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Books

Memoirs Are Almost Impossible to Sell

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Tajja Isen

Publishers are turning away from personal stories. Have readers stopped caring about each other’s lives?

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November 2024

We’re Doing What Searchbots Can’t

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Carmine Starnino

ChatGPT won’t break a story, craft a deft turn of phrase, or tell a compelling narrative

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January/February 2025 / Society

Want to Raise a Kid in Canada? That’ll Be $293,000

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 - by Chantal Braganza

. . . and climbing

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Weekly Quiz: Far-Right Fears, Telecom Troubles, and Democracy in Distress

November 23, 2024November 22, 2024 - by Sophie Siew

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.

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World

Malala Yousafzai Wants to Call What’s Happening to Afghan Women Apartheid

November 22, 2024November 24, 2024 - by Wendy Kaur

The Nobel Prize winner discusses her new documentary, Bread and Roses, and the Taliban’s escalating attacks

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“Yukoners Are Pissed”: The Outcry over Telecom Failures

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 - by Rhiannon Russell

Starlink’s popularity surges as Northern residents search for reliable internet

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Education

Cuts to Toronto Schools Are Carving into Bone

November 21, 2024November 24, 2024 - by Wency Leung

Mice and rat infestations, leaky roofs, a lack of staff and class supplies. Inside the gradual erosion of public education in Ontario

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Demining the World: The Impact of Canada and the Ottawa Treaty

November 20, 2024November 22, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

Season 3/Episode 2 – English Transcript

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Déminer le Monde : L’impact du Canada et du Traité d’Ottawa

November 20, 2024November 21, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

Season 3/Episode 2 – French Transcript

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Dans l’ombre de la maison aux pignons verts : La vie et l’héritage de L. M. Montgomery

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 - by The Walrus Lab

Season 3/Episode 2 – French Transcript

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This election season, we’re bringing you nothing but trusted, independent journalism.

On U.S. election night, I stayed up late with the TV playing and the New York Times Presidential Election page open on my laptop, refreshing constantly for the ballot counts. Odds are, you were glued to the updates too. You know what happened: the stunning comeback of Donald Trump, a convicted felon who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

What made this political season especially exhausting, aside from Trump’s incendiary rhetoric, was the tidal wave of misinformation. As we brace for Canada’s own national election, the need for reliable information is more urgent than ever. If you want a fearlessly independent media source you can trust amidst the bots and billionaires with agendas, you’ve come to the right place.

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Editor-in-Chief, The Walrus


Forget the bots and billionaires.
This election season, we’re bringing you nothing but trusted, independent journalism.

On U.S. election night, I stayed up late with the TV playing and the New York Times Presidential Election page open on my laptop, refreshing constantly for the ballot counts. Odds are, you were glued to the updates too. You know what happened: the stunning comeback of Donald Trump, a convicted felon who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

What made this political season especially exhausting, aside from Trump’s incendiary rhetoric, was the tidal wave of misinformation. As we brace for Canada’s own national election, the need for reliable information is more urgent than ever. If you want a fearlessly independent media source you can trust amidst the bots and billionaires with agendas, you’ve come to the right place.

At The Walrus, we’re committed to delivering fair and fact-checked reporting that informs, engages, and provokes conversation. But we can’t do it alone. Stand with us to support a future where truth and integrity come first. Donate today.

Carmine Starnino
Editor-in-Chief, The Walrus

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