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Tender and creative is the night: on the benefits of insomnia | Aeon
Essays

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of insomnia, I threw off the effort to sleep and embraced the peculiar
openness I found in the darkest hours

Continued here
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India's Physics Wallah raises $210M at $2.8B valuation even as edtech
funding remains scarce | TechCrunch
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In a world where innovation knows no borders, a new trend is rising in
the tech ecosystem: national-interest startups. From aerospace and
defense to critical infrastructure, these firms are ensuring…

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Warren Buffett's front yard could matter in a close presidential
election - WSJ (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
OMAHA, Neb.—In Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, where one
potentially critical presidential electoral vote will be awarded after
November’s election, many eyes are on Warren Buffett’s front yard.
Neighbors are watching to see whether a sign with a blue dot appears
outside the relatively modest home the billionaire investor has owned
in this city’s Dundee neighborhood for more than six decades.















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Understanding Kamala Harris (The Big Take) - Bloomberg (No paywall)
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Harris describes herself as an underdog, but she's campaigning like a
front-runner. She's given only a handful of interviews since becoming
the nominee, betting that being pinned down on policy may not be to
her advantage. (Her campaign didn't agree to interview requests for
this story.) But she's been in public life for decades, and her
history offers some indication of how a Harris term might play out.

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OpenAI to Decide Which Backers to Let Into $6.5 Billion Funding -
Bloomberg (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
Thrive to lead round; Sequoia not involved in new financing














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Trump Says If He Loses In November Jewish Voters Will 'Have A Lot To
Do' With It - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
Speaking at a fighting antisemitism event in Washington Thursday,
former President Donald Trump said if he loses the election in
November, Jewish voters “would really have a lot to do with that.”

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Cassidy seeks to exempt small biotechs from Medicare drug price
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How Venture Capitalists Can Become Effective Board Members - Harvard
Business Review (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
Serving on boards is a vital part of what venture capitalists do. VCs
who succeed at this will enjoy advantages, including building their
own brand, increasing deal flow, and helping the companies they invest
in perform better. To navigate board rooms more successfully, follow
these seven tips.

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Smaller Rivals Grab Market Share From United Health Tech Unit After
Hack - Inc.com (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
Smaller rivals to UnitedHealth's tech unit Change Healthcare say they
are signing longer-term contracts with hospitals and other customers
who had temporarily switched from the company after February's
cyberattack shut down the unit's services. 














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Ice Age Teens Hit Puberty Around the Same Time as Modern Humans -
Discover Magazine (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
A research group for the first time applied a technique initially
developed for contemporary clinical observations to Paleolithic
fossils. They reported in the Journal of Human Evolution that Ice Age
teens experienced the same physiological changes as contemporary young
adolescents at roughly the same time.

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Will Israel invade Lebanon?
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Diplomats have been scrambled to ease tensions in the Middle East
after electronic devices linked to Hezbollah members exploded in
attacks blamed on Israel that killed dozens and propelled the region
toward all-out conflict.














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How CEOs, Business Leaders Use ChatGPT: Nvidia, Salesforce |
Entrepreneur
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By Sherin Shibu Edited by Melissa Malamut Sep 19, 2024

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AI: Markets for Lemons, and the Great Logging Off
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Full Disclosure: Hydrazine Capital, an investment fund lead by Sam
Altman (CEO of OpenAI) is the lead investor for my employer Geo Land
Solutions, which specializes in real estate valuation to help
municipal property tax assessors perform more accurate, fair, and
equitable valuations.














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Why Apple Uses JPEG XL in the iPhone 16 and What it Means for Your
Photos
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The iPhone 16 family has arrived and includes many new features, some
of which Apple has played very close to its vest. One such improvement
is the inclusion of JPEG XL file types, which promise improved image
quality compared to standard JPEG files while delivering relatively
smaller file sizes.

