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Article Club: Parenting in a Pandemic

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Illustration of a hand, palm-up, with bright lines drawn across it in light.

Fiction / July/August 2020

Lottery Poetry

July 9, 2020July 10, 2020 - by Kevin Chong

No business felt more ridiculous, in those spring days of the pandemic, than fortune-telling did

Photograph of a public men's restroom with sinks and mirrors against a wall. Urinals can be seen in the reflection of the mirrors.

COVID-19 / Health

Why Are Canada’s Public Bathrooms So Inadequate?

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 - by Lezlie Lowe

Access to clean, safe facilities is crucial for public health—especially during a pandemic

A black and white photo of Trevi Fountain, in Rome, stylized with stripes of yellow, orange, red and green surrounding it.

Society / World

Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?

A collage of screenshots of various celebrities' pages from the Cameo app––photographs of celebrities with their names underneath––against a pink background.

Arts & Culture

Have Celebrities Become the Grifters of Quarantine?

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 - by Joelle Kidd

Even in a pandemic, the famous are finding new ways into our minds and wallets

A Muslim woman in a headscarf and hijab kneels in a mosque. Her hands are held up in front of her body prayer.

COVID-19 / Society

Locked Out of Your Place of Worship

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 - by Steven Zhou

Some members of spiritual communities felt isolated from their faiths long before quarantine

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COVID-19 / Health

The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 - by Elaine Anselmi

The region isn’t equipped to fight infectious diseases. That doesn’t mean it’s not prepared

Image of the poet, Jason Guriel, a man with dark hair and glasses staring into the camera and smiling slightly. The photo is black and white; the background behind him is blue.

COVID-19 / June 2020 / Poetry

COVID-19 Couplets

May 23, 2020 - by Jason Guriel

On daily walks, we cut the neighbours swaths / Of space

Illustration of a woman on a couch playing guitar. In front of her is an open laptop on a coffee table; behind her is an easel with a painting of a sun. Scattered books and vases are around and beneath the table.

COVID-19 / First Person / July/August 2020

If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 - by Katrina Onstad

We already undervalue our artists. COVID-19 has only made it worse

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

COVID-19 / Health / July/August 2020

How to Lift a Lockdown

May 13, 2020July 10, 2020 - by Danielle Groen

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