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How Easy Is It to Fake Athletic Photos?

WSJ.com 

As part of the largest college-admissions scam ever prosecuted, some parents allegedly paid others to create fake photos of their children as top athletes. WSJ finds out just how easy it is to manipulate photos by asking an expert to combine pictures of Tom Brady and Bradley Cooper. Photos illustration: David Starr

Unwelcome global spotlight shines on Canada

MetroNews.ca 

In spite of the negative headlines, perhaps SNC has done Canada a favour. The controversy has reminded us that our companies not only carry their own brand, but Canada’s brand as well.



Exhibit Traces Post-Colonial Migration to London and Paris Through Music

Voice of America 

As rising nationalism and the crisis surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union intensify divisions on the continent, a new exhibit in Paris looks instead at a powerful unifier. Music arriving with postwar colonial migrations helped turn two of Europe's most important hubs, London and Paris, into multicultural melting pots. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA.

The Pleasure Of Planning: 3 Things You Can Look Forward To

Forbes.com 

Billionaires get often depressed, says empowerment coach Remy Blumenfeld, because instant gratification short-circuits the pleasure of planning. The simple solution for them, and for you, is to always have 3 things to look forward to - a personal pleasure, a professional engagement, and a vacation.

It Could Happen Here

TheAtlantic.com 

At what point will Americans widely acknowledge that white supremacy can be as big a threat to Americans as Islamism?

The Raptor Isn't 'Ready': America's F-22 Stealth Fighters Have a Problem

The National Interest 

David Axe

Security,

Since becoming operational in 2005, the F-22 has achieved roughly a 50-percent readiness rate, on average -- one of the lowest rates of all U.S. fighter types. The Raptor's complex systems and delicate, radar-absorbing coating require intensive maintenance.

The U.S. Air Force's small force of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters is unlikely to meet the readiness goal that then-defense secretary James Mattis set in 2018.

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