November, 2021 | The Walrus

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December 2021 / Poetry

Coho

November 18, 2021 - by Kayla Czaga

My father knelt down at the river’s edge / to unhook it. He cupped it in his palms

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Arts & Culture

The Wheel of Time: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Adaptations of Our Favourite Books

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 - by Harley Rustad

The challenge for Robert Jordan fans is to avoid nitpicking the flashy new Amazon series

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Sports

Toronto Is Canada’s Basketball Centre, but You Can’t Always See That in Its Courts

November 17, 2021 - by Perry King

Thanks to the Raptors, basketball has never been so popular. But the lack of high-quality facilities tells a troubling story

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Podcasts

Surrendering to our Discomfort

November 17, 2021December 15, 2021 - by Mark Henick

S3E10 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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December 2021 / Health

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

November 16, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Carine Abouseif

COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations

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World

Navigating My Palestinian Heritage with the Help of Social Media

November 15, 2021 - by Lima Al-Azzeh

To be Palestinian is to lament a life that never was and perhaps never will be

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More than a new year—it’s a new world

November 15, 2021February 5, 2022 - by Elana Rosenfeld

COVID-19 has changed everything, from supply chains to customer service, from recruiting and retaining employees to managing the rapid pace of technological change

December 2021

To Catch a Turtle Thief: Blowing the Lid Off an International Smuggling Operation

November 12, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Clare Fieseler

When a padded envelope at the Calgary airport started to move, officials jumped into action

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Health

COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making

November 10, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Natalie Stechyson

Many parents eagerly received their jabs, but some aren’t feeling the same enthusiasm for immediately vaccinating their children

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December 2021 / Technology

Porch Cameras and Facebook Groups Are Turning Streets into Surveillance States

November 8, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Navneet Alang

Our tech-driven approach to neighbourhood watch is cementing community divisions

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Month: November 2021

Coho

The Wheel of Time: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Adaptations of Our Favourite Books

Toronto Is Canada’s Basketball Centre, but You Can’t Always See That in Its Courts

Surrendering to our Discomfort

Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?

Navigating My Palestinian Heritage with the Help of Social Media

COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making

Porch Cameras and Facebook Groups Are Turning Streets into Surveillance States

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