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Politics

How to Build an Antifascist Movement

June 3, 2020June 8, 2020 - by Daniel Panneton

In 1938, a diverse group of Torontonians came together to reject fascism. What can we learn from them today?

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Society

How Northern Landscapes Helped Shape My Queer Identity

June 1, 2020May 27, 2022 - by Lori Fox

In the boreal, locked between the tundra, the coastal rainforests, and the prairies, I learned to relate to my body beyond my gender

Photo illustration of a waterfront boardwalk with a thin crowd of people. Some people are encased in translucent bubbles to maintain social distancing.

Health / July/August 2020

How to Lift a Lockdown

May 13, 2020December 1, 2020 - by Danielle Groen

From immunity passports to mass testing: the science, logistics, and ethics of recovering from COVID-19

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Politics

How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy

May 4, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything

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Science

How Fear Takes Hold of Our Bodies

April 13, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Eva Holland

Shallow breathing, dizziness, pounding heart: the science behind why we’re so afraid right now

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April 2020 / Arts & Culture

How One Artist Captures the Night Sky in Beads

April 3, 2020April 4, 2023 - by Pamela Young

The otherworldly beadwork of Margaret Nazon

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Business

How Tim Hortons Became a Political Prop

March 23, 2020March 9, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

Polarization has infiltrated Canada’s most iconic brand

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March 2020

How to Travel with a Goldfish

March 5, 2020May 27, 2022 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

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Business / Environment

How to Enlist Corporate Leaders in the Climate Fight

March 4, 2020 - by Tom Rand

Energy companies helped cause the climate crisis. Now, they need to become part of the solution

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Justice / March 2020

How One Woman Reimagined Justice for Her Rapist

February 19, 2020August 27, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

Few survivors of sexual assault pursue justice in the legal system. Marlee Liss advocates for an alternative option

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