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Wednesday September 27 Twice Colonized Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has spent her life fighting for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, she embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. More »

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Mission: Joy
A Once and Future Peace
My Old School
Mariupol: The People’s Story
Wall Street Blues
Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King

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Wednesday September 27 Twice Colonized Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has spent her life fighting for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, she embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. More »
Available on CBC Gem Mission: Joy Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931- 2021) share science-backed wisdom on how to live with joy in troubled times. More »
Available on CBC Gem A Once and Future Peace Based on Indigenous peacemaking circles, a restorative justice approach brings healing to families and communities while breaking the cycle of incarceration More »
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Features

features The clues come last: a step-by-step guide to creating crossword puzzles Constructing a crossword is not as hard as you think! More »
features How to live with joy in troubled times, according to unlikely friends Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama More »
features How a peacemaking circle program born in the Yukon became a key element in North American justice reform Peacemaking circles are about healing families and bringing balance back to communities More »
features She spent 2 months underground with her infant son — and 1,000 other people — as Russia attacked Mariupol ‘When you’re down there, time disappears. You can’t tell day from night.’ More »
features The ‘devastating truth’ about what happened in Mariupol, Ukraine, from those who lived through the destruction First-hand video footage from survivors shows the horror in Mariupol as Russia attacked. More »
features How a ragtag group of online investors changed the way people invest their money If the GameStop story has a legacy, it’s that a whole new generation of investors believes they can make themselves rich instead of leaving it to the ‘experts’ More »
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