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Are You a Young Writer or Artist? We Want to Hear from You

July 30, 2021September 13, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

The Walrus is looking for writers and artists ages thirteen to eighteen for a special upcoming series

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Business

Have We Been Thinking about Inflation All Wrong?

July 30, 2021December 6, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

For decades, governments have done all they can to keep inflation down. But maybe letting things run hotter is exactly what we need

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The Sports Collectible Market Is Booming. Is It about the Money or the Memories?

July 29, 2021August 4, 2021 - by Sheena Rossiter

Rookie cards are selling for millions and NFTs are thriving. The question isn’t just how big the bubble will grow but what will happen once it pops

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Health / September/October 2021

False Positive: Why Thousands of Patients May Not Have Asthma after All

July 27, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Renée Pellerin

A staggering number of people are being treated for a disease they don’t actually have

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Society

Anxious about Going Back to “Normal”? You’re Not Alone

July 26, 2021February 13, 2022 - by Jadine Ngan

After more than a year of lockdowns, not everyone is ready to return to their prepandemic lives

Poetry

After You

July 23, 2021 - by Brian Wickers

After you left / us, I was left / feeling you’d leapt / through a door swept

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What Does Car Theft Insurance Cover?

July 22, 2021April 28, 2022 - by Surex

Despite the existence of comprehensive car insurance, some people do not completely understand what it covers. In this article, we will explain what a car insurance policy can cover in terms of auto theft

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Why Olympians Are Struggling to Get Sponsorships

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 - by Alex Cyr

You can be the fastest in the world, but when you’re competing against influencers for corporate cash, athletic performance isn’t all that matters

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Arts & Culture

What Is the Point of Literary Translation?

July 20, 2021August 4, 2023 - by Katia Grubisic

Translators may alter the composition of a line, a paragraph, or a stanza. But when do their choices overstep, and where do the changes stop?

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Society

How Empty Storefronts Are Killing Our Neighbourhoods

July 19, 2021February 7, 2023 - by Lucy Uprichard

All over North America, speculators are raising rents and pushing out tenants. Will our cities ever be the same?

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Month: July 2021

Are You a Young Writer or Artist? We Want to Hear from You

Have We Been Thinking about Inflation All Wrong?

The Sports Collectible Market Is Booming. Is It about the Money or the Memories?

False Positive: Why Thousands of Patients May Not Have Asthma after All

Anxious about Going Back to “Normal”? You’re Not Alone

Why Olympians Are Struggling to Get Sponsorships

How Empty Storefronts Are Killing Our Neighbourhoods

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