Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
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Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis

In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City’s Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today.

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How Pakistani women are taking the internet back | Nighat Dad

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TED Fellow Nighat Dad studies online harassment, especially as it relates to patriarchal cultures like the one in her small village in Pakistan. She tells the story of how she set up Pakistan's first ...

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The age-old sharing economies of Africa -- and why we should scale them | Robert Neuwirth

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Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge | Kirsty Duncan

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The Problem with All-Stars

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The doctors, nurses and aid workers rebuilding Syria | Rola Hallam

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What it's like to be a transgender dad | LB Hannahs

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