Natalie Vineberg | The Walrus

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Cities

How Empty Storefronts Are Killing Our Neighbourhoods

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

All over North America, speculators are raising rents and pushing out tenants. Will our cities ever be the same?

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Technology

Instagram’s Parent Trap

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

Influencers modelling an idyllic image of motherhood are highly clickable—but pictures never tell the whole story

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Health

Same Vaccine, Different Effects: Why Women Are Feeling Worse after the Jab

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

For decades, researchers have been conducting flawed clinical trials. The COVID-19 vaccine was no different

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Arts & Culture

Life in the Stacks: A Love Letter to Browsing

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

Algorithms are integral to how we find and consume art. But old-fashioned browsing still has its benefits

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Science

Having More Nightmares Lately? You’re Not Alone

May 14, 2021May 19, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

Swarms of bugs, inescapable crowds, and moments of maskless horror are the new normal. Will we ever sleep soundly again?

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Society

This Pandemic Isn’t Over until Everybody Sings

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

When the world reopens, karaoke may be the saviour that unites us all

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Sports

Why Home Runs Are Bad for Baseball

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

The nonstop dingers are a hit with the fans, but at what cost to the sport?

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Health

Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?

March 25, 2021April 20, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind

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Language

Accents, Dialects, and Discrimination

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

From surfer-dude drawls to Valley-girl upspeak, how we talk still defines how we’re seen

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Society

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

January 26, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

Customer experience is routinely privileged over employee well-being. As COVID-19 case numbers surge, we’re seeing the consequences