Student Speakers Cycle Through “seasons for Change” in TEDxGeorgetown2023
Ten speakers chronicled their life experiences and personal growth at the 12th annual TEDxGeorgetown event on April 23. The event’s theme, “Seasons of Change,”...
Ralph Lauren Cancer Center Debuts in Ward 8 to Combat Healthcare Inequity
The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention opened in Ward 8 on April 17 thanks to $25 million in grant funding from The Ralph...
Georgetown Boasts Islamic First on U.S. University Campus
Jesuit university dedicates space for Muslim students in Washington, D.C. Georgetown University was the first U.S. university to hire a full-time Muslim chaplain, 24...
‘When Asean is Prosperous, the World is Better Off’: US Envoy on Building Closer Ties With the Regional Bloc
US President Joe Biden had said ASEAN is “the heart” of his administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy. JAKARTA: The United States wants to deepen its relations...
Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World
The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot, as important as it is distant. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO),...
Does AUKUS Undercut Australia’s Defense Sovereignty?
The AUKUS submarine announcement earlier this month reignited a long-running debate about how to best preserve Australia’s sovereignty. The announcement addressed some key concerns....
What Emomali Rahmon and Ilham Aliyev Discussed at the Talks in Dushanbe
The meeting of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon in a one-on-one format, and then in an...
‘A bleak outlook’: Impacts of climate change on full display in Canada’s north
It’s a magical place situated in Canada’s north: Churchill, Man., was recently named one of the World’s Great Places by Time magazine. But Churchill is...
‘They busted the locks on our deep freeze’: Sask. Cree elder says moose meat was confiscated in raid
An elder from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation says his home was raided last fall by conservation officers who confiscated moose meat intended for use...
Barrie restaurants, bars brace for most significant alcohol tax jump in 40 years
Canada’s restaurant industry is bracing for the biggest jump in the country’s alcohol excise duty in more than 40 years, spurring warnings the tax...