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Sunday August 06, 2017
THE SUNDAY EDITION Living with dementia: Gerda Saunders tells her story before she forgets
As a well-respected academic with a sharp intellect, Gerda Saunders has led an exceptionally rich life of the mind. But at the age of 61, she was diagnosed with dementia. Her new memoir, "Memory's Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia," chronicles her experiences with the disease.
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Sunday July 30, 2017
THE SUNDAY EDITION Husband of murdered British MP Jo Cox on grief, resilience and carrying on her fight
A year after British MP Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right extremist, her husband Brendan Cox speaks candidly about his grief, and how to fight the hatred that took his wife from him.
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Sunday June 04, 2017
THE SUNDAY EDITION Artificial intelligence - wonderful and terrifying - will change life as we know it
Now that "deep learning" allows computers to think in very human ways, everything is up for grabs. Ira Basen's special hour-long documentary is called, "Into the Deep: The Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence."
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Sunday August 20, 2017
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The new white supremacist movement isn't caused by Trump — and it's only getting worse
Author and activist Leonard Zeskind has studied the evolution of white supremacy in the U.S. for over four decades. More read comments
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The life-changing magic of witnessing an eclipse
Many astronomers say the solar eclipse is the most beautiful and profound celestial event we can experience. More read comments
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How did we become so obsessed with stuff?
In the world's richest nations, the average person consumes more than 200 pounds of stuff every day. More read comments
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100 years ago, Canada produced beautiful pianos. Now we send them to the dump.
Once upon a time, Canada boasted a huge piano-making industry, and one in every three families had a piano at home. The industry is long gone ... and now the old wooden upright is on its way out. More read comments video
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Learning how to die with grace from a beloved friend
In the school of life, death is a demanding teacher. And all of us - one way or another - end up in the class. Before we get there, the experience of others can be enormously instructive, even inspiring. Phyllis Jardine's essay is called, "Afterword." More read comments
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Guest host David Gray
David Gray, host of The Calgary Eyeopener, is our guest host on August 20 and August 27. More
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