Notes from the Inside of a National Disgrace
Ottawa’s treatment of Jews fleeing the Nazis was shameful. With Syrian refugees yearning for a safe home, will Canadian history repeat itself?
Read MoreSociety
Our latest stories on the intricacies of daily life, the lessons of first-person experience, how we relate to one another, and how to make our social world a better place
Browse by subject: Cities · Education · Environment · First Person · Health · Justice
Neighbourly Love
You think you know the ninety-two-year-old who lives next door. And then you visit his basement
Read More
Invasive Procedure
Why sexism and lack of diversity in operating rooms needs to be scrubbed
Read More
Jailhouse Bloc
What it’s like to vote behind bars
Read More
“One Tiny Creature”
How can we create a rational immigration policy when a single photo has the power to traumatize our entire society?
Read More
Head Cases
Memories of Oliver Sacks (1933–2015), the fragile genius who changed the way we think about the human brain
Read More
Saint-Laurent’s Ghosts
Jewish Montreal’s landmark tombstone store ditches the Main
Read More
Green-Light District
Get your pot prescription—in four minutes or less
Read More
The Moores of Scotland
I don’t know why I settled on Aberdeen, aside from the fact that it’s close to my favourite distillery
Read More