Coronavirus Toys Are Going Viral
Plague doctor plushies and COVID-19 collectables are flying off the shelves. Why are we drawn to cutesified versions of the things that scare us most?
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How Do We Exit the Post-Truth Era?
Why fact-checking alone won’t save us from fake news
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When Death Is Preferable to Taxes
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped me survive COVID-19’s first wave. Then the government tried to claw back the cash
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This Pandemic Isn’t Over until Everybody Sings
When the world reopens, karaoke may be the saviour that unites us all
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Why Home Runs Are Bad for Baseball
The nonstop dingers are a hit with the fans, but at what cost to the sport?
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The Case Against Shakespeare
The Bard has had 400 years in the limelight. It’s time our academic obsession came to an end
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What Will Be the Tipping Point of the Climate Crisis?
Glaciers are melting. Coral reefs are dying. Eventually, the devastation will be impossible to reverse
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Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?
Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind
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Housebound and Bored? Turn Yourself into a Human Guinea Pig
During a time of endless lockdowns, self-discovery sometimes means self-experimentation
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