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Star choreographer Alexei Ratmansky makes breathtaking ballet out of classic literature

The Russian-born choreographer spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about training as a young dancer in St. Petersburg and getting his start at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.



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From Soviet Russia to Trump's America, Masha Gessen on the nature of power and morality

The Russian-American journalist, author, translator and activist spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about the abuse of power and rise of modern totalitarianism.



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Fact vs. Fiction: Your COVID-19 questions answered on The Dose

Dr. Susy Hota, the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at University Health Network in Toronto joins Dr. Brian Goldman to answer 10 questions on COVID-19.




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Why does a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic give rise to conspiracy theories?

The Dose and Dr. Brian Goldman separate fact from fiction regarding the rumour that COVID-19 spread to humans after it escaped from a lab in China.




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Pragmatic philosophers: let's just focus on 'the best we can do'

Is there anything better than “the best we can do”? According to some pragmatic philosophers, it’s not about settling for less but constantly pushing for more, and more. IDEAS presents the case for a particular, ‘moderate’ brand of pragmatism that may be deeply valuable in times of uncertainty.




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From climate change to pandemics: we can fix this mess together, argues philosopher

We’re all in this together, suffering equally, as the planet struggles through the Anthropocene age — an era created by human activity. It’s why the author of The Democracy of Suffering, Todd Dufresne, calling on philosophy — and all of us — to revolutionize what it means to be human.




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'Finding wonder in the face of existential dread': Grandeur of the universe gives comfort to physicist

As the COVID-19 crisis trudges on, many are shifting their focus to the day-to-day struggles of living amid a global pandemic and away from an increasingly uncertain future.   




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The Terrors of the Time: Lessons from historic plagues

Coronavirus isn't the first pandemic to sweep the world. Typhoid and flu killed millions. But history's really big killer was the bubonic plague. Three historians discuss what we can learn from the history of plagues of the past.




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Gelber Prize winners blame 'politics of imitation' for extremism in Central Europe

Extreme leaders, inequality, and unhappy citizens: what happened to the promise of a new day in Eastern and Central Europe? From the fall of the Wall to this pandemic era, looking at the legacy of an ill-fitting “politics of imitation,” with 2020 Gelber Prize-winners Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes.




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'I had tears in my eyes': Archaeologist Jean Clottes on the joy of decoding prehistoric art

The songs and stories of prehistoric humans are gone. All that remains of their culture is their art. IDEAS contributor Neil Sandell introduces us to the French archaeologist Jean Clottes, a man who’s devoted his lifetime trying to decipher the rich, enigmatic world of cave art.




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Dear Leader: Lessons on leadership in the time of pandemic

Leading in the time of COVID-19 is to lead when a virus is calling the shots. In 1892, Hamburg had its own devastating cholera outbreak. According to historian Sir Richard Evans, how authorities navigated the pandemic offers surprisingly relevant lessons for leaders today.




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Let's remove the blindfold from Lady Justice, argues Métis lawyer

Justice is not blind in Canada’s legal system, argues Métis lawyer Jean Teillet. She says it needs to view Indigenous people fully to render justice fairly.




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Should medical assistance in dying be an option when the diagnosis isn't terminal?

This week, a bill proposes to widen eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID), including removing the requirement that someone's natural death be "reasonably foreseeable."



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What effect has the pandemic had on your relationships?

Family dynamics, relationships and dating have all been upended by self-isolation and stay-indoors orders during the COVID-19 lockdown.



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Tesla moet fabriek in Californie dichthouden

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Tesla mag zijn fabriek in Californi nog niet openen, ondanks dat coronamaatregelen in de Amerikaanse staat iets worden versoepeld. Dit werd vrijdagavond laat bekend.




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Coronabesmettingen richting de 4 miljoen wereldwijd

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Er zijn inmiddels ruim 3,95 miljoen besmettingen wereldwijd met het coronavirus bevestigd, waarbij het aantal in de Verenigde Staten nog altijd aardig oploopt. Dit blijkt zaterdag uit data verzameld door Johns Hopkins CSSE.