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How We Found Bin Laden: The Basics of Foreign Signals Intelligence
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They cracked the Enigma machine and defeated Nazi Germany. They helped
us stay a step ahead of the Soviet Union’s spies. They led
cybersecurity modernizations to keep us safe. And today, they’re
leading NSA efforts to defend the nation. These are the women of NSA.
Learn from a historian and a mathematician about the storied history
of women’s contributions to the NSA mission and national security.
From World War II through the Cold War to the present day, women have
been critical contributors to NSA’s foreign signals intelligence and
cybersecurity missions. Learn more at...














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Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new
disaster?
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According to the complaint, the New Mexico Department of Justice
launched an undercover investigation in recent months to prove that
Snapchat "is a primary social media platform for sharing child sexual
abuse material (CSAM)" and sextortion of minors, because its
"algorithm serves up children to adult predators."

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R&D for long COVID is collapsing
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What's wrong with research about 'degrowth'? - FT (No paywall)
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Some recent reviews highlight vague language and fuzzy policy

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Amazon's crackdown on remote work at odds with Big Tech's softer
approach - FT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
Chief executive Andy Jassy brushes off disgruntled staff with tough
five-day office mandate

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Lunchtime gossip used to fuel the City. Its time for a comeback - FT
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Lack of time, elbow room and alcohol have created a problem in the
worlds business capitals

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This Math Puzzle Can Help You Find True Love - Scientific American (No
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Imagine cruising down the highway when you notice your fuel tank
running low. Your GPS indicates 10 gas stations lie ahead on your
route. Naturally, you want the cheapest option. You pass the first
handful and observe their prices before approaching one with a
seemingly good deal. Do you stop, not knowing how sweet the bargains
could get up the road? Or do you continue exploring and risk regret
for rejecting the bird in hand? You won’t double back, so you face a
now-or-never choice. What strategy maximizes your chances of picking
the cheapest station?

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Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground in America's election - The
Economist (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=67116&nl=daily]
ON JULY 21st Matt Roan, chair of the Cumberland County Democratic
Committee, hosted a meeting with volunteers. The event took a turn
when Mr Roan stopped to read a statement from Joe Biden announcing his
departure from the presidential race. “There was this sort of sense
of sadness—and then immediate hope,” Mr Roan recalls in his
office, which overlooks the Pennsylvania state capitol. The activist
speaks highly of Mr Biden but acknowledged that “things were not
looking good” at the time. The rise of Kamala Harris attracted a
surge of volunteers to a county that favoured Donald Trump by around
18 points in 2016 but only 11 points in 2020. If such improvements
hold there and in other areas like it, Ms Harris would probably win
the state and the presidency.

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This Is Life in America's Water-Inequality Capital
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In the Navajo Nation—a sweeping landscape of red-rock canyons and
desert that takes in the Four Corners—water is not taken for
granted. Here, more than 1 in 3 Diné, as Navajo people call
themselves, must haul water to their homes, often across long
distances. The Diné use the least amount of water per person of
anyone in the U.S., and pay the most.

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I asked Bill Gates why there are still so many hungry children
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The US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and we’re
dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election
cycle, it’s more important than ever to provide context beyond the
headlines, but in-depth reporting is costly. To continue this vital
work, we have an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members.

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Hezbollah pager blasts: Taiwan says device parts not made on island
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The BBC's attempts to contact BAC have so far been unsuccessful. Its
CEO Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono told the US news outlet NBC that
she knew nothing and denied her company made the pagers.

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Now That Rates Are Falling, Let's Turn to Other Matters
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Yet in a news conference after the decision, the Fed chair, Jerome H.
Powell, warned, “We’re not saying mission accomplished or anything
like that.” While inflation has cooled off, there’s a danger that
it hasn’t been vanquished. For one thing, a wider war in the Middle
East or Eastern Europe could cause another spike in the price of oil
and at gasoline pumps in the United States.

