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COVID-19

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Health

Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Jadine Ngan

Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?

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January/February 2023 / Memoir

What My Father’s Martial Arts Classes Taught Me about Fighting Racism

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 - by Adrian De Leon

The goal of martial arts is self-defence. But what happens when the violence is as atmospheric as racism itself?

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January/February 2023 / Memoir

I Became a Pastor during the Pandemic

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 - by Michael Coren

I wasn’t prepared for the challenges I would face as a priest during COVID-19

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Society

Why the Future Is Analog

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 - by David Sax

During the pandemic, our digital lives hollowed us out. Getting back in touch with reality could make us whole again

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December 2022 / Health

COVID-19 Brings the Importance of Indoor Air Quality to the Forefront

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 - by John Lorinc

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, we rarely thought about indoor air quality as a serious health threat

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November 2022 / Science

Ask an Immunity Expert: What’s Next for COVID-19?

November 1, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Catherine Hankins

This pandemic can help us prepare for the next one, says Catherine Hankins, co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force

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Books / Health / November 2022

The Death Dilemma: Are Hospitals Overtreating Patients Nearing the End?

October 4, 2022October 7, 2022 - by Blair Bigham

An ER physician on the heavy costs of keeping patients alive when death is inevitable

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Education

How the Pandemic Messed Up My Education

July 22, 2022July 26, 2022 - by Trudeau Gulati

Students everywhere sat through months of experimental learning plans, and we’re only just starting to see the unintended consequences

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Memoir

Love and Risk in the Time of COVID-19

May 20, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Emma Healey

My partner is an organ transplant recipient. We’ve spent years of testing for potential danger in every decision. What’s next?

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Why Is the Pandemic Death Toll among Workers Still a Mystery?

May 13, 2022June 9, 2022 - by Nora Loreto

COVID-19 didn’t spare workers in manufacturing, but two years on, information about their deaths remains hard to find

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