A religious upbringing leads to healthier kids
PAUL BENNETT: Psychoanalyst Dr. Erica Komisar advises atheists to profess a belief in God for the good of their kids (FREE)
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Category: Books
A true story that inspired a classic western movie
PAT MURPHY: Kidnapped by Commanches then rescued, Cynthia Ann Parker was a victim of cultural genocide twice over ($)
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Sometimes demographic ‘facts’ aren’t quite what they seem
PAT MURPHY: Much of what’s presented as news now is better described as narrative spinning ($)
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5 strategies to increase your leadership presence
CAREER INFORMATION: Leadership depends entirely on how other people in the workplace evaluate you ($)
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Revisiting Christopher Jencks, a liberal willing to shift his position
BOOKS: An appetite for empirical data and a willingness to challenge received wisdom ($)
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Defence lawyer pulls no punches in new memoir
BOOKS: Marie Henein is driven, opinionated and unapologetic. She’s also controversial, largely due to her 2016 defence of Jian Ghomeshi ($)
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We need a Plan B to deal with climate change
PAT MURPHY: Adapting to a changing climate is the only feasible option ($)
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The road to a carbon-free future will be rougher than we thought
PAT MURPHY: If aspirations and reality collide, always bet on reality (PREMIUM)
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Spending Thanksgiving with Rumpole of the Bailey
MICHAEL TAUBE: Leo McKern was born to play this role. He transforms into the barrister of the people, with personality, magnificent inflection and wit (PREMIUM)
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When Reagan fired the air traffic controllers
PAT MURPHY/BOOKS: When faced with aggressive labour action where the strikers had apparent leverage, it was assumed that political leaders would bend. It was what everyone did (PREMIUM)
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Canada hasn’t always celebrated its Olympic champions
MICHAEL TAUBE: George Orton won Canada’s first gold medal in the 2,500-metre steeplechase in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris but was barely known in this country (PREMIUM)
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In praise of talented storytellers Forsyth, Follett
PAT MURPHY/BOOKS: If you’re partial to thrillers but aren’t familiar with either man, find a copy of The Day of the Jackal or Eye of the Needle and enjoy a riveting read (PREMIUM)
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