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World

Which Countries Get to Be Tourist Destinations?

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 - by Roshana Ghaedi

Some regions are branded as places to find yourself. Others, like the Middle East, are constantly villainized

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A photograph of a crowd holding up a picture of Fidel Castro.
Politics / World

How George Orwell’s 1984 Got Published in Cuba

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 - by Frédérick Lavoie

In 2016, the antitotalitarian classic mysteriously appeared in a new translation

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Photograph by Wade Davis
World

Exploration Is a Flawed Notion

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 - by Wade Davis

Explorers need to shed their self-obsession. Discovery isn’t about setting an endurance record

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Black and white photo of people, some on ox-drawn cart, others on donkeys or walking, as they migrate, following the Partition of India, October 1947
First Person / World

Writing in My Father’s Voice

July 31, 2020August 5, 2020 - by Madhur Anand

My parents lived through the Partition of India. To tell their stories, I had to put myself in their shoes

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A black and white photo of Trevi Fountain, in Rome, stylized with stripes of yellow, orange, red and green surrounding it.
Society / World

Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?

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A photograph of Xi Jinping in the foreground and a smaller photo of Justin Trudeau in the background, both in black and white. The background is a series of lateral red stripes.
Politics / World

Can We Repair Canada’s Trade Relationship with China?

June 9, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Derek H. Burney

Canada needs to adjust to a world where China is the other great power. It won’t be easy

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Ghanimat Azhdari, a young woman in a blue dress, poses and smiles against a backdrop of nations' flags.
Current Affairs / World

What We Lost When Ghanimat Azhdari Was Killed in the Iran Plane Crash

January 13, 2020January 16, 2020 - by Jimmy Thomson

The University of Guelph PhD student was one of 175 who died on Flight 752. Friends remember a conservationist who fought to put Indigenous needs first

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World

Thomas Sankara Tried to Liberate His Country from the West. Then He Was Murdered

March 1, 2019May 19, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

When the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso was assassinated in 1987, his successor prevented an inquest into his death. After decades of obstruction, justice may finally be served

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Illustration of a small craft sailing down a river.
March 2019 / Society / World

Where Not to Travel in 2019, or Ever

February 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Kate Harris

When adventurers crave “untouched” places and “authentic” peoples, it’s the locals who ultimately pay

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June 2018 / World

The Future of Travel

July 6, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Pico Iyer

The world may be shrinking, but we’ll never tire of leaving home

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