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June 2017

Raizel Robin examines Canada’s middle-class debt crisis; Sarah Barmak profiles the scientist who is demystifying the female orgasm; Alex Tesar goes on extraterrestrial journeys in an artist’s workshop; Michael Lista shadows the country’s greatest con man; Stephen Trumper explains how the disabled overcome physical and legal barriers; Tara Henley visits the millennials who are planning for an early retirement; and more

Illustration by Michael Byers
June 2017

The Rise and Fall of Toronto’s Classiest Con Man

May 29, 2017November 25, 2020 - by Michael Lista

James Regan swindled his way through the city’s monied classes. The problem was, he seemed to believe his own lies

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The photographer (Adam Makarenko) poses with his creations.
June 2017 / Science

Imagining Exoplanets

May 26, 2017April 6, 2020 - by Alex Tesar

Journeys to other worlds in an artist’s workshop

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Illustration by Julie Morstad
Books / June 2017

With My Children, Learning to Love the Little Things

May 25, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Kerry Clare

From The Borrowers to Peter Rabbit, the literature of smallness opens up big ideas for both kids and adults

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Illustration by Cristian Fowlie
Business / June 2017

Meet the Frugal Millennials Planning for Decades of Retirement

May 24, 2017February 8, 2021 - by Tara Henley

At best, their philosophy might change your life. At worst, you’ll save lots of money

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Photograph by Alana Riley
June 2017

Building a Better Female Orgasm

May 23, 2017February 11, 2022 - by Sarah Barmak

With publicly funded sex research under fire in the United States, Canada is taking the lead in the science of sexuality

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Illustration by Kinomi
June 2017 / Science

How Squirrels Took over Our Cities

May 23, 2017May 8, 2023 - by Colleen Kimmett

We imported these fluffy colonists to fill our urban parks. They’ve been getting stronger ever since

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Photo by Jell Bell/Ultiphotos
June 2017 / Sports

The Sport with No Referees

May 18, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Hadiya Roderique

As Ultimate Frisbee makes a bid for the Olympics, can it maintain its trust-based system?

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Photo by Nik Mirus
June 2017

Canada’s Middle Class Is on the Brink of Ruin

May 17, 2017November 1, 2022 - by Raizel Robin

Why we’d rather binge on cheap credit than live within our means

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Illustration by Hayden Maynard
June 2017 / Society

Wheelchair Parkour

May 15, 2017April 6, 2020 - by Stephen Trumper

When you live with a serious disability, your own home becomes an obstacle course

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