The Society of Difference
An excerpt from the eighth annual LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture, March 2, 2007, Vancouver
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Holy Intercourse
An Egyptian professor dispenses her sex advice to the Arabic-speaking world
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Forgiveness Story
The weak get even, and the great get over it
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It’s a Dog’s Life
They’re not just pets anymore—they’re teachers, preachers, shrinks, and philosophers
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Cubic Connection
A reclusive amateur geometer who hates numbers receives a visitor
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Forgotten, But Not Gone
Can the Conservatives’ new plan solve the long-neglected problem of chemical pollution?
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Blood Simple
Cord-blood stem cells save lives. Why aren’t they readily available to Canadians?
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Designer Thom Browne goes rock’n’roll with the classic men’s suit
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Veils for Western Women
Beauty burkas and vanity veils. NMA nominee: Humour
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