Even During a Pandemic, Immigrant Doctors Struggle to Find Work
Physicians trained abroad want to help with the fight against COVID-19. Why won’t Canada let them?
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Open Wide and Say “Ahhhh!”: Why Our Dental System Still Bites
I was broke, in agony, and out of options. Why more and more people are crowdfunding their dental bills
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Life as an Indigenous Archaeologist
How holding an artifact is like shaking hands with my ancestors
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This Pandemic Isn’t Over until Everybody Sings
When the world reopens, karaoke may be the saviour that unites us all
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Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?
Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind
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Housebound and Bored? Turn Yourself into a Human Guinea Pig
During a time of endless lockdowns, self-discovery sometimes means self-experimentation
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Will Beauty Change When the World Comes Back?
Prepandemic, there was always pressure to dress a certain way. But, after months of isolation, looking good may have new meanings
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OCD Is Not a Joke
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse
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Modern Policing Is an Invention of Slavery
As calls to defund the police grow, a look back at the origins of contemporary law enforcement
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Will COVID-19 Change How We Think about Disability?
From prioritizing pedestrian spaces to proliferating online hangouts, the pandemic has made accessibility mainstream. Will it last?
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