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March 2019

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March 2019 / Poetry

Theses on the Hydrology of Sweet Tea

March 26, 2019September 24, 2021 - by Lucas Crawford

I pray only to wordplay. Am I wrong to fetishize fluidity? Strength?

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Illustration of a ginger root.
Justice / March 2019

The Seedy World of Plant Poaching

February 19, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Gloria Dickie

A miraculous cure-all, endangered wild American ginseng is being stolen and sold for thousands of dollars on the black market

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Illustration of ships and darkness.
Fiction / March 2019

Finissage

February 18, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Shary Boyle

A short story about the end of the world

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Animated illustration of Humphry Osmund.
Books / March 2019

The Untapped Promise of LSD

February 15, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Jason McBride

Psychedelics are a potential cure for everything from depression to addiction. Why did we ban these drugs in the first place?

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Illustration of a small craft sailing down a river.
March 2019 / Society / World

Where Not to Travel in 2019, or Ever

February 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Kate Harris

When adventurers crave “untouched” places and “authentic” peoples, it’s the locals who ultimately pay

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Photograph by Derek Shapton
March 2019 / Society

The Last Stop for Greyhound

February 8, 2019December 11, 2019 - by Derek Shapton

The company cancelled bus service in Western Canada, isolating hundreds of communities. We went along for the final ride

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Illustration by Bruce Mau
March 2019

Is the World Getting Better or Worse?

February 6, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Bruce Mau

We are now faced with a choice: return to old patterns or take a leap into a radical and uncertain future

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Illustration by Tallulah Fontaine
March 2019

Camping Is Better in the Winter

January 31, 2019February 4, 2021 - by Amanda Leslie

Spending time alone in the freezing wilderness can seem daunting. But I learned to love it

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Illustration by Glenn Harvey
March 2019 / Sports

How Analytics Will Help Win the Next Stanley Cup

January 23, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Nathaniel Basen

A new generation of data nerds is redefining what makes a great hockey player

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