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15Jan/170

He says freedom, they say hate. The pronoun fight is back | Toronto Star

Prof. Jordan Peterson has angered many in and outside U of T with his refusal to use gender-neutral terms. But he’s back lecturing with a growing — and lucrative — base of support.

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14Jan/170

Jolted by Deaths, Obama Found His Voice on Race – The New York Times

Tensions across the country prompted the president to abandon his early reticence on race again and again.

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13Jan/170

Neanderthals Were People, Too – The New York Times

New research shows they shared many behaviors that we long believed to be uniquely human. Why did science get them so wrong?

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13Jan/170

Chelsea Manning Describes Bleak Life in a Men’s Prison – The New York Times

The former Army intelligence analyst who disclosed files to WikiLeaks hopes to be allowed to move ahead with her gender reassignment and her life.

Source: Chelsea Manning Describes Bleak Life in a Men’s Prison - The New York Times

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12Jan/170

He killed his mother, upset over bedbugs. Now he wants her life insurance | Toronto Star

Minnesota man Michael Gallagher admitted to killing Patricia Gallagher but was found not guilty due to mental illness — which opened the door to a claim for inherited benefits.

Source: He killed his mother, upset over bedbugs. Now he wants her life insurance | Toronto Star

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12Jan/170

BBC – Culture – The racy side of Jane Austen

To mark the bicentenary of the British author’s death, the British Library has brought together the three notebooks that survive from her early years. Fiona Macdonald takes a peek.

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11Jan/170

Does Empathy Guide or Hinder Moral Action? – Room for Debate – NYTimes.com

Is empathy or rationality the key to being a good person?

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11Jan/170

Obama speech: Democracy needs you, says outgoing president – BBC News

Democracy is threatened when taken for granted, the US president says in his farewell address.

Source: Obama speech: Democracy needs you, says outgoing president - BBC News

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10Jan/170

Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, The Best Defense | TomDispatch

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9Jan/170

Justin Trudeau should have said no to holiday with Aga Khan: Editorial | Toronto Star

The prime minister, as he has likely realized since returning, was badly mistaken if he thought the pros of the trip outweighed the cons.

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