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A blonde woman smokes a joint, surrounded by photos of various cannabis and wellness paraphernalia (weed brownies, a pipe, green juice, tea, and a bowl full of greens)

Business / January/February 2020

Is Cannabis the Answer to Everything?

January 15, 2020March 9, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

Weed has been rebranded as a cure-all for modern life. As a stressed-out, overworked thirtysomething, I decided to try it out for myself

A pair of hands attempts to plug in an insulin pump, but the screen displays a red sad face. The hands are surrounded by syringes and pills against a mint-green background.

Health / January/February 2020

Hacking Diabetes

January 7, 2020June 22, 2020 - by Jonathan Garfinkel

A network of amateur programmers is transforming the illness with a DIY app

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The Walrus Talks Women of Distinction

November 26, 2019February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Seven esteemed YWCA Toronto Women of Distinction award recipients discuss the advancement of women in health, science, arts, business, social justice, and more

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks Living Better (Ottawa)

November 19, 2019February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The science, culture, and politics changing how we live now

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December 2019 / Society

Solving Homelessness Starts With Access to a Safe Bed

November 12, 2019June 5, 2022 - by Sarah Schulman

Lack of sleep compounds the challenges of precarious housing

A doctor's stethoscope lying against a solid blue background.

Health

How Literature Can Lead to Better Health Care

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Paul Adams

Doctors face constant pressure to be resilient. Can the arts address the deeper problems that self-care can’t?

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What It’s Like to See the World through a Lazy Eye

July 28, 2019September 30, 2019 - by Joseph Tunney

From Harry Potter to the Lion King, pop culture equates people who look like me with ugliness and eccentricity

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Health

Why It’s So Hard to Find a Doctor in Toronto

July 5, 2019November 1, 2019 - by Wendy Glauser

We talk a lot about food deserts. It’s time to start talking about health care deserts too

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Health / May 2019

The Loneliness of Infertility

April 8, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Alexandra Kimball

I never felt more isolated than when I talked to other women about trying to have a baby

Baby crying in arms of father as wife paints chair

December 2018 / Technology

The Secret to the Perfect Lullaby

December 25, 2018March 31, 2020 - by David Sax

One of the world’s biggest toy makers races to engineer music that will put all babies to sleep

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Is Cannabis the Answer to Everything?

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The Loneliness of Infertility

The Secret to the Perfect Lullaby

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