June, 2022 | The Walrus

A woman in a swimming cap splashes in a lake

Memoir

The Joy, and Science, of Cold-Water Swimming

June 30, 2022October 13, 2023 - by Kathleen McDonnell

Depressive moods and menopausal turmoil drove me to a chilly “treatment” before I even knew there was such a thing

Black and white photo of Chief Cadmus Delorme over a template of The Conversation Piece podcast featuring a mic and outlines of other mics.

Podcasts

The Future of Truth and Reconciliation

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 - by Cadmus Delorme

S3E26 of The Conversation Piece podcast

A logger cuts down a tree with leaves shaped like British Columbia.

Business / July/August 2022

Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US

June 28, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south

Cartoon panel depicting a straw melting in a pink cocktail while the glass starts to sweat.

Environment / July/August 2022

Is the Humidex Just Hot Air?

June 27, 2022June 1, 2023 - by Frédéric Fabry

The formula was developed in 1965, but some experts say the sweaty signifier is flawed

Planet earth stands in front of an empty United Nations general assembly hall.

Environment

Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue

June 24, 2022May 11, 2023 - by Chris Turner

Misunderstanding the nature of the peril humanity faces is one reason climate politics has been so prone to frustration and despair

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Love and Grief

June 23, 2022June 28, 2022 - by Katie Underwood

Pik-Shuen Fung, winner of this year’s Amazon Canada First Novel Award, discusses the unbearable lightness of grief.

A woman holds minced garlic and sliced mushrooms looking embarrassed, while onlookers in the background snicker and sneer.

Society

In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking

June 22, 2022February 15, 2023 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities

A comic of a small green hill with a Hollywood-style sign that says Garbage Hill

Arts & Culture / July/August 2022

The Surprising Appeal of Winnipeg’s Garbage Hill

June 21, 2022June 30, 2022 - by Jonathan Dyck

How I developed an appreciation for a green space with a past life as a municipal dump

An iPhone has the LinkedIn app open, with two women shouting out posts.

Technology

Baby Pics, Life Lessons, and Obits: What Happened to LinkedIn?

June 20, 2022November 11, 2022 - by Josh Greenblatt

Why users are posting more personal content on a professional platform

A father brushes his young daughter's hair in front of a bathroom mirror

Society

Father’s Day Required Reading

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Stories about famous dads, pandemic parenting, and much more

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Month: June 2022

The Future of Truth and Reconciliation

Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US

Is the Humidex Just Hot Air?

Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue

In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking

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