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Why We Eat Animals for Our Consumption
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Why We Eat Animals for Our Consumption

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Diana Burbano, a Colombian immigrant and punk rock playwright, is always true to herself. She's been a feminist, a writer, and a vegan for three decades. She writes about food, feminism, and sex. She...

The Fyre Festival Was Not a Festival, But a Reality TV Disaster
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The Fyre Festival Was Not a Festival, But a Reality TV Disaster

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‘It was an absolute Fyre Festival.’ Before Miami contestants were enlisted to save the world, another group signed up in Montreal. But where were the cameras? The documentary crew for Netflix’s Fyre Festival was...

Kenyan journalist killed in car attack in Mombasa
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Kenyan journalist killed in car attack in Mombasa

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Killing of Pakistani journalist in Kenya was 'targeted' attack, minister says Kenyan security guard and British citizen Ahmed Hassan Darwish was targeted in a 'well-planned' attack on a vehicle in Mombasa's central business district....

The Story of a Woman Who Found herself in a Place of Unwelcome Violence
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The Story of a Woman Who Found herself in a Place of Unwelcome Violence

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Editorial: Court cases following #MeToo movement show victims' bravery in describing abuse This is the fifth in a series of columns on sexual assault and harassment. The first three are here (1,2,3) and the...

How to Know When You’re In The Moment
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How to Know When You’re In The Moment

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What Are the Best Forever Boots? You know what it’s like. You’re out on a weekend trip somewhere, like a wedding in the Catskills or a weekend vacation in Hawaii. You’re a little tired...

Collette McCarthy's 'The Estate' is a terrible film
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Collette McCarthy’s ‘The Estate’ is a terrible film

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Review: More bleak comedy than black, 'The Estate' is not worth your time (or Toni Collette's) 'The Estate' was a hit when it opened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and was...

The Construction Industry Is the Most Essential Sector
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The Construction Industry Is the Most Essential Sector

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They made doors, gum and jerry cans. Ontario’s ‘essential’ workers in manufacturing accounted for more workplace COVID deaths than any other sector — even health care, the most deadly in the world, according to...

Los Angeles DWP to end shutoffs for water and electricity to people who can’t or refuse to pay bills
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Los Angeles DWP to end shutoffs for water and electricity to people who can’t or refuse to pay bills

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Los Angeles DWP to end water and power shutoffs for low-income customers who can't pay Los Angeles DWP has announced a plan to end voluntary shutoffs of water and power to households that can’t...

The 2018 Hurricane Season
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The 2018 Hurricane Season

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Hurricane Season Ends, Marked by Quiet August and Deadly September Hurricane Season Ends, Marked by Quiet August and Deadly September The Atlantic hurricane season ended Sunday with no Category 4 or higher hurricanes. This...

Serena Williams will face Jelena Ostapenko in the French Open on Sunday
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Serena Williams will face Jelena Ostapenko in the French Open on Sunday

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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo due to illness on Thursday while Serena Williams plays a five-setter in the quarterfinals, beating Francesca Schiavone 6-0, 3-6, 6-2. The American was on...