January, 2022 | The Walrus

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January/February 2022

Shooting Stars: A Love Letter to the Backstage Photo

January 17, 2022March 9, 2023 - by Lou D

Intimate, fascinating snapshots of Madonna, Jay-Z, and other VIPs from before Instagram changed celebrity photography forever

January/February 2022 / Poetry

The Climbing Vine

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 - by Karen Solie

the structure’s joints creaked / and the muscles stood out in the nails

A photograph of travellers on a path through the Parvati Valley

Society

Challenging the Himalayas: Obsession and Danger in the Parvati Valley

January 12, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Harley Rustad

Famous online for his daring travels, Justin Alexander brushed off concerns about his final trek

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Podcasts

Supporting Youth Mental Health with Equity and Compassion

January 12, 2022January 30, 2022 - by Myrna Lashley

S3E14 of The Conversation Piece podcast

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Mind the Gap

January 11, 2022February 23, 2022 - by Glynis Ratcliffe

Brain Canada is addressing gaps in mental health research funding with new initiatives

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Seeding Innovation in Brain Research

January 11, 2022March 25, 2022 - by Glynis Ratcliffe

How Brain Canada is offering early-career scientists an opportunity to think outside the box

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January/February 2022 / Society

My Uncle the Witch Hunter: Unearthing the Uncanny Story of John Troyer

January 10, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Rosemary Counter

I dug into my family history and discovered a tale of supernatural evil, buried treasure, and paranoia

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Health / January/February 2022

Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy

January 7, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Katrya Bolger

How literature is helping people navigate mental health issues

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January/February 2022 / Letters

Letters to the Editor: January/February 2022

January 6, 2022 - by Readers

On overhauling policing, overlooked peatlands, Polaris poster art, and more

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January/February 2022 / Society

The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations

January 4, 2022January 10, 2022 - by Paul Gallant

For a fee, companies will tackle damaging search results. But is the new economy of digital makeovers making things worse?

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Month: January 2022

Challenging the Himalayas: Obsession and Danger in the Parvati Valley

Supporting Youth Mental Health with Equity and Compassion

My Uncle the Witch Hunter: Unearthing the Uncanny Story of John Troyer

Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy

The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations

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