Our Unspoken Discomfort with Interracial Relationships
Canada’s history of slavery has had a profound impact on how we view cross-racial couples
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Survivors of an International Buddhist Cult Share Their Stories
An investigation into decades of abuse at Shambhala International
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On Being Bipolar
Living with a mental illness means always trying to be one of the “good” sick
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Can Virtual Therapy Replace the Real Thing?
Frozen screens, echoing voices, Zoom fatigue: the new challenges facing compassionate care
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The Pandemic Is Intensifying the Opioid Crisis
Public health measures meant to contain COVID-19 have caused a spike in overdose-related deaths
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Black Communities Have Known about Mutual Aid All Along
In the pandemic, “caremongering” has become a new term for an old—and joyous—practice
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Fat Shaming Shouldn’t Be Part of Our “New Normal”
Even in a pandemic, our culture is obsessed with controlling our bodies
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Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists
Under the banner of diversity, racialized people are told to bring ourselves and our perspectives. But, if we bring too much of them, we get held back
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Hate Social Media but Love Nature? There’s an App for That
Facebook and Twitter can be sinkholes of rage and despair. But virtual communities like iNaturalist might usher in the digital utopia we were promised
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