What Canada’s Largest Art Heist Reveals about the Art World’s Shady Side
The stolen masterpieces have never turned up—and nobody’s really looking for them
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Orville Peck Rides Again: How the Singer Nods to Queer Country History
Some may reckon that Peck is subverting the genre. Instead, he’s highlighting themes that have always been part of it
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What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?
The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway
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The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?
Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change
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Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons. Why Are They Still Full?
Bail courts have gone virtual and trials are suspended. But prisons, which pose a severe public health risk, are still open
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The Terrifying, Techno-Dystopian Visions of Grimes’s New Album
The singer’s new album explores a dark truth: the most dangerous social forces are also the ones that fascinate us
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Aren’t Public Parks for Everybody?
After complaints of partying and loud music, one Toronto park became nearly impossible to access. Inside the fight to take it back
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Canada’s Most Despised Political Institution Gets a Makeover
Will the Senate’s new look make it more popular?
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How to Make Opera Cool
As interest in traditional performance declines, upstart indie companies are fighting to keep the art form alive
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