The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?
Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change
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Also known as the novel coronavirus, this is the disease that first appeared in fall 2019 and grew into a global pandemic in 2020.
How COVID-19 Infected the Publishing Industry
The pandemic has pushed booksellers and publishers to the brink
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Why Are Canada’s Public Bathrooms So Inadequate?
Access to clean, safe facilities is crucial for public health—especially during a pandemic
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My Son Peed Onscreen in a Zoom Call, and Other Tales of a Working Parent
In a pandemic, our economy is sending a clear message: you can either work or parent
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Shopping Malls Might Not Be Coming Back
The pandemic has set off a chain reaction of lost revenue that will shape the economy for years
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Locked Out of Your Place of Worship
Some members of spiritual communities felt isolated from their faiths long before quarantine
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The North Knows What It’s Like to Fight a Pandemic
The region isn’t equipped to fight infectious diseases. That doesn’t mean it’s not prepared
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COVID-19 Couplets
On daily walks, we cut the neighbours swaths / Of space
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If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?
We already undervalue our artists. COVID-19 has only made it worse
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How to Lift a Lockdown
From immunity passports to mass testing: the science, logistics, and ethics of recovering from COVID-19
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