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Pigeons Are Taking Over Our Cities

July 8, 2016February 19, 2019 - by Smithsonian Channel

Can we co-exist with urban birds?

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Flight of the Bumblebee

July 9, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Smithsonian Channel

A third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees. We need them to survive

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Bugging You

June 29, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Smithsonian Channel

Are insects the next big food?

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The Urban Coyote

June 23, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Smithsonian Channel

Coexisting with wildlife in our cities

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Under the Influence

June 30, 2013October 16, 2019 - by Smithsonian Channel

Beer is to Canada as wine is to France. How Labatt and its allies brewed up a nation of beer drinkers

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Illustration by Sonia Roy
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The New Normal

March 30, 2013October 16, 2019 - by Smithsonian Channel

Canada’s largest mental health facility is undergoing a multimillion-dollar facelift that reflects a greater cultural shift, the mainstreaming of mental illness

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Illustration by Jennifer Daniel
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Manufacturing Taste

September 30, 2012October 6, 2018 - by Smithsonian Channel

The (un)natural history of Kraft Dinner—a dish that has shaped not only what we eat, but also who we are

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The Race against Time
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The Race against Time

July 30, 2012October 16, 2019 - by Smithsonian Channel

Pushing the limits of brain science could bring Canadian marathoners Olympic glory

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Illustration by Graham Roumieu
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Of Culture and Condos

May 30, 2012October 6, 2018 - by Smithsonian Channel

Shortly before he died, the literary critic Northrop Frye foresaw an insidious cultural phenomenon: Canada’s “condominium mentality”

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Illustration by Lauchie Reid
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That Time We Beat the Americans

March 30, 2012October 6, 2018 - by Smithsonian Channel

A misunderstood moment, now 200 years old, defines us as Canadians. A citizens’ guide to the War of 1812

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