There’s a fix for flooding in cities, but you’re not going to like it
Some cities are imposing fees that force all property owners to help pay for, and even prevent, stormwater runoff from their land
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Fighting in Afghanistan: ’You have the watches. We have the time’
The unspoken truth underpinning Donald Trump’s latest policy on Afghanistan is that U.S. troops may never leave. Ever.
After the world lost interest in Alan Kurdi, the carnage continued
At least 8,500 have drowned since a photograph of a dead boy on the beach moved the world. Many more have disappeared into Syria’s gulag. We will all be judged.
Two years after Alan Kurdi’s death, little has changed
The photo of Alan Kurdi, face-down on a beach, was seen as a wake-up call. But two years later, the crisis persists—for refugees, and for the Kurdis
It’s time to stop idolizing historical figures altogether
Opinion: Turkey’s mutable Republic Monument poses a stark question—why do countries even award places of honour to historical figures?
Harvey’s massive rainfall compared to precipitation in Canadian cities
As catastrophic levels of rain continue to pour down on America’s fourth largest city, forecasters are predicting more is on the...
Donald Trump’s response to Harvey is better than it looks
Scott Gilmore: After one of his worst weeks as president, Donald Trump heads to Houston in the midst of crisis—and isn’t making things worse
How Canadians can help victims of Hurricane Harvey
From pet rescuers to agencies that assist the disabled, a constellation of services allow Canadians to pitch in
How Canadian diplomats in Cuba are being acoustically attacked
Mysterious symptoms reported by embassy employees point to an insidious—yet time-honoured—form of warfare
The world must finish its job—and protect its legacy—in Afghanistan
Opinion: Former diplomat Chris Alexander on what’s at stake and what must happen in Afghanistan, as America announces more troops