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Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes

Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.

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Another Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are

A mission that took four astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in the history of mankind has made people feel a little trippy.

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What Are You Planting This Spring?

Dear Karim,

Spring is starting to show up in the U.S., and I’ve really been enjoying watching the birds come back to the feeder in my garden.

I’ve also been checking in ...

Lebanon: A Nation Uprooted by War

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Two sisters from one of the many displaced Lebanese families that have set up tents near Beirut’s main ...

Highlights From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Splashdown

The crew of three Americans and one Canadian are to return to Houston on Saturday after concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.

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Trump Has Fallen Into a Familiar U.S. Foreign Policy Trap

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By Ross Douthat

Opinion Columnist

With his rhetorical extremity and mad-king ...

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The balancing act of motherhood

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U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low

The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers

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*IMPORTANT UPDATE – FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY - NEW AGA HALL JAMATKHANA*

*Wed, 15 April 2026*
- Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan to grace the historic occasion
- Entry to foundation site by *Invitation only*
- LIVE streaming from 11 AM *ONLY* at Aga Hall Jamatkhana.
- Additional seating in ...

In Search of Career Prospects, Young New Yorkers Turn to Construction

Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.

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Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign

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By Thomas L. Friedman

Opinion Columnist

Normally right now I would be writing about the ...

In the new space race, idealism isn’t enough

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We’re racing a civilizational clock ...

If at home someone recites tasbih 101 times or 33 times, it is okay, even though Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) has announced reciting it 11 times.


Remembrance should be constant - Bhram Prakash:

pratham dheeyaan rattanaasu(n) keeje, neeshdeen peershaah peershaah ...

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Why Marriage, for So Many, Is Less Appealing Than Ever

From Gen Z to Gen X, a pause in the march to the altar, or a decision to skip it altogether, is becoming more common.

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Leader of the Official Opposition welcomes Aga Khan on first official visit to Canada

Last week, I rose in the Legislature to mark Prince Rahim al-Hussaini's first official visit to Canada and to reflect on how far our community has come — and how much we have contributed to this place we call ...

Is Taste the One Thing A.I. Can’t Replace?

Anxious tech workers in Silicon Valley are trying to cultivate a quality they say ChatGPT can’t provide.

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By Joseph Bernstein
March 22, 2026
“I don’t think I could teach ...

Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?

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Mawlana Hazar Imam graces Ontario Jamat with didar

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In search of a religious center

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Why none of America’s faiths have taken mainline Protestantism’s place

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His Highness the Aga Khan concludes inaugural visit to Canada, marking new milestones

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 8

Welcome back to the final episode of The Ismaili Update: Canada visit. Yesterday Mawlana Hazar Imam granted a second Didar in Toronto and departed Canada. Join us for the highlights and a full visit recap!

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Globe and Mail (Canadian Newspaper) article dated 30 March, 2026.

CANADA’s PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AGA KHAN IS WORTH RENEWING

Bob Rae is a former premier of Ontario, member of Parliament and Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. He is currently teaching and writing on public policy.

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Didar Toronto March 30 2026

Shukharn Alhamduli’lLah.

As received…


Didar Mubarak, everyone.

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived at 4:15 pm and departed around 5:45 pm.

Here are the key points in simple form:

After Mawla walked through the hall and took his seat on the stage, the Mukhi pledged the Jamat ...

As received

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We hope all members of the Jamat, including our inter-faith families, will join the dinner
and celebration this Saturday evening, April 4th to commemorate Eid, Navroz, and Mawlana Hazar
Imam's historic visit.
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Blessed juro and abesafa will be distributed on ...

President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha Canada Visit departure remarks.

President Ameerally Kassim-Lakha shares Mawlana Hazar Imam’s good wishes and reflections on a highly successful Canada Visit marked by joy, gratitude, and unity.
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HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN

China Built the World’s Largest Outdoor Escalator, and It’s a Modern Marvel That Looks Like It Never Stops Rising Into the Sky

"It's the first of its kind."

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The Ismaili Update: Canada visit - Part 7

Mawlana Hazar Imam grants a Didar to the Jamat of the Greater Toronto Area as well as a second Youth Mulaqat held at the Ismaili Centre Toronto.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgL4IWVbCoo

Hallelujah brothers and sisters ...