The Case Against Shakespeare

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Arts & Culture

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 - by Allan Stratton

The Bard has had 400 years in the limelight. It’s time our academic obsession came to an end

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Environment

What Will Be the Tipping Point of the Climate Crisis?

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 - by Andri Snær Magnason

Glaciers are melting. Coral reefs are dying. Eventually, the devastation will be impossible to reverse

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May 2021

Editor’s Letter: Fact-Checking

March 26, 2021May 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

There may be fewer “fake news” accusations since Twitter suspended Donald Trump, but the atmosphere has permanently changed

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Health

Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?

March 25, 2021April 20, 2021 - by Katie Engelhart

Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks at Home: Mental Health

March 25, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

A meaningful conversation on individual and collective wellness

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Memoir

Finding My Voice as My Mother Lost Hers

March 24, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Minelle Mahtani

Not long after I started my job as a radio host, my mother told me she had tongue cancer

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Podcasts

Giving, Getting, and Glorification

March 24, 2021December 20, 2021 - by Anand Girdharadas

When you read news about support for something you believe in, how often do you read about the small acts of kindness?

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Society

Housebound and Bored? Turn Yourself into a Human Guinea Pig

March 22, 2021March 26, 2021 - by Bruce Grierson

During a time of endless lockdowns, self-discovery sometimes means self-experimentation

March/April 2021 / Poetry

Fiat Lux

March 19, 2021March 26, 2021 - by Kateri Lanthier

The snapped lights-out in my childhood bedroom / where roses on satin turned ghost-pale by streetlamp

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Uncategorized

How Parks Got Us Through a Tough Winter

March 18, 2021June 7, 2021 - by Tannara Yelland

The pandemic showed just how important green spaces are to our mental health. How can we keep them accessible during the coldest months?

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