Is Summer Break Bad for Everyone?
The academic calendar is out of sync with how we live today. It’s time to ditch the big break
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Exclusive: A Military-Style School for Troubled Teens Became a “Living Nightmare”
Robert Land Academy promised to reform boys into “good citizens.” Former students allege it subjected them to years of humiliation, degradation, and abuse
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Kamala Harris’s Campaign Is Only Meme Deep. Can It Be Sustained?
The danger in trying to engineer viral moments
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The Hidden Racism of Book Cover Design
The publishing industry’s troubling reliance on visual stereotypes
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“They Dug Their Own Grave”: End Times for the Meeting House?
The popular megachurch kept its doors open amid sexual abuse convictions and multi-million-dollar lawsuits. Then came insurance adjusters
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With Jasper, a Once Beloved Town Becomes a Haunting Sight
Rebuilding a town every year isn’t enough. The question must be asked: What now?
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Shadow Government: The Consulting Firms Telling Ottawa What to Do
Trudeau’s $840 million spending spree has led to hidden deals, wasted money, and useless improvements
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Journalists Are Becoming Cogs in the Outrage Machine
As the industry decays, social media has become a go-to place for tips and quotes. That’s a problem
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“Meh”: Some Comics Aren’t Mourning the Demise of Just for Laughs
Comedy in Canada is due for an update
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