When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn’t just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada — it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already here. Many were condemned to bachelorhood or cut off from loved ones in China, said Catherine Clement, curator of the inaugural exhibition for the Chinese
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A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2023. Nathan Howard | Reuters If you’re one of the millions of Americans affected by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down student loan forgiveness, financial advisors have tips before payments resume. The high
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The UK’s biggest grant-making organisation is looking into relocating its office, museum and library as it seeks to hit net zero. The charitable foundation announced yesterday (28 June) that its current buildings presented “significant decarbonisation challenges”. It said it had commissioned a “detailed survey” to look at how to make its current buildings in Euston,
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Photo: Architectural Digest There are many captivating colour schemes, trends and styles across luxury interior design each year. In the world of luxury home aesthetics, colour choice plays a pivotal role in creating an ambience of elegance and sophistication. We delve into the latest colour trends that are shaping the realm of luxury living spaces.
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In my opinion, the sooner Vladimir Putin leaves the planet the better.  He’s a mass murderer.  But the fact is that Putin has pulled off a miracle. The news media says that the mutiny against Russia’s military leaders on Saturday June 24 shows Putin’s weakness. But that’s dead wrong.  The mutiny shows Vladimir Putin’s strength.  Why? On
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EXCLUSIVE: We all know post-pandemic that tentpoles work at the box office, but it’s been hit and miss for everything else, especially indies movies. From out of nowhere, Angel Studios’ Sound of Freedom movie about Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security agent who left the department after he was frustrated with the U.S. rescue efforts
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In the first season of Boots Riley’s provocative new Prime Video series I’m A Virgo, the stars seem to align for the 13-foot-tall giant Cootie (Jharrel Jerome) as he ventures out from his home in Oakland for the first time in his life, only to discover new friends, new love (in the form of a
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© Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl The tranquil village of Obergurgl lies enthroned at nearly 2000 meters in the majesticÖtztal Alps, surrounded by 21 snow-covered three-thousand-meter peaks. For ski connoisseurs the resort is a winter wonderland, offering guaranteed snow from mid-November to the end of April (thanks to the altitude), 112 kilometers of perfectly groomed slopes
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One of the UK’s largest charities has named a new executive director to oversee the crucial areas of communications and external affairs. Sal Copley takes up the role at the British Red Cross in September, leaving her current position as external affairs director of Sustrans, a walking, wheeling and cycling charity.  She has also previously
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Harvard Yard, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer | Getty Images By lunchtime Thursday, Christopher Rim, president and CEO of Command Education, had received more than two dozen calls from students and their families, all with one question: How would the Supreme Court‘s ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard
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Before this pretty ballerina in her white tutu turned into a television personality and actress, she was just exploring the concrete jungle with her three younger siblings, rehearsing for her dance recitals and growing up in Brooklyn, New York. Kicking off her career in radio, she landed as a host on MTV’s “Total Request Live”
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EXCLUSIVE: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is posting an estimated $6 million-$7.5 million Thursday night, per sources, which is where previous older-skewing action-guy comps live. We’re specifically referencing the Thursday night starts of No Time to Die, which grossed $6.3M (started at 4 p.m.) before its $55.2M opening weekend in October 2021,
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Back in 1959, Colin MacInnes offered up the following description of a young gadabout-town in his novel Absolute Beginners: “College-boy smooth crop hair with burned-in side part, neat white Italian round-collared shirt, short Roman jacket, very tailored (two little vents, three buttons), no-turn-up narrow trousers with 17-inch bottoms and absolute maximum, pointed-toe shoes, and a
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