabeth Barrett Browning to the powerful Queen Victoria and the esteemed Queen Louisa of Prussia. Join Larry Wilson as he narrates the stories of these trailblazers who have shaped our world.

SQRL seeks to masticate on the simplest - yet hardest - questions that we, as humans, have faced for the past 300,000 years. Join a high-schooler as she subjects her friends (students, judges, professors, teachers and mentors included) to some questions regarding life, from music taste as an innate or learned phenomenon to whether true altruism exists. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are personal opinions only and do not constitute professional advice. This is a student-run project created for open discussion and reflection.

Celebrating the persistence of Turtle Power Raise Some Shell critically and cleverly examines the origins, evolution, and impact of the Ninja Turtles phenomenon―from its beginning as a self-published black-and-white comic book in 1984, through its transformation into a worldwide transmedia phenomenon by the middle of the 1990s, and up to the sale of the property to Nickelodeon in 2009 and relaunch of the Turtles with new comics, cartoons, and a big-budget Hollywood film.

A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs "A thrilling tale...Walder’s fast-paced and intense narrative opens a window into life in two of America’s major intelligence agencies" —Publishers...

Justice for Some offers a new approach to understanding the Palestinian struggle for freedom, told through the power and control of international law. Focusing on key junctures—from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to present-day wars in Gaza—Noura Erakat shows how the strategic deployment of law has shaped current conditions. Over the past century, the law has done more to advance Israel's interests than the Palestinians'. But, Erakat argues, this outcome was never inevitable.

An insightful look at how cross-racial friendships work and fail within American society. In a U.S. national survey conducted for this book, 70% of respondents strongly agreed that friendships across racial lines are essential to making progress toward improving race relations. However, further...