June 2021 | The Walrus

Painted portrait of Barbara Kentner. She is slightly smiling, her hair pulled back, with warm colours around her.

June 2021 / Justice

Looking for Justice, Finding Betrayal

June 1, 2021June 9, 2021 - by Eva Holland

When Brayden Bushby was charged with the death of Barbara Kentner, Indigenous communities’ faith in Canada’s legal system was put to the test

June 2021 / Poetry

Revising the Will

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 - by Brian Bartlett

Clients’ eyes are often drawn to the expanse— / all those miniaturized tugboats, minesweepers, / frigates, and cruise ships

June 2021 / Poetry

After Life

May 20, 2021 - by Jenny Boychuk

Memory slithers, wicked. Its demands make / birds fly jagged into the false mouths of trees

Illustration of the human brain in neon pink and teal against a black background

Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway

Collage of Erica's one-eyed dog Belle, superimposed on the Hollywood sign next to cell phones and heart emojis.

June 2021 / Technology

My Quest to Make My Dog Internet Famous

May 17, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

I loved Belle, my one-eyed puppy. But could I convince everybody else that she was a star?

Illustration of a silhouette of a human looking at a large framed image on the wall featuring a throne and a Canadian flag.

June 2021

Editor’s Letter: The Canadian Revolution

May 13, 2021May 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

What kind of country do we want to live in?

Empty strip club with a neon sign depicting the silhouette of a woman dancing

June 2021 / Society

Welcome to the Manor: Church by Day, Strip Club by Night

May 12, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Drew Nelles

Saturday nights are for dancing, but Sunday mornings are for Jesus

An illustration featuring two frames: the first is a bejewelled purple crown that seems to be moving and in the second, a beaver crawls out from beneath a crown.

Ask an Expert / June 2021

Ask an Expert: What Would It Take to Leave the Monarchy?

May 11, 2021June 22, 2021 - by David Schneiderman

53 percent of Canadians consider the monarchy outdated. But is leaving actually feasible?

An illustration of silhouetted people walking along a bridge over flowing water.

June 2021 / Science

Blue Space Is the New Green Space

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 - by Dan Rubinstein

Why being near water can be a boon for our health and wellness

A doctor is trapped below a staircase while other doctors continue the climb

Health / June 2021

Even During a Pandemic, Immigrant Doctors Struggle to Find Work

May 5, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Jagdeesh Mann

Physicians trained abroad want to help with the fight against COVID-19. Why won’t Canada let them?