Women Who Feed the World
Farming is traditionally portrayed as a masculine pursuit. Nothing could be further from the truth
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I Am the Type of Man Who Gets into Fist Fights—and Likes It
The capacity for violence sometimes makes men feel whole. What are they supposed to do about it?
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How Pen Pals Help LGBTQ Prisoners Survive
LGBTQ inmates can experience higher rates of violence. But having an outside connection can help keep them safe
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What the Placenta Can Tell Us About Human Health
The long-overlooked organ might be the key to better understanding childhood development
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How Being a Canadian Peacekeeper in Rwanda Broke Me
The military was completely unprepared to deal with the aftermath of soldiers returning home from the war zone
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Yoga’s Culture of Sexual Abuse: Nine Women Tell Their Stories
Disturbing accounts of misconduct against the founder of one of North America’s most popular forms of yoga
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The Epidemic of Isolation Among Young Men
Why are we so squeamish about male friendship?
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The Newest Brain Wave in Epilepsy Care
The revolution in the field is real—if only more doctors knew about it
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Trying to Make Ends Meet in Vancouver
How one family is living on the fine line between poverty and homelessness
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Do You Speak Human?
Health care providers are turning to robots to help caregivers care for themselves
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