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Liberals vs Conservatives

Adults Politics
Are Republicans and Democrats different because of biology?
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History vs. Che Guevara - Alex Gendler

Adults Politics
His face is recognized all over the world - the young medical student who became a revolutionary icon. But was Che Guevara a heroic champion of the poor, or a ruthless warlord who left a legacy of repression? Alex Gendler puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Che Guevara.
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China's Geography Problem

Adults Politics
China is the country both blessed and coursed in geography.
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How does impeachment work? - Alex Gendler

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For most jobs, it's understood that you can be fired - whether for crime, incompetence, or just poor performance. But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country - or the world? That's where impeachment comes in. But how does it work? Alex Gendler details the process of impeachment.
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Why Socrates Hated Democracy

Adults Politics
We're used to thinking hugely well of democracy. But interestingly, one of the wisest people who ever lived, Socrates, had deep suspicions of it.
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Neighbours: Explaining Canada Day to America

Adults Politics
Happy Canada Day!
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NAFTA explained by avocados. And shoes.

Adults Politics
Everyone hates NAFTA. But what was NAFTA actually supposed to do? Did it deliver on its promise? To understand that, you have to look at America's relationships with two goods: avocados and shoes.
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Why the metric system matters

Adults Politics
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place.
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Britain is leaving the EU. Here's what that means.

Adults Politics
The UK has voted to leave the European Union, what will happen next?
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What does it mean to be a refugee?

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About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. The majority have become Internally Displaced Persons, meaning they fled their homes but are still in their own countries.
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Who Owns The Moon?

Adults Politics
Space-ownership is still a major unresolved issue that deserves attention.
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What are the universal human rights?

Adults Politics
The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as anyone tries to put the idea into practice. What exactly are the basic human rights? Who gets to pick them? Who enforces them-and how? Benedetta Berti explores the subtleties of human rights.
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Former President of Uruguay

Adults Politics
Jose Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985. He advocates a philosophy of life focused on sobriety: learn to live with what is necessary and fairest.
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Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?

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Why does February only get 28 days when all the other months get 30 or 31? The answer is part superstition, part politics, and parts astronomy.
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Toronto Maple Leafs fans finish singing US anthem after technical difficulties

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The NHL's Nashville Predators might have creamed the Toronto Maple Leafs on the ice Tuesday night, but ahead of the game, there was a technical difficulty for the U.S. side. The microphone cut out while a woman was singing "The Star Spangled Banner." Instead of taking a moment to fix the sound system, the fans in the Canadian arena barely missed a beat at filling in the rest of the U.S. national anthem.