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October 2014

Adam Gopnik ponders the past—and possible future—of the Montreal Expos; Sara Angel investigates the secret life of art dealer Max Stern; Allan Casey profiles one of Saskatoon’s poorest neighbourhoods; Mark Leiren-Young traces the beginning of the modern conservation movement to a killer whale; Nick Mount on CanLit’s next great curmudgeon; poetry by James Langer and Vincent Colistro…

Illustration by Min Gyo Chung
October 2014

Expos Nation

October 29, 2014April 18, 2024 - by Adam Gopnik

The extraordinary past—and possible future—of major league baseball in Montreal

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Man wearing apron outside of a burger shop
October 2014

Reviving Riversdale

October 22, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Allan Casey

Gentrification and reconciliation in one of Saskatoon’s poorest neighbourhoods

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Old photograph of a man on the sidewalk holding his briefcase and hat
October 2014

The Secret Life of Max Stern

October 15, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Sara Angel

The Nazis stole his family’s paintings. Now, twenty years after his death, he is changing the rules of restitution

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Illustration by Ethan Rilly
October 2014

Twitter Tailor Soldier Spy

October 8, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jeet Heer

Days in the lives of Ottawa staffers

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An old cover of The Walrus with an illustrated drawer of things
October 2014 / Science

A Feast of Ideas

October 7, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Jude Isabella

Scientists break bread and convention at a unique island research station

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Illustration by Michael Byers
October 2014

When Killer Whales Got a Rebrand

October 6, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Mark Leiren-Young

Fifty years ago, killer whales became known as orcas—and launched the modern conservation movement

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A drawing of shoes and wine glasses with colourful patterns on them
October 2014 / Poetry

St. John’s Burns Down for the Umpteenth Time

October 2, 2014April 13, 2020 - by James Langer

Let’s say the fix was in. Let’s say history, being human and thus short on ideas, made change from an old bag of tricks. Say this was something reported as …

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Image courtesy of Jon Rafman/Zach Feuer Gallery, New York
October 2014

Down the Rabbit Hole

October 1, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Chris Hampton

In his circus of a studio, Jon Rafman makes the virtual world physical

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An old cover of The Walrus with an illustrated drawer of things
October 2014

Learning Persian

September 30, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Rahat Kurd

A lapsed polyglot reclaims her childhood

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An old cover of The Walrus with an illustrated drawer of things
October 2014 / Poetry

Food

September 25, 2014January 14, 2020 - by Vincent Colistro

The amuse-bouche was water chestnuts and duck air. The sous-chefs came out of the closet for us, and their courage was as palatable as a raspberry. An aniseed was broken …

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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