Natalie Vineberg

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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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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, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

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

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Society

The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard

Society

Has the Pandemic Made Online Dating Better?

January 5, 2021January 8, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

“It’s hard to meet people these days” has never been truer. But COVID-19 might be making courtship more considerate

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Society

How Real Estate TV Became a Cruel Joke

December 9, 2020May 17, 2023 - by Natalie Vineberg

Why would I want to watch celebrities shop for multimillion-dollar mansions while I get priced out of my own city?

Politics

Three Truths and the Lie of American Democracy

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Natalie Vineberg

Joe Biden may have won the presidency, but the broken system that brought us Donald Trump is far from fixed

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Health

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

November 20, 2020June 23, 2021 - by Natalie Vineberg

There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable

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Education

A Lonely Year on Campus

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 - by Natalie Vineberg

Tuning in to lectures from bedrooms and basements, students face an isolating postsecondary experience. But many still see hope

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Society

Go Ahead, Take That Vacation—but It May Be Unethical

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 - by Natalie Vineberg

At this point, we could all use a break. But endangering vulnerable communities is a high risk of pandemic travel

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

Accents, Dialects, and Discrimination

The Emotional Tax of Essential Work

Has the Pandemic Made Online Dating Better?

How Real Estate TV Became a Cruel Joke

Three Truths and the Lie of American Democracy

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

A Lonely Year on Campus

Go Ahead, Take That Vacation—but It May Be Unethical

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