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American Public Media

American Public Media brings you over 20 national public radio programs and specials. Over 14 million people listen to American Public Media programs each week.




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Corona panic and Truganini the woman behind the myth

All the news looks bad - but are we worrying needlessly about our economy, our health system and our institutions?




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APS in action, Captain Cook, The Pick

Australian lives and livelihoods now depend on the ability of Australia's public service to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Oil prices; Russian insights; Robert Hope and Australian intelligence

In the last few years, the renewable industry has been going from strength to strength. However 2020 might see that end. So what needs to be done to sustain the industry and protect Australia's electricity prices from the whims of the oil controllers?




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Where to for the global economy, and pandemic politics for the US and China

Some pundits say capitalism can never recover from Covid-19, and there will need to be bigger government. Others say the future economic recovery rests with the business sector. Guests: Adam Tooze Historian of economic crises Professor of History and Director of the European Institute at Columbia University Rana Foroohar Global economic analyst with CNN, and global business columnist with The Financial Times Percy Allan Economist, and former Secretary of NSW Treasury Public sector advisor Professor at the Institute of Public Policy and Management, UTS and The global pandemic has been revealing in many ways in how people, countries and governments manage the situation. But what is it saying about the two major superpowers, the US and China? And where does that leave Australia, a question which has been on the minds of foreign policy experts for some time; now many of them feel its time has come. Guests: John Prideux, US editor The Economist and host of the podcast, Checks and Balance. Richard McGregor, senior fellow at the Lowy Institute, author of numerous books on East Asia, his latest is Xi Jinping; The Backlash Allan Gyngell, National president of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and host of podcast Australia in the World.




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Higher education catches the virus; India and Australia's stymied relationship; The Pick - books, film and audio

Even as universities scramble to stay alive, there is no lifeline from the government. What's gone wrong?




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Can we cultivate social solidarity in a time of physical distancing?

Any meaningful recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will require imagination, risk, solidarity and vulnerability; it will mean refusing to ‘free-ride’ and a willingness to sacrifice. How can we cultivate this capacity for social solidarity in our time of social fragmentation and mutual distancing?



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Ordinary vices: Is pride an affront to, or the basis of, dignity?

Can pride be ‘redeemed’, and form the basis of human dignity, or is pride as such a form of moral corruption, a debased form of moral vision?




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Is COVID-19 bringing the best, or worst, out of our politics?

Is the pandemic having a chastening effect on our politics, bringing voters back to the real-world consequences of political decisions, or is the pandemic in fact playing right into the hands of populist politicians, creating ideal conditions in which to fan the flames or fear, resentment and mutual suspicion?




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Video: Bermuda’s Olympic Medalist Clarence Hill

[Written by Generation Next’s Eron Hill] This past week, I was blessed with the opportunity to sit down with Bermuda’s only Olympic medalist, Mr. Clarence Hill. At the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal, Canada, Mr. Hill successfully fought his way to the winner’s podium, having earned a bronze medal in boxing. This heavyweight champion of […]

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Bascome To Fight Mexican Boxer On Nov 24

The Bermuda Boxing Federation [BBF] has joined forces with Heart of A Lion Productions and Pulse Entertainment to promote the upcoming IBA International Welterweight Title “Redemption Fight Night”, with the main event set to take place on Saturday, 24 November at the Fairmont Southampton, featuring professional Bermudian boxer Nikki Bascome, taking on David “Popeye” Martinez […]

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Benjamin Wins At Charity Police Boxing Event

The involvement of the Bermuda Police Service [BPS] in the sanctioned ‘Battle of the Badges II’ charity boxing event in Canada could not have ended on a better note, as 23-year-old Dejon Benjamin representing Police Gym out-boxed his more experienced opponent John McMullan representing the home town Halton Regional Police Service in Burlington, Ontario, Canada […]

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Various Artists - Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music – 50th Anniversary

A connoisseur-satisfying collection, yet completely accessible for novices.




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Barrington Levy - Reggae Anthology: Sweet Reggae Music (1979-84)

Early material compilation showcasing an already incredible talent.




