How austerity policies and microfinance can bankrupt rather than empower women. Professor Alicia Girón discusses why microfinance cannot replace development banks.<br/>

You've likely seen this glassy-eyed late 19th Century barmaid before, but what can we make of this painting today? Let's explore Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.

Shane Strange’s writing has appeared in various print and online journals in Australia and internationally.  He is the author of two chapbooks  Notes to the Reader and Dark Corner. His first collection of poetry All Suspicions Have Been...

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Daniel Doctoroff, chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, speaks with the WSJ's Matt Murray about what it takes to build the first city that is powered by data.

In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of making meetings more efficient and productive in organizations. They emphasize the need to carefully consider who should attend the meeting, create an agenda with allocated time for...

We often think of the American West as a lawless, uncivilized place. But in the 19th century, it was ahead of its time – as the only part of America where women could vote.

There are similarities between the French Artist Henri Matisse and the American author living in Paris Ernest Hemingway. What made their style so popular in the early part of the 20th century? Full Hemingway passage: "Chapter IX"...

How do elections actually work?

Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has criticized the interim government’s proposed election plan, calling it flawed and unfair. The party warns that the current approach could undermine democratic...

Bangladesh's Awami League has rejected the interim government's announcement of holding national elections on February 12, 2026, terming the move "illegal" and accusing the administration of bias and exclusion.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says First Nations' participation is 'essential' in his major projects plan at an announcement in Terrace, B.C. where he unveiled the next seven projects he will recommend to fast-track for approval.

Voting in P.E.I.'s school board trustee elections is underway, and Islanders can now cast their ballots online. CBC's Gwyneth Egan explains that it’s a measure to try and encourage a higher turnout.

Spain becomes the first country among the 'Big Five', the five largest contributors to Eurovision, to formalise its withdrawal from the contest if Israel does not withdraw.

India’s markets regulator SEBI is preparing fresh incentives to attract first time women investors into mutual funds.

Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that distributors and fund houses will get additional financial rewards...

There’s no Indigenous financial stake in the controversial proposal for a natural gas plant in the Tantramar area of southeastern New Brunswick. Whether it happens hinges on a review process.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking during his opening remarks at a meeting with Métis leaders in Ottawa on Thursday to discuss the major projects law, says that the increase to the program will finance Indigenous equity ownership of...

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne is sitting down in Oman with his Iranian counterpart in a rare face-to-face meeting today. The Canadian government is pushing for an independent criminal investigation into...

Canadian adults were given a failing grade for vigorous physical activity in a report by Participaction. The study found Canadians spend too much time sitting and not enough time exercising.

The Democratic mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, Vi Lyles, says she has no concerns about hosting the 2020 Republican National Convention and plans to use the event to show off the best her city has to offer. “It is an important...

Two brothers-turned-co-founders are using their Wall Street and athletic experience to make lacrosse a mainstream sport ー with its own league, season, venues, and even exclusive TV deals. Paul Rabil, a professional player with Major...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is responding to criticism over his participation in 2015 at a separatist Sikh homeland rally in San Francisco. The rally was in support of a Sikh religious leader who was killed in the Indian army assault on the...

Testosterone alone is an insufficient marker to distinguish men from women says elite Canadian transgender cyclist

Find out who beat out Apple for the top spot for the Annual Laptop Rankings here on Cheddar