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E.U. Plans to Offer $39 Billion Loan to Ukraine Without the U.S.
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Ms. von der Leyen said on Friday that the European Union would play
its full part in the $50 billion in loans that were pledged to Ukraine
in June by the United States and the other large Group of 7 economies,
using Russian central bank assets that were frozen in 2022. The loans
would be repaid using interest earned from $300 billion in seized
Russian funds, though there is a risk that falling rates could
decrease the value of the returns on those assets.

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At Funerals and in Hospitals, Talk of Revenge for Pager Attacks
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Lebanese, American and other government officials have said that
Israel launched the attacks by remotely detonating devices that had
been outfitted with explosives before they were sent to Hezbollah.
Israeli officials have not confirmed or denied their country’s
involvement.

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Opinion | I'm the Governor of Ohio. I Don't Recognize the Springfield
That Trump and Vance Describe.
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It is disappointing to me that Springfield has become the epicenter of
vitriol over America’s immigration policy, because it has long been
a community of great diversity. Fran and I were reminded of this when
we attended Mass at St. Raphael this past Sunday and stopped at the
nearby Groceryland on our way home. We talked with community members
from many backgrounds who are understandably concerned about the
negative things being said about their city in news reports and on
social media.

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Human genome stored on 'everlasting' memory crystal
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The team hope that the crystal could provide a blueprint to bring
humanity back from extinction thousands, millions or even billions of
years into the future, should science allow.

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Opinion | What Trump Did to the G.O.P., Musk Did to Twitter
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In March, Edison Research reported that the number of Americans who
say they use Twitter has dropped from 27 percent to 19 percent, a 30
percent decline. Another study, from the market research group Sensor
Tower, found in February that daily mobile use of the platform was
down 23 percent since Musk took over. He bought Twitter for $44
billion and has reduced its value to less than half of that.

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Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa - FT (No paywall)
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The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking

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Warren Buffett Could Have Bought Any of 379 S&P 500 Companies With
Nearly $78 Billion. Instead, He Piled It All Into His Favorite Stock.
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Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool
company. Sean Williams has positions in Bank of America. The Motley
Fool has positions in and recommends Bank of America, Berkshire
Hathaway, Chipotle Mexican Grill, FedEx, and Target. The Motley Fool
recommends Occidental Petroleum and recommends the following options:
short September 2024 $52 puts on Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley
Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Analysis-Rate cuts are here, but US stocks may have already priced
them in
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"Historically, equity markets have performed well in periods when the
Fed was cutting rates while the US economy was not in recession," UBS
Global Wealth Management analysts said in a note. "We expect this time
to be no exception."

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America Is Fighting the Wrong Trade War - Foreign Affairs (No paywall)
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have profoundly different visions for
the future of the United States. They wildly diverge when it comes to
social issues, such as abortion. They do not agree on whether to raise
or cut taxes. And they could take U.S. foreign policy in opposing
directions, especially when it comes to the country’s alliance with
Europe.

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Biden Will Take Cancer 'Moonshot' Global at Summit in Delaware
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The White House officials, speaking anonymously to preview the
announcement, said U.S. Navy hospital ships, which already work in the
region, would begin conducting cervical cancer screenings and
delivering vaccines to remote island nations. India, one of the
world’s biggest vaccine manufacturers, will make and distribute
vaccines. Japan will provide technological infrastructure.

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Harris, With an Online Avalanche, Outspends Trump by Tens of Millions
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Mr. Trump’s campaign has spent far more heavily on Google,
especially on YouTube ads that can closely resemble traditional
television. (Google owns YouTube.) But even on Google, a New York
Times analysis of advertising records in the seven top battleground
states shows that Ms. Harris’s political committees have doubled Mr.
Trump’s spending, $25.7 million to $12.8 million, since she joined
the race.

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How the Fastest-Growing County in Wisconsin Is Scrambling the
Presidential Race
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It is also the fastest-growing county in the state, changing what it
takes for presidential candidates to win a statewide race in
Wisconsin. In recent years, Dane County has seen a rapid population
rise in both the city of Madison and the suburbs that are suddenly
blossoming around it, fueled by growth at the university and the local
economy.

