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I present 10 of my favourite reads from The Conversation global network over the last week.

Have a great weekend and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.

Scott White

Editor

Weekend Reads

Prince Charles, the Commonwealth and a lesson in good grace

Sean Lang, Anglia Ruskin University

The Queen has been central to the achievements of the Commonwealth. Her son can do the same, if he stops being quite so petulant about it.

The Panama Canal’s forgotten casualties

Caroline Lieffers, Yale University

The Panama Canal was a tremendous achievement by the U.S. and a display of their power and abilities. However, the health costs to the mostly Caribbean contract workers was enormous.

We brewed an ancient beer and here's how it tastes

Matt Gibbs, University of Winnipeg

Beer is the most consumed beverages in the world with a long history. What does the ancient art of brewing tell us about culture and tastes?

Janelle Monae's vagina trousers: Pynk is the new black

Victoria Anderson, Cardiff University

They're silly, but the singer's statement pants are an important comment on female storytelling.

What Greek tragedy illuminates about James Comey

Victoria Pagan, University of Florida

Greek tragedies shed light into human nature's darker corners. They can also illuminate the character of former FBI chief James Comey, whose unbending adherence to principles evokes ancient themes.