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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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First Person / Live Stream / Opinion

Article Club: Child Care for All

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 - by The Walrus

Featuring Sadiya Ansari, Anjum Sultana and Karen Muir, moderated by Angela Misri

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Society

Rihanna and Beyoncé Can’t Save Us: Celebrating Black Wealth Is a Distraction

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 - by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas

I can understand why we cling to stories of Black people thriving. But this way of thinking ignores what has been built on our backs

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Environment / May 2022

Burning Up: The Controversial Biofuel Threatening BC’s Last Inland Rainforests

March 28, 2022May 2, 2022 - by Brian J. Barth

The wood-pellet industry is booming. Will it push old-growth ecosystems to the brink?

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Ask an Expert / Environment / March/April 2022

Ask an Ecology Expert: How Is the Climate Crisis Changing Our Seasons?

March 21, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Madhur Anand

Early springs and long, hot summers are disrupting migration and mating patterns

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Environment / March/April 2022

Sewergate: There’s Something Rotten in the State of Our Waterways

March 4, 2022March 7, 2022 - by Nathan Whitlock

A sewage leak in southern Ontario highlights the toxic relationship between cities and water

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Society

Tainted Wealth: Canada Has Tried to Erase Its History of Slavery

February 25, 2022 - by Andrew Hunter

The economy was linked to the building of slave ships, the sale of enslaved people, and enslaved labour

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Health / March/April 2022

Faith and Access: The Conflict Inside Catholic Hospitals

February 23, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Wendy Glauser

Why should publicly funded hospitals get to limit access on religious grounds?

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Society

It’s a Drag: Many Gay Bars Are Closing, But We Can Still Save Them

February 17, 2022April 30, 2022 - by KC Hoard

For over a century, these spaces have been hubs for LGBTQ2+ communities. How can they prepare for new realities?

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Memoir / Society

Diary of a Black High School Student

February 10, 2022April 30, 2022 - by Habiba Cooper Diallo

A teen chronicles the subtle and not-so-subtle forms of racism in the classroom and beyond

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Society

TikTok Has Become a Recipe Box for Traditional Chinese Cooking

February 8, 2022May 11, 2022 - by Steph Wong Ken

The gap between cooks of colour and the mainstream is stubbornly large, but social media is ushering in a new era for Asian creators

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