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The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age

September 17, 2024September 20, 2024 - by Thea Lim

Why are we letting algorithms rewrite the rules of art, work, and life?

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Society

Will Reviving the Cod Industry Doom It Yet Again?

September 16, 2024September 17, 2024 - by Andreae Callanan

The high-stakes gamble over opening up Newfoundland’s waters

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December 2024 / Society

The Strange Theft of a Priceless Churchill Portrait

September 13, 2024October 9, 2024 - by Brett Popplewell

The inside story of one of Canada’s most brazen, baffling, and mysterious art heists and how the police cracked it

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Justice

Women in Canadian Prisons Are Routinely Separated from Their Newborns

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 - by Robin F. Hansen

The story of one inmate who laboured—in shackles—in fear of being torn apart from her child if they survived

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Society

Canada’s Immigration System Is a Moral Failure

September 12, 2024September 18, 2024 - by Adnan R. Khan

We pride ourselves on our open arms and goodwill. But we are a nation of gatekeepers and talent poachers

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Politics

The Carbon Tax Is Good for Canadians. Why Axe It?

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 - by Thomas F. Pedersen

Pierre Poilievre’s sloganeering is based on a false premise. But the Liberals fumbled a smart policy

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Politics

Wait, Is Kamala Harris a Populist Now?

September 10, 2024September 19, 2024 - by Emma Buchanan

From a ban on grocery price gouging to cancelling medical debt, the Democrats are courting “the people”

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Society

Does Being Called “Timmy” Make Me Less Manly?

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 - by Timothy Caulfield

Online trolls think it’s cool to attack my masculinity. But “man up” is the lamest advice ever

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Books

Who Knew What about Alice Munro?

September 6, 2024September 12, 2024 - by The Walrus Staff

An interview with editor Deborah Dundas on breaking the story

Society

Montreal Kicked Cars to the Curb and Thrived

September 5, 2024September 6, 2024 - by Toula Drimonis

The city’s pedestrian revolution should set a new standard across North America

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The Collapse of Self-Worth in the Digital Age

Will Reviving the Cod Industry Doom It Yet Again?

The Strange Theft of a Priceless Churchill Portrait

Women in Canadian Prisons Are Routinely Separated from Their Newborns

Canada’s Immigration System Is a Moral Failure

The Carbon Tax Is Good for Canadians. Why Axe It?

Wait, Is Kamala Harris a Populist Now?

Who Knew What about Alice Munro?

Montreal Kicked Cars to the Curb and Thrived

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