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May 2017

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Feature / May 2017 / The Walrus True Crime

Forced Confessions

April 25, 2017April 6, 2020 - by Ben Travers

A Victoria homicide case puts the spotlight on police interrogations

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Illustration by Jason Logan
First Person / May 2017

The Joys of Gas-station Cuisine

April 20, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Jonathan Kay

On the board-game circuit, a choice between convenience and conviviality

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Illustration by Miko Maciaszek
Books / May 2017

Why Is Neanderthal Erotica So Hot?

April 19, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Marisa Meltzer

A new novel by Claire Cameron explores forbidden terrain

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an illustration of a man reading a book that says Conservatism for Dummies
Feature / May 2017

How to Save the Conservative Party

April 18, 2017October 9, 2020 - by Andrew Coyne

The days of conservatism as a revolutionary force are gone. The movement must instead rebuild as an intellectual force—one that can win minds, not just the odd election

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Illustration by Emily Taylor
Books / May 2017

Oversharing Economy

April 17, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Shannon Tien

Kelly Oxford’s journey from Twitterati to Literati

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Fiction / May 2017

My Pleasure

April 14, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Alix Hawley

The McDonald’s had been there for decades, built in sunnier days, but it couldn’t last

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Illustration by Justine Wong
May 2017 / Science

Inside Canada’s Secret Potato Laboratory

April 13, 2017April 29, 2020 - by Karen Pinchin

When they’re not taste-testing french fries, scientists are building a spud that will outlast us all

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Illustration by Justine Wong
Environment / May 2017

The Latest ‘Superfood’? Hideous Mushrooms Called Chaga

April 12, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Conor Mihell

The fungus is rare, slow growing, valuable—and, like many natural remedies, in danger of disappearing

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Illustration by Katie Carey
Feature / May 2017

Big Agro on Campus

April 11, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Bruce Livesey

Universities claim industry-funded research on chemical and pesticide safety is scientifically sound. Not everybody is convinced

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Illustration by Justine Wong
Environment / May 2017

Kill What You Eat

April 10, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Jacob Richler

Creating a distinctive Canadian cuisine starts with a gunshot

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