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Yoshihiro Uchida, Peerless Judo Coach, Is Dead at 104
New York Times· 1 day agoA coach at San Jose State for seven decades, he helped establish the sport in America and trained...
Wilds of Chicago: 10 places to bask in nature without going far from home
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoSummer visitors will marvel about Chicago’s architecture, food and culture, but the city and suburbs also offer outdoor and natural wonders to provide a break from the hustle and the heat. When ...
Opinion: In the battle over the Ontario Science Centre’s future, we must remember why it was built...
The Globe and Mail· 3 days agoIvan Semeniuk is The Globe and Mail’s national science reporter. Along with a folded front page from...
On This Day, July 5: Larry Doby becomes 1st Black player in MLB's American League
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoJuly 5 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in...
MacGregor: Jennie Carignan's selection as Chief of Defence Staff sends a message about women in...
Ottawa Citizen· 3 days agoThere is a portrait of Jennie Carignan, at the time a major-general, in the exhibit of art about...
Opinion | Gettysburg’s Lost Cause Problem
New York Times· 4 days agoMr. Barnicle is a lawyer and an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Amid a sea of stone plaques and obelisks at Gettysburg National Military Park in...
Tired of Diplomacy as Usual, This Congressman Flew Solo to Promote World Peace
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoIn May 1951, Representative Peter F. Mack was in his southern Illinois district on what promised to be an unremarkable listening tour among his constituents. Amid the usual glad-handing and ...
A documentary about bagpipes? As bad as it sounds
The i newspaper online iNews· 4 days ago“Pipes have been a huge part of my life since I was born,” said Finlay MacDonald of the National Piping Centre in Glasgow.
Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
Religion News Service· 4 days agoThe national anthem sang his praise. It dissolved its monarchy completely, and Shah left the palace in June 2008. In 2012, when I submitted my doctoral dissertation on the ...
Johnson’s appearance in Tory campaign ‘a bit weird’, says Lib Dem Davey
Stroud News and Journal· 4 days agoThe Liberal Democrat leader accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of “desperate tactics” and said his party is instead “talking about the future” as campaigners make their final pitches to voters ...