UKRAINE’S BITTER BARGAIN: SURRENDER DONBAS FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP?

Devastated Donbas city representing Ukraine's territorial concessions and NATO membership negotiations.

After years of war and billions in Western assistance, Washington has reportedly raised an extraordinary possibility: Ukraine withdraws from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. Is this the beginning of peace, or another geopolitical bargain?

Witchcraft, Exorcism, and Colonial Fear: Inside Canada’s First Documented Demon Possession

• 17th-century map and historic architecture of Quebec City during the 1660 Barbe Hallay demon possession case

In 1660, a teenage servant in Quebec City suffered violent visions blamed on witchcraft. Discover how historian Mairi Cowan uncovered Canada’s first documented demon possession and the unconventional exorcism that ended it.