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Why Olympians Are Struggling to Get Sponsorships

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 - by Alex Cyr

You can be the fastest in the world, but when you’re competing against influencers for corporate cash, athletic performance isn’t all that matters

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Technology

Instagram’s Parent Trap

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 - by Michelle Cyca

Influencers modelling an idyllic image of motherhood are highly clickable—but pictures never tell the whole story

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June 2021 / Technology

My Quest to Make My Dog Internet Famous

May 17, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

I loved Belle, my one-eyed puppy. But could I convince everybody else that she was a star?

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COVID-19

How Much Is the Life of an Essential Worker Worth?

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

The pandemic turned retail and food workers into heroes, but most face risks that they never signed up for

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Arts & Culture

Adding Colour to the Romance Genre

April 28, 2021April 29, 2021 - by Zeahaa Rehman

When historical romance novels focus solely on white leads, it sends a message about whom the industry thinks is deserving of love

Books

Last Publisher Left Standing: Why Books Are Facing a Bleak Future

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 - by Alex Good

Winner-take-all mergers spell bad news for authors and readers alike

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Science

Blah Blah Blah: The Lack of Small Talk Is Breaking Our Brains

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 - by Hannah Seo

Chit-chat is often dismissed as mindless and boring. But its absence over the past year is affecting you more than you think

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May 2021 / Memoir

The House That Mum Built

April 21, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Anubha Momin

Touring the homes of Frank Lloyd Wright helped me see what my architect mother had always wanted in life

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May 2021 / The Walrus True Crime

The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent

April 20, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Justin Ling

Cameron Ortis was an RCMP officer privy to the inner workings of Canada’s national security—and in a prime position to exploit them

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Ask an Expert / Environment / May 2021

Ask an Expert: What’s the Future of Oil in Canada?

April 19, 2021June 22, 2021 - by Imre Szeman

The Keystone XL pipeline has been cancelled. What happens next?