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Society

Divorce Can Make Flattening the Curve Even Harder

April 1, 2020April 7, 2020 - by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

The challenge of social distancing when staying home involves two different places

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April 2020 / Politics

The New Separatists

March 31, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

The roots of western alienation date back generations. Here’s why the latest secession movement looks different

Sports

Sports under Quarantine

March 30, 2020April 1, 2020 - by Benjamin Hertwig

With the closure of arenas, a sports fan laments the loss of community

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April 2020 / First Person

What I’ve Learned from What My Mother Has Forgotten

March 19, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Damian Rogers

My mother’s dementia made me think about my own future in a new way

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April 2020 / Health

When Is a Senior No Longer Capable Of Making Their Own Decisions?

March 18, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy

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Environment / First Person

Parenting Through an Apocalypse

March 17, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Liz Harmer

What stories can we tell our children to help them face the world they will inherit?

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Media

The Role of the Media in a Time of Crisis

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 - by Jana G. Pruden

When I became a journalist, I stumbled into the greatest job in the world. But now, its future is uncertain

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Health / May 2020

Anatomy of a Pandemic

March 11, 2020April 6, 2020 - by Kevin Patterson

Like major contagions throughout history, the new coronavirus causes fear as well as illness. The remedy for both, it turns out, is the same

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April 2020 / Environment

Do Christian Churches Care About the Climate Crisis?

March 9, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

Movements like The Wild Church hope to heal the relationship between humans, their god, and the planet

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First Person / March 2020

How to Travel With a Goldfish

March 5, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage