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Friday, May 13, 2022

Hands raised in the air, people at a concert
 

Who the F#@$K is Arthur Fogel?

 
"He's clearly the most important person in live music in the world." It's not Bono or Sting or Geddy Lee. It's a former drummer and night manager of the 70's Toronto club The Edge, who went on to become the CEO of Global Touring for Live Nation.

The legend behind the legends, Arthur Fogel has overseen the most profitable mega-tours in history with an elite group of artists including Madonna, U2, THE POLICE, Lady Gaga, RUSH, David Bowie and more. 
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The six Chinese survivors of the Titanic.
 

The Six: Titanic's Last Secret

 
When RMS Titanic sank in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors, the six were met not with compassion, but with suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country, soon forgotten, and lost beneath the waves of time. What became of them?

An international team of investigators set out to uncover the truth about the six Chinese, to shine light on the dark legacy of immigration policy, and on the sacrifices of migrants.
 
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Rabbi reading a bible standing in the desert.
 

Outback Rabbis

On a road trip like no other, two ultra-Orthodox Chassidic Rabbis hit the Aussie bush looking for ‘lost Jews’.  Dressed in black suits and fedora hats, driving campervans named 'The Tank' and with their young families in tow, Rabbi Ari and Rabbi Yossi go to extremes to fulfil their religious duties. 

In a cross between 'Frisco Kid' and 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert', their mission is to ensure that 'no Jew gets left behind.' 
 
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A  photo of  Ben Ferencz

Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz

Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, continues his lifelong crusade for law and peace.
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Dr. Ruth with her hands in the air.

My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan

A real-life epic story of boyhood and manhood, filmed across twenty years in Afghanistan, one of the most embattled corners of the globe. BAFTA award winner for best documentary.
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My parents packed Chinese food in my lunches. I pleaded with them to pack carrot sticks and Lunchables instead

For Chinese Canadian Yú, packed lunches like steamed daikon and cheung fun highlighted how she was different

I come from a 'rainbow family': We are white, Haitian and Heiltsuk

My culture teaches me that kinship and belonging are not about appearance, blood or biology.

One of nature's most epic migrations couldn't happen without the wind

Monarch butterflies use steady, strong air currents to reach their travel back to Canada in late spring.

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