The Secret Life of Plastic

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Environment

October 2, 2023October 3, 2023 - by Holly Hogan

What happens to our trash once we’ve done our duty and tossed it into the right bin?

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News about The Walrus

The Walrus Reflects on Canada’s History on the Third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2023October 6, 2023 - by The Walrus Staff

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, The Walrus recognizes the Indigenous peoples impacted by residential schools in Canada

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Society

Big Babies: When It Comes to Kids, Many Adults Need to Grow Up

September 29, 2023January 8, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

Fully grown human beings are having tantrums over infants and toddlers who dare to exist and make noise

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Arts & Culture / September/October 2023

The Legacy of Saskatchewan’s Most Controversial—and Impactful—Artist Program

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 - by Lee Henderson

The infamous Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops were ad hoc, low budget, and falling apart. They also reimagined the possibilities of art

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Poetry

The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 - by Jason Guriel

The booth performed its scans. / The glass turned green: OKAY. She closed her eyes

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Technology

How ChatGPT Is Putting College Ghostwriters Out of Work

September 27, 2023October 26, 2023 - by Katrya Bolger

The custom essay-writing business is worth billions. Will AI bring it to an end?

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Books

The Two Moments That Changed Alicia Elliott’s Life

September 26, 2023September 3, 2024 - by Scaachi Koul

The author talks about her new novel, And Then She Fell, and the experiences she shares with her protagonist

Environment

The Curator of Climate Change

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 - by Guy Dixon

Soren Brothers has a crucial job: convince museum goers not to be scared of climate change—or climate solutions

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December 2023 / Politics

Why Would India Assassinate a Sikh Leader on Canadian Soil?

September 22, 2023January 17, 2024 - by Sushant Singh

Trudeau’s explosive allegation reveals the widening rift between the two countries

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Books

In Daughter, Claudia Dey Explores the Ugly Side of the Great Literary Male

September 21, 2023September 3, 2024 - by Michelle Cyca

The wry, furious novel gives the overlooked daughter of an egotistical writer a voice

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