Society

An illustration of syringes launching and crashing into a giant cancer cell like rockets.

Health / September/October 2023

Are We Losing the War on Cancer?

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 - by Renée Pellerin

For half a century, we have thrown everything we have at the disease, but we are no closer to curing it

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September/October 2023 / Society

My Guilty Pleasure: The All-Consuming, Shimmering World of Skinfluencers

September 14, 2023December 21, 2023 - by Mona Awad

I felt giddy whenever I burned my face with a cultish acid

A parent and child angrily looking at a large stack of paper.

Education

Is Homework Good for Kids?

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 - by Anne Thériault

Children and parents are often frustrated. Some education experts are calling for a rethink

A photo of a yellow-coloured sky as clouds of smoke cover the sun on Highway 3, outside of Yellowknife in August 2023.

Society

How I Got Out of Yellowknife as the Wildfire Loomed

August 25, 2023August 28, 2023 - by Herb Mathisen

In a time of back-to-back crises, how do we assess danger?

An illustration of a wedding dress outlined with a heart.

July/August 2023 / Society

My Guilty Pleasure: A Morbid Curiosity for Say Yes to the Dress

August 22, 2023December 21, 2023 - by Tranna Wintour

At the end of each episode, I feel like I’ve dodged a bullet

A photo illustration of crystals, candles and a singing bowl spilling out of a pill bottle.

Health

Faith Healers Are Back, and They’re Getting Rich

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 - by Matthew Remski

Spiritual pseudoscience is everywhere on social media with promises to cure diseases. It may also be costing lives

Greyscale yearbook photos overlaid with colourful “Hello My Name Is” stickers covering each person's face with names “Nice House,” “Happy Family,” “Active Lifestyle,” and “Successful Career.”

Society

Is the High School Reunion Dead?

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 - by Emily Latimer

When you’re twenty-seven and living with your parents, it seems a little too soon to exchange achievements

A child in a yellow raincoat stands in a field full of puddles beside a lake. Rain outlines the invisible silhouette of an adult putting their hand on top of the child’s head.

July/August 2023 / Society

Notes from Grief Camp

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 - by Mitchell Consky

Every summer, more than a hundred kids spend a weekend at Camp Erin swimming and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death

A photo illustration of a flat lay image consisting of a Polaroid picture of Patrice Runner, another Polaroid picture of Maria Duval, an image of an astrological birth chart, and stack of mail and handwritten notes.

Justice / September/October 2023

The Greatest Scam Ever Written

July 26, 2023September 19, 2024 - by Rachel Browne

How a Montreal copywriter swindled victims out of $200 million by pretending to be a legendary psychic

An illustration of a parent and child holding hands and looking up at a sky full of stars while standing on a roof.

June 2023 / Society

As a Black Woman, I Couldn’t Get a Fair Chance in Construction. So I Started My Own Company

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 - by Natasha Ferguson

We need to be more open minded about who gets to work in the trades

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