Don’t Drink the Bleach
Medical scams are bad enough in ordinary situations. During a pandemic, they can be deadly
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This Is the Internet We Were Promised
The World Wide Web hasn’t felt this supportive since it was invented. Why did it take a pandemic?
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Why It’s So Hard to Legalize Recreational Drugs
Scientists believe that newly invented psychoactive substances might have untapped health benefits. Too bad none of us will ever get to try them
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Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons. Why Are They Still Full?
Bail courts have gone virtual and trials are suspended. But prisons, which pose a severe public health risk, are still open
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The Poet Whose Work Helped Set the Stage for #MeToo
Twenty-seven years after her death, Bronwen Wallace’s feminist poetry feels newly relevant
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Summer Service
Every year, Sri Lankan Catholics from all over make a pilgrimage to Ontario’s cottage country
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Do Good Landlords Even Exist?
In the current rental crisis, landlords have a chance to step up. But too many of them are failing their tenants
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Sex Ed Failed Me. Then I Was Hired to Sell Vibrators
Lovecraft, one of Canada’s first sex-positive stores, transformed the conversation around sexual health
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We’ll All Be Social Media Sellouts Soon
Companies are turning to small-time influencers to promote their brands. Will any of us be able to resist the lure of free products and cash?
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Taking Hallucinogens with My Mom
When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t want chemo. Instead, she tried every other potion under the sun
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