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3Oct/160

Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US – BBC News

Russia suspends a deal with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral ties.

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2Oct/160

When it comes to raising children, be a gardener, not a carpenter – Home | The Sunday Edition | CBC Radio

Psychologist Alison Gopnik says parents should put down the flash cards and stop stressing about things like "co-sleeping". Children don't need more structure, she says — they need more freedom. And if they get it, they will thrive in unexpected ways.

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2Oct/160

Behind the masks of Papua New Guinea’s Asaro mud men – BBC News

The Asaro mud men from Papua New Guinea's eastern highlands are known for their ghoulish clay masks - now four of them are "artists in residence" at Sydney's Australian Museum.

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1Oct/160

Are robots coming for our jobs? – Technology & Science – CBC News

From self-driving taxis, to drones delivering fast food, it seems like everything is becoming automated these days.

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1Oct/160

Listening to the music of Turing’s computer – BBC News

Some 65 years after it was made, earliest known recording of music produced by a computer has finally been restored.

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1Oct/160

Aristotle was right about mathematics after all | Aeon Essays

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30Sep/160

‘I’m not a bigot’ Meet the U of T prof who refuses to use genderless pronouns – Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio

University of Toronto's Jordan Peterson says it's a stand against political correctness. But some say his refusal to recognize genderless pronouns is abusive to students.

Source: 'I'm not a bigot' Meet the U of T prof who refuses to use genderless pronouns - Home | As It Happens | CBC Radio

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30Sep/160

Make shelter: how to build an awesome hut only with naturally occurring materials | Aeon Videos

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30Sep/160

Horses can communicate with us – scientists – BBC News

Horses have joined a select club of animals that can communicate by pointing to symbols, say scientists.

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29Sep/160

The Truth About Female Desire: Women Who Owned Their Desire and Changed the World – Doc Zone

Meet eleven women in history and literature who paved the way for a modern sexual revolution.

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