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September 2006

Allan Gregg wonders what Alberta will do with its newfound oil money; Alison Gillmor asks why the constructed language Esperanto hasn’t caught on; Monte Paulsen discusses the possibility of discovering other Earth-like planets; Deborah Campbell looks at a rapidly modernizing and often misperceived Iran…

a nebulous star-forming region
Feature / September 2006

Far from Home

September 12, 2006June 2, 2020 - by Monte Paulsen

Are we alone in the vastness of space? Or is the universe filled with life? After thousands of years of guesswork, humankind may soon know for sure.

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Feature / September 2006

Iran’s Quiet Revolution

September 12, 2006January 6, 2020 - by Deborah Campbell

As the standoff with the United States heats up, Iranians are united on nuclear policy, but little else

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diagram of a grape
Feature / September 2006

Domestic Terroir

September 12, 2006June 2, 2020 - by Don Gillmor

Will Pinot Noir elevate Canadian wine to world-class status?

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portrait of three people
Arts & Culture / September 2006

Tongues of the World, Unite!

September 12, 2006June 2, 2020 - by Alison Gillmor

Esperanto is alive and kicking, but why hasn’t la tuta mondo caught on?

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Film / September 2006

The Projectionist

September 12, 2006October 16, 2019 - by Kendall Messick

Kendall Messick unearths a subterranean movie house

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Politics / September 2006

The Last Spike

September 12, 2006July 16, 2019 - by Ken Alexander

The week before federal politicians decamped for the summer began with the second Liberal leadership debate in Moncton, New Brunswick. The eleven aspirants tried to separate themselves from the herd, …

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September 2006 / World

Greening Giant?

September 12, 2006October 16, 2019 - by Chris Turner

A sprawling Indian metropolis spawns an eco-construction trend

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September 2006 / Society

Straight and Narrow

September 12, 2006October 16, 2019 - by Wendy Glauser

Homophobia ensnares Uganda’s leading gay-rights advocate

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Music / September 2006

Touchez-pas That Dial

September 12, 2006March 8, 2020 - by Martin Patriquin

An anglophone DJ charms Montreal listeners, one bungled word at a time

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Politics / September 2006

Little Boy’s Family Reunion

September 12, 2006July 16, 2019 - by Marcello Di Cintio

The children of Hiroshima visit the unrepentant birthplace of the bomb

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