We sleep in the living room with her for ten days—Luke on the couch, me on the floor. Sometimes at night she thrashes, sometimes she needs to go out suddenly. I keep my keys and coat by the door along with a bottle of water for the pavement. The hallway, elevator, and lobby are spared; the club-goers are not.
Read MoreSeveral times during this ordeal I have wondered if the vet is just making shit up. When Nika is bounding around the house and tearing through the forest, it’s hard not to think she must be perfectly fine. Is it possible? Maybe this is all a hoax.
Read MoreLenin Kazoba, a coordinator for the Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC) has said: “The most important issue for the youth in this election is the issue of the unemployment.” Dissatisfied with the status quo, younger voters have been looking to Ukawa, a new coalition of opposition parties, to shake things up.
Read MoreWe Americans share a lot with our northern neighbors. We all care about our furry friends, daydream about Ryans (both Gosling and Reynolds), and have complicated feelings about Drake. We also don’t have enough women in politics. Liz Riley, who is running for federal office in Canada, wants to change that.
Read MoreFor the better part of a decade, I've been arguing that public theater is a valuable investment in developing countries. Although my own focus has been on Sierra Leone, I believe that in most contexts theater is important way of reflecting on, processing, and transforming social norms, and can be especially constructive in a society that is undergoing systemic change.
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