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WashingtonIs Marco Rubio the real deal?Marco Rubio has what it takes to be America’s president. But first, he needs to triumph in a crowded, histrionic Republican field.
OttawaMaclean’s on the Hill: Syrian refugees, climate talksThe Maclean’s Ottawa bureau’s podcast on the week’s biggest issues
WorldWhat Canada can do for Kurds in IraqKurdistan gets assurances from Ottawa that Canada ’will not abandon’ the anti-ISIS coalition
BooksHow Canada planned to invade the U.S. (and vice versa)A new book offers an unintentional guide for Canada to conquer America. If, for some reason, we ever wanted to try to do that.
ArtsCanadian Encyclopedia: 30 amazing Canadian paintersA list of 30 leading Canadian painters, from The Canadian Encyclopedia’s 30th-anniversary compilation of what makes us proud to be Canadian
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WorldWhat ’the blob’ tells us about ocean warmingRichard Dewey on how ‘the blob’ in the Pacific disrupted weather and offers a terrifying glimpse at the effect of climate change