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At the age of 13, Yeonmi Park staged a daring escape from North Korea. But the treacherous journey carried an uncertain promise of freedom; she faced a harrowing experience at the hands of the Chinese before eventually making it to South Korea. Park, now 24, is a human rights activist who has authored a book about her experience. The Takeaway asks Park about what the Western media should know as President Trump engages Kim Jong-un in serious negotiations. Plus, we scrutinize the latest lawsuit against DACA, brought by seven Republican state attorneys general; and we review the plight of Canada’s First Nations people, in light of a recent warning by a U.N. special rapporteur about systemic violence against indigenous women.

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Canada has a bold new look, thanks to our campaign to rebrand the country. We reveal the winner out of 750 Canada slogans submitted to our contest. And Kurt Andersen tests his knowledge of Canada against a real live Canadian radio host. Plus, Benh Zeitlin, the director of Beasts of the Southern Wild, tells Kurt […]

This week, as President Trump threatens Canada, we salute our neighbors to the north. Kurt gets his Canadian knowledge tested, k.d. lang talks about her Canuck roots, and Mac DeMarco plays live. 

Buzzfeed writer Scaachi Koul discusses how white privilege affects her family and how racism is institutionalized in Canada.

It’s been a year and a half since 195 countries signed a historic climate change agreement in Paris. Now, cleaner energy policies are being implemented across the globe. But the agreement alone won’t be enough to reach emissions goals.

October 23, 2015: 1. U.S. Soldier Killed Freeing ISIS Captives in Iraq | 2. Canada to Withdraw From U.S. Fight Against ISIS | 3. Actress Leem Lubany on Rocking the Kasbah with Bill Murray | 4. Movie Date: Films to Catch and Skip This Weekend | 5. Want to Increase Student Success? Redesign Community Colleges

In 2012, an unknown musician named Tobias Jesso Jr. got dumped, was hit by a car, and found out his mom had cancer. He went home, started writing songs, and everyone loved them — from Adele to Jimmy Fallon.

July 30, 2015: 1. Cincinnati on Edge After White Officer Indicted in Murder of Black Driver | 2. Can Trophy Hunting Help Endangered Species? | 3. Debris May Offer Clues to Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight | 4. The Last Land Dispute Between the U.S. and Canada | 5. ‘Happy Birthday To You’ Might Finally Lose Its Copyright