Gotta Catch ’Em All: Why Old Pokémon Cards Are Suddenly Worth Thousands
Thanks to online marketplaces and nostalgic millennials, the prices of old trading cards are rising to dizzying new heights
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Reflections on the London Terrorist Attack
With each new act of racist brutality, another piece of me shuts off from the world
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Anti-Asian Racism Is More than a Trending Topic
When it comes to combating racism, marginalized groups shouldn’t have to compete for attention
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Same Vaccine, Different Effects: Why Women Are Feeling Worse after the Jab
For decades, researchers have been conducting flawed clinical trials. The COVID-19 vaccine was no different
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Small-Town Homes, Big-City Prices: Welcome to the Everywhere Boom
Sky-high housing prices have always been a problem in urban areas. Now, people are being priced out all over
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Looking for Justice, Finding Betrayal
When Brayden Bushby was charged with the death of Barbara Kentner, Indigenous communities’ faith in Canada’s legal system was put to the test
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How Big Tobacco Set the Stage for Fake News
A coordinated program of public deception that spanned four decades has become a template for modern disinformation
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What’s Beyond the Surface of Our Skin Care Obsession?
I thought I was obsessed with skin care. I really wanted another chance at a lost year
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What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?
The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway
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Welcome to the Manor: Church by Day, Strip Club by Night
Saturday nights are for dancing, but Sunday mornings are for Jesus
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