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Forty years on, Edward Said's 'Orientalism' still groundbreaking
Edward Said's seminal book, Orientalism (1978), proposed one of the most influential and enduring analyses of the relationship between the West and the Middle East. In many ways, his ideas seem uncontroversial, perhaps even obvious today. But four decades ago, what Said proposed was radical. It still is.
Ideas ||
Bioethicist warns against using gene-editing technology to solve social problems
Human genome editing could eliminate certain diseases and even turn your children into star athletes — but there are risks and a lot of unknowns about the fledgling technology. Françoise Baylis discusses ethics of CRISPR gene-editing, and why she thinks we must not use biotechnology to fix social problems.
The Current ||
Building a better cyborg leg — adding a sense of touch to artificial limbs
Quirks & Quarks ||
Matt Galloway announced as new host of The Current
The Current ||
'You can't get that time back': Mother strives to rebuild relationships with her children following abduction
Out in the Open ||
Should you feed bread to ducks? 'It's better than nothing,' says animal rescuer
As It Happens ||
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Podcast: The view from the conflict zone in Syria
Front Burner |
This journalist crowdsources tips to help solve murders in his spare time
The Current |
U.K. MP calls for crackdown on human trafficking after 39 bodies found in truck
As It Happens |
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'Horrifying': Alanis Morissette opens up about battle with postpartum depression
Jennifer Van Evra
Q -Blog ||
Brian Bilston may be the Banksy of poetry
The Sunday Edition ||
Minority government means Trudeau has 'some on-the-job learning' to do, says columnist
The Current ||
Tapestry goes on the Silent Hike, a musical take on walking meditation
Tapestry |
Remnants of Queen Elizabeth I's sole surviving dress discovered in a rural church
As It Happens ||
Understanding extinction — humanity has destroyed half the life on Earth
Quirks & Quarks ||
Q&A
A U.S. Army veteran who volunteered to fight with Syria's Kurds says he fears for their future
Day 6 |
Trudeau's victory has turned this Alberta Conservative into a 'reluctant separatist'
As It Happens ||
Conservative Lisa Raitt loses seat but says party is 'on the rise' under Andrew Scheer
As It Happens ||
As parties consider minority options, overlapping speeches show communication problem: Vassy Kapelos
The Current ||
'A beautiful avenue for me to get my own grief written down': Karen McBride on writing 'Crow Winter'
Unreserved |
How the first year of legal pot has played out across Canada
Day 6 ||
Elizabeth May says questions about her political future are 'trivial' in face of climate change
The Current ||
This computer scientist created her own secret code for motherhood
The Doc Project ||