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8 California Firefighters Injured When Their Truck Rolls Over on
Highway
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Firefighters in Southern California have been battling several major
blazes for weeks. The Airport fire was 42 percent contained, according
to InciWeb, a government website that tracks wildfires.

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Harris Hits Core Campaign Themes in Emotional Forum With Oprah Winfrey
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Ms. Harris has not often spoken off the cuff or at length about many
issues since she catapulted to the top of the ticket after President
Biden dropped out of the race. Here she addressed questions from the
audience and Ms. Winfrey about issues like immigration and gun
violence, and what would happen if her opponent, former President
Donald J. Trump, didn’t accept the results of the election should he
lose a second time.

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Trump Says That if He Loses, 'the Jewish People Would Have a Lot to
Do' With It
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“With all I have done for Israel, I received only 24 percent of the
Jewish vote,” he said during his earlier speech on Thursday, at a
campaign event where he spoke to an audience of prominent Republican
Jews — including Miriam Adelson, the megadonor who is a major Trump
benefactor — and lawmakers. Mr. Trump added that “I really
haven’t been treated very well, but it’s the story of my life.”

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Kentucky Sheriff Arrested in Shooting Death of Judge
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Mickey Stines, 43, the sheriff in Letcher County, turned himself in
after shooting Judge Kevin Mullins and was charged with first-degree
murder, Trooper Matt Gayheart of the Kentucky State Police said at a
news conference on Thursday evening.

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Why Katy Perry's comeback has gone so wrong
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She was one of the world's biggest pop stars but her new album has
been plagued by controversy and failed singles. Here's why she's
stumbled and what it says about music today.

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Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
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Sign up for our Future Earth newsletter to get exclusive insight on
the latest climate and environment news from the BBC's Climate Editor
Justin Rowlatt, delivered to your inbox every week. Outside the UK?
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Government borrowing in August highest since Covid
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But the ONS said higher benefits spending was largely due to payments
being increased in line with inflation. A number increased including
the carer's allowance and the disability living allowance.

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Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine Writer, Put on Leave Over R.F.K. Jr.
Relationship
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Ms. Nuzzi has continued to report on the 2024 presidential race. Her
most recent feature was an interview with Mr. Trump at Mar-a-Lago in
early September. The article was updated on Thursday night with a note
to readers containing New York’s statement about Ms. Nuzzi.

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From the Tetons to the Caribbean, 6 Getaways for Grown-Ups
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Visits to the resort, which in the past have been offered for three-,
four-, or seven-night packages, can now be booked for up to 10 nights.
Included are accommodations, food and drinks, treatments and
activities such as hikes and fitness classes. Prices from $4,100 per
person for a three-day package.

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OpenAI's Reasoning Machine, Instagram Teen Changes and Amazon R.T.O.
Drama
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“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, and
produced by Whitney Jones and Rachel Cohn. The show is edited by Jen
Poyant. Engineering by Daniel Ramirez and original music by Dan
Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Leah Shaw Dameron and Rowan
Niemisto. Fact-checking by Caitlin Love.

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Who's the Dodo Now? A Famously Extinct Bird, Reconsidered.
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The team’s research forms the bedrock of a broader project to shed
light on the dodo’s role in the ecosystem of Mauritius, which was
once almost entirely a dense forest of ebony and bamboo. Julian Hume,
an avian paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London who
collaborated on the study, said of the dodo, “Perhaps no creature
has been so widely written about yet so poorly understood.”

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Harris Outspends Trump in Ad Battle, and Israel Bombards Hezbollah
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Plus, an iconic kitchen brand files for bankruptcy.

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What Lies Beneath Canada's Former Indigenous School Sites Fuels a
Debate
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While there is a broad consensus in Canada that children were taken
from their families and died in these schools, as the discussions and
searches have dragged on, a small universe of conservative Catholic
and right-wing activists have become increasingly vocal in questioning
the existence of unmarked graves. They are also skeptical of the
entire national reconsideration of how Canada treated Indigenous
people.

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