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Our latest stories on the intricacies of daily life, the lessons of first-person experience, how we relate to one another, and how to make our social world a better place
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February/March 2004 / Health

Not In Our Backyard

February 12, 2004April 30, 2020 - by Joshua Knelman

Billboards still aren’t welcome in Oakville

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February/March 2004 / Health

Hot Zones and Human Clusters

February 12, 2004April 30, 2020 - by Lisa Rundle

West Nile Virus invades Toronto

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November/December 2003 / Society

The Memorizer

November 12, 2003April 30, 2020 - by Craig Taylor

Playing cards with the world’s memory champion

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November/December 2003 / Society

The Last Great City Dump

November 12, 2003April 29, 2020 - by Cooper Langford

Throwing it all away in Yellowknife

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First Person / October 2003

Usuk Envy

October 12, 2003April 29, 2020 - by John Geiger

A little extra length goes a long way

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First Person / October 2003

Why I Write

October 12, 2003May 25, 2020 - by Neal Pollack

Daddy issues, fast women, and free pastrami

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