Highest vaccination rate in the world but death rates skyrocket.
Saturday, 15 May 2021
Canada, The International Laggard
We are one of the naturally wealthiest countries in the world, yet our standard of living is falling and we can't even vaccinate our population in a reasonable time frame.
Friday, 14 May 2021
The Revenge of Anne and Mary
Two women take to the sea and become the most feared pirates in the world. Rare archival material brings to life the most authoritative narrative of history’s boldest pair of renegades.
Beijing Issues Deadliest War Warning Yet as China Declares It is Now 'Ready to Defeat' US
China has issued its deadliest warning yet as Beijing warned that the US will be “defeated” if the two superpowers go to war amid a tense stand-off over the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Arendt and Roth: An Uncanny Convergence
The two writers not only knew and liked each other, but also found common cause in the great concerns that animated their work.
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Canada Creeps Towards Totalitarianism
If the Canadian government doesn’t like the content you’re producing, they want to ensure you can’t make a living off it.
Tulipmania in Space
SPACs are creating a space bubble that will eventually come crashing back to Earth along with cosmic junk launched during the current frenzy.
How to Experience More Wow
Awe might seem an unobtainable luxury to many but, with the right approach, you can enjoy it daily – no mountain required.
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries and People
The salmonberry plant has nourished Indigenous communities for generations, but its significance goes far beyond its value as food.
The Last Wailer
Bunny Wailer grew up in the same house as Bob Marley, and together with Peter Tosh, they created not just The Wailers but a new template for sound. But only Bunny remains, in his own private Zion. He is not an easy man to visit.
A Nonprofit Promised to Preserve Wildlife. Then It Made Millions Claiming It Could Cut Down Trees
The Massachusetts Audubon Society has managed its land as wildlife habitat for years. Here’s how the carbon credits it sold may have fueled climate change.
China Enters the Arctic Digitization Race
In 2018, China flagged its global interest in the Arctic region as a key facet of its Belt and Road Initiative—with the High North featuring as the Polar Silk Road.