October, 2021 | The Walrus

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November 2021 / Poetry

Joyride

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 - by Virginia Konchan

I came into this world bringing only paper, rope, shadow

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Arts & Culture

Why We Need a Good Villain: From Ancient Lore to Pandemic Finger Pointing

October 29, 2021December 13, 2021 - by Angela Misri

Villains have starred in our stories for eons. Is that why we want someone to blame for COVID-19?

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Society

Fifty Cover Letters, Three Interviews, Zero Offers: Finding a Job Still Isn’t Easy

October 28, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Zeahaa Rehman

A precarious job market and student debt has recent grads feeling hopeless

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Technology

Your Sex Toy Might Be Spying on You

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Jessica Duffin Wolfe

As more people reach for “smart” bedroom devices, experts worry about flawed security

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Education / November 2021

Inside the Mental Health Crisis Facing College and University Students

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

Campuses are offering more wellness programming than ever before, so why are rates of student mental illness on the rise?

The Walrus Talks

WATCH: The Walrus Talks at Home: Youth Mental Health

October 26, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

How can Canada better support young people’s mental health in a period of incredible upheaval?

Photograph of Gabrielle Cormier near her family home in Dalhousie Junction, NB.

December 2021 / Health

New Brunswick’s Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?

October 22, 2021December 14, 2022 - by Matthew Halliday

The provincial government’s closed-door investigation has confused experts, stoked fears, and missed an opportunity to solve a possible new brain disorder

Collage of RCMP imagery within the outline of the map of Canada.

Justice / November 2021

The Dark Side of the RCMP

October 20, 2021May 23, 2023 - by Jane Gerster

The mystique that has helped cement the RCMP as a national symbol is also what renders it particularly, stubbornly difficult to reform

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Podcasts

I Honour You by Giving, You Honour Me by Receiving

October 20, 2021June 10, 2022 - by Roberta Jamieson

S3E8 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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Society

The Ugly History of Environmental Fears and Population Controls

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Arno Kopecky

It’s time to focus less on people’s reproductive habits and more on overconsumption

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Month: October 2021

Why We Need a Good Villain: From Ancient Lore to Pandemic Finger Pointing

New Brunswick’s Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?

The Dark Side of the RCMP

I Honour You by Giving, You Honour Me by Receiving

The Ugly History of Environmental Fears and Population Controls

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