Why the Opioid Crisis Is Rooted in the Housing Crisis
A prevalent narrative asserts that the tents, the despair, the not waking up are about mental illness and addiction. That narrative crumbles after the first questions
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What “Gender-Neutral” Fashion Gets Wrong
Brands like H&M and Old Navy are rolling out ungendered clothing lines. Just because something isn’t explicitly for “men” or “women” doesn’t mean it has to be boring as sin
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Why Do Cops Keep Lying?
Widespread perjury among police is well documented. Obfuscating has become a routine part of policing
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The End of Retirement
Want to keep your house? Support your kids? Stay alive? Never stop working
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How a Sexual Assault Case in St. John’s Exposed a Police Force’s Predatory Culture
Winning a sexual assault conviction against a cop is hard. That didn’t stop Jane Doe
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The Next Target in the War on Affirmative Action? Law Firms
The move to weed out equitable hiring is part of a much longer history of exclusion in both the US and Canada
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“Parents’ Rights” Rhetoric Is Rooted in Radical Conspiracy Theories
Why are federal and provincial conservative leaders echoing the talking points of QAnon?
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The Mushroom Boom
From beer to vegan leather, fungi are increasingly being used in new ways. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about the mysterious organisms
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20 Years of The Walrus: Long-form Stories
Deeply reported stories that look into food waste, sad songs, sex ed, the alt-right, and more
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Big Babies: When It Comes to Kids, Many Adults Need to Grow Up
Fully grown human beings are having tantrums over infants and toddlers who dare to exist and make noise
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