Why Canada Should Worry about Trump’s Second Coming - The alarming cross-border influence of America’s political turmoil
We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right - Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics
- I Can’t Buy a Home, So I’m Fixing Up a Decrepit Farmhouse - In Cape Breton, housing was never an issue. Now I’m priced out—and picking up the power tools
- This Is the Most Important Election in History - You have every right to be nervous
- For MAGA, Defeat Means Vindication - A Harris victory would prove to Trump loyalists that the system was rigged all along
- IYKYK: When Novels Speak a Language Only Part of the Internet Gets - Every time the names of products or microcelebrities appear in a book, they prick us like a targeted ad
- A Rock-Star Researcher Spun a Web of Lies—and Nearly Got Away with It - Jonathan Pruitt was prolific, influential, and charming. Then academic sleuths started poking around
Y WE TRAVEL
In this new series, accomplished writers from diverse backgrounds explore the deeper purpose of our journeys—not just where or how, but why. Presented by Toronto Pearson Airport, the Canadian Airports Council, and The Walrus Lab.
Hannah Green is a writer and the poetry editor at the literary journal CV2. Her debut collection, Xanax Cowboy, was published by House of Anansi in 2023. In this episode, Hannah and Nathan talk about the photo from her book launch that went viral, about writing poetry before and after getting sober, and about the unexpectedly long break from writing she took after finishing Xanax Cowboy.
Accessing robust and reliable healthcare is increasingly becoming a challenge. Where should you turn when the system falls short—and can you trust online health advice to fill the gap? Family physician and former Canadian Medical Association president Kathleen Ross explores the widespread impacts of Canada’s physician shortage, while emergency physician and health literacy advocate Shazma Mithani offers guidance on navigating the increasingly popular online wellness spaces.
How do we equip women experiencing menopause with the necessary information and resources to thrive in this new phase of their lives? Janet Ko is the President and Co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks Menopause, supported by Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health.
- We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right - Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics
- Confessions of a Candy Hunter - The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic
- Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment - “If we really take the Bible seriously, we would be at the front of the line demanding climate action”
