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Thursday, October 23, 2025
A woman in a pink sweater with her lips in a pout flashes a peace sign as she takes a selfie with her pink phone. Text: 'Big Feminine Energy'
 

Big Feminine Energy
 
'Tradwife,' 'clean girl,' #bimbotok: are hyperfeminine aesthetics a trap?
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A few orcas swim at the surface of a body of water. Text: 'Listening to Orcas'
 

Listening to Orcas
 
Scientists uncover the complex and emotional lives of the ocean’s most intelligent predators.
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An empty, dark room with a window at the back that reveals a view of hazy, sunny clouds and a tree. Text: 'Betrayal'
 

Betrayal
 
A former insider to Liberian dictator Charles Taylor’s regime becomes a whistleblower, risking his life to expose Taylor's brutal crimes. Was he wrong for doing the right thing, or was justice worth the cost?
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A woman sits on her haunches beside a river, with a snow-covered hill on the other side. Text: 'Peace River Rising'

Peace River Rising
Helen Knott, a Dane-Zaa/Nehiyaw social worker, poet and activist, explores her home territory of Fort St. John, B.C. and the breathtaking surroundings of the Peace River region.
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Two fishing boats at a pier. Text: 'This is the biggest tide on Earth (and it's in Canada)'

Canadian artists examine the art of Black writing
"I write in order to make sure that I'm alive. I write in order to feel that I'm alive," says Dr. David Chariandy.
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If you don't think systemic racism exists in policing, this documentary will change your mind
Through interviews with experts and activists across the country, director Duane Crichton aims to shatter the myth of a kinder, gentler Canada. 

'What's the first thing you say to someone that's dead?' This AI app lets you 'chat' with the deceased

Christi Angel was surprised to see how well an AI app was able to recreate her late partner's personality.

How I got this incredible hummingbird footage in a Victoria backyard
"I used a high-speed camera, capable of capturing very slow-motion footage to showcase the birds in a magical way," says filmmaker Ryan Wilkes.

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