Many countries offer incentives to their athletes to win at the Olympics. Some are eclectic
Category: Culture
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Japan store pulls ‘lazy dad’ kid clothes after backlash
Commentators call the ‘lazy dad’ clothes an affront to hard-working fathers; others say it highlights a real gender gap
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Q&A with digital policy expert Peter Menzies on modernizing the CBC
‘If you want to serve the interests of Canadians, keep the services that citizens are interested in and get rid of the things that they aren’t’
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‘Hypocritical, oppressive’: Young Canadians hold negative views of religion
Many younger Canadians view religion negatively, a new study has found. They see it as as anti-modern, conservative, American and colonial
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US homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents
Female agents face intense scrutiny from conservatives highly critical of diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices
Posted inTech
Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
The proliferation of internet-breaking conspiracy theories illustrates the new normal of information chaos after a major world event
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Alice Munro’s daughter says stepdad abused her, and mom knew
‘She reacted exactly as I had feared she would, as if she had learned of an infidelity’
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Donald Sutherland: Hollywood’s dark chameleon
Donald Sutherland was Hollywood’s chameleon, equally at home in war, love, horror — or playing for laughs
Posted inReligion
US state requires Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms
Louisiana’s new law mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms, sparking a church-state debate
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Christian studio eyes ‘culture wars’ challenge to Hollywood
Angel Studios challenges Hollywood’s ‘wokeness’ with their breakout hit film ‘Sound of Freedom,’ tapping into a lucrative market gap.