Why It’s So Hard to Legalize Recreational Drugs
Scientists believe that newly invented psychoactive substances might have untapped health benefits. Too bad none of us will ever get to try them
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Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons. Why Are They Still Full?
Bail courts have gone virtual and trials are suspended. But prisons, which pose a severe public health risk, are still open
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Sex Ed Failed Me. Then I Was Hired to Sell Vibrators
Lovecraft, one of Canada’s first sex-positive stores, transformed the conversation around sexual health
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Taking Hallucinogens with My Mom
When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t want chemo. Instead, she tried every other potion under the sun
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Family on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Until my uncle was sent to care for patients in Wuhan, the outbreak didn’t feel real to me. If only we had all paid attention sooner
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When Cities Are Built for White Men
Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?
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Divorce Can Make Flattening the Curve Even Harder
The challenge of social distancing when staying home involves two different places
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The Pressure to Describe My “Background”
As a Black child in a brown family, I had to learn how to define my identity in a new way
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When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?
How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy
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