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Comment editor Dr. Gideon Strauss will be in Chicago on Wednesday, September 29, speaking to Chicago Semester students and guests based on the 2010 Comment Manifesto: Wonder, Heartbreak, and Hope. For information, contact Chicago Semester.

. . . In Cardus Audio this week, find our presentation of Preston Manning—one of Canada’s most celebrated statesmen—from Cardus’ 10th birthday party this past Tuesday, September 21.

. . . And After Hours this week, Robert remarked on Pope Benedict’s depolarizing writing, his charity, his gentleness, his conviction, and his character.