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Alice Russell - To Dust

Russell deserves to move from cult concern to a queen of British soul.




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Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove

So high you can’t still get over it.




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Be Thou My Vision (Arr. by McKay Crockett - TTBB) [Physical Sheet Music&91;

As performed by BYU Vocal Point - TTBB. 

Traditional Irish Melody. Words by Eleanor Hull. Arranged by McKay Crockett. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUPSM0120).

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What Child Is This? (Arr. by McKay Crockett - TTBB) [Physical Sheet Music&91;

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Traditional English Melody. Words by William C. Dix. Arranged by McKay Crockett. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUPSM1218).

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Lead, Kindly Light (Arr. by James L. Stevens - TTBB) [Physical Sheet Music&91;

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Music by John B. Dykes. Lyrics by John Henry Newman. Arranged by James L. Stevens. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUPSM1420).

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Lead, Kindly Light (Arr. by James L. Stevens - TTBB) [PDF Sheet Music&91;

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Music by John B. Dykes. Lyrics by John Henry Newman. Arranged by James L. Stevens. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUDSM0320).

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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Arr. by McKay Crockett - SATB) [PDF Sheet Music&91;

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Traditional Polish Carol. Arranged by McKay Crockett. Additional Lyrics by Nancy Byrd Turner. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUDSM0220).

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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Arr. by McKay Crockett - SATB) [Physical Sheet Music&91;

As performed by BYU Vocal Point - SATB.

Traditional Polish Carol. Arranged by McKay Crockett. Additional Lyrics by Nancy Byrd Turner. Published by BYU Music Publishing Group (BYUPSM0220).

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Stereophonics - Graffiti on the Train

A relaxed eighth album from Kelly Jones and company.




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Fiction - The Big Other

New music worth hearing from this articulate and intelligent London outfit.




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Marnie Stern - The Chronicles of Marnia

Playful, dizzying, cloud-busting and, perhaps more so than ever before, serious.




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Alison Roman, urban politics of COVID-19, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Berlin




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Cities in the time of Covid-19, a mind-jaunt around the Botanic Gardens, tomato rudimentals and Samoa via Braybrook




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Russian food in the Arctic circle, privacy in a pandemic, Japanese curry, Viennese social housing and the Great Barrier Reef




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Jane Austen-esq dating or more of the same? Online dating, pandemic-style

Claims abound about how COVID-19 is affecting online dating. Some say that because the prospect of physical sex is off the table, people are spending more time getting to know each other. Think less ghosting, more talking. But researchers warn it’s too soon to make any major declarations about the changing nature of online trysts.




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Passing on the family legacies of medicine, public health work and reggae music

Do you have a vocation that's been passed through your family for generations? For Dr Mark Wenitong — the legacy of health work has been passed from his mother, through him and onto his son. And that's not the only family tradition being continued... Reggae music has also been a big part of his family's livelihood.




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Michael Mosley on his new obsession: How to get a good night's sleep (using science)

Long before Michael Mosley became known for the 5:2 diet, he was obsessed with another topic — sleep. Dr Mosley returns to Life Matters to talk about his sleep tips, as well as what we can learn about sleep from some of our best-known celebrities, amongst them: Margaret Thatcher, Mark Wahlberg, and Keith Richards.




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What's behind the sudden uptick in coronavirus cases?

On today's episode: * Is the uptick in cases because of people travelling at Easter a few weeks ago? * Should I be worried about the increased number of cases? * Will salt in my homemade salami kill coronavirus? * We can't travel to other states yet. Isn't it a bit early to travel to NZ? * Is it possible Ebola and coronavirus can mutate into a more potent virus? And Norman has some news from a research paper about heart medication, which found it didn't worsen the disease for people who got it or make them more susceptible to it in the first place.




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Saving Sydney Harbour one piece of plastic at a time

Andy Orr teaches English as a second language, but in his spare time he heads down to the Sydney Harbour shoreline to collect the plastics that wash up. He finds obvious things like straws, lids, styrofoam and soy sauce fish bottles, but also, plumber's wedges used for grouting, discarded lollipop sticks and cigarette butts.