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"Run, don't walk to Starbucks! Obscure Harry-coded cups and mugs," reads a recent TikTok video posted by @elizatolfrey that's garnered over 1.4 million views. The video then pans to mugs and thermoses decorated with images of breakfast food, and if you're struggling to put the pieces together, that's the point. Far from the mass-produced concert tee or branded figurine, "subtle merch" or your fave "coded" items are deeply personal to fans, often homemade, and signal a fan's knowledge or insider status within a given fandom. Читать дальше...

By JM McNab Published: February 12th, 2023

The U.S. Ambassador to Canada says U.S. President Joe Biden was referring to exclusively American — not North American — construction materials when he announced new Buy American rules for infrastructure projects in his State of the Union speech last week. But David Cohen insists the impacts on Canadian industries won't be as significant as some fear.

The World Health Organization championed the need for out-of-the-box thinking, but when faced with that very situation, it evoked a 2005 policy, and sentenced a promising made-in-Canada vaccine to death because of a minority link with a tobacco company.

As President Biden prepares to launch another White House bid, the nascent movement to find a replacement to run in his place has flamed out, with Democrats in both wings of the party pleased with the expected direction of his campaign and no alternative in sight. Progressives have wondered how Biden will position himself in 2024, having seen him...

Every day Toledoans pass by a number of signal boxes, the necessary housing for the equipment that keeps stoplights operating.

A 7-year-old Toledo boy has grown so scared of gunshots that his mother lies to him, saying it’s fireworks.

Past efforts to redesign Fifth Avenue in Manhattan have pitted high-end retailers against transportation advocacy groups.

Ten years ago, her gender might even have been an advantage. But today she’s running at a time of maximal sexism in Republican politics.

GOP officials want to oust DAs who won’t bring charges over abortion.

Also known as the "relaxing breath," the technique has ancient roots in pranayama, which is the yogic practice of breath regulation.

DEAR ABBY: My mother has just informed me that she expects me to send her and her new husband anniversary cards every year, and her husband Father’s Day cards. I was 51 when Mama remarried, three years after my father’s passing. I send her husband a birthday card and text him on Father’s Day, but I feel disingenuous sending them/him anniversary or Father’s Day cards. Her husband is not my father. He has his own adult children.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

With brother's Jason and Travis Kelce set to face off against each other in the Super Bowl between, it's time to take a look at the Premier League siblings to have played against one another.

EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Sloan is a tattoo 'addicted' mum who often finds herself in the midst of controversy. Recently, she covered her extreme face ink with makeup - and looks totally different

The House's new select committee on China could be one of the few areas of bipartisan cooperation in a Congress full of partisan bickering.

“This is amazing, that we can learn and grow in our culture at a place where we work, few people get the opportunity to do so.” 

"I wish I had a theory for that," one Stanislaus County detective said. "I don't."

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Fletcher has explained how "proud" Helen Skelton's Countryfile team were of her after she fought off the nerves and went on to ace Strictly Come Dancing.

An everyday guide to the hot new chatbot and its underlying artificial intelligence tech.

Having flown on the Boeing 747 several times, I knew what to expect from a mammoth jet, but Singapore's unique cabin perks impressed me.

The conversational AI market is heating up and both Google and Microsoft have rushed their ChatGPT offerings to the public. Also...get cyber insurance!

Every company leader today knows how critical data is, but how do you actually grow a data-first organization? Follow these steps for business longevity and success.

Earnings improved but are below estimates at the end of the quarter. Still, stocks have focused more on macroeconomic factors like higher bond yields. This week’s CPI and retail sales reports will be crucial as markets try to divine the path of interest rates and the economy.