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Ask an Expert / Environment / July/August 2022

Ask a Weather Expert: Is the Humidex Just Hot Air?

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

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

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Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue

June 24, 2022 - 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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‘Grief is about the joy of being alive’

June 23, 2022June 27, 2022 - by Katie Underwood

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

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

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 - by Gabrielle Drolet

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

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Arts & Culture / Comics / July/August 2022 / Visual Art

The Surprising Appeal of Winnipeg’s Garbage Hill

June 21, 2022June 23, 2022 - by Jonathan Dyck

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

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

June 20, 2022June 24, 2022 - by Josh Greenblatt

Why users are posting more personal content on a professional platform

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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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2022 Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Awarded to Jadine Ngan and Tahmeed Shafiq

June 17, 2022June 21, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The recipients will be investigating student suicides and their impact on the wider community for The Walrus

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Doctors on TikTok: The Dark Side of Medical Influencers

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 - by Miranda Schreiber

Medical data is supposed to be confidential. But social media is threatening the privacy and dignity of patients

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Going Farther than Hiring a BIPOC

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 - by Camille Dundas

S3E25 of The Conversation Piece

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