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February 2005 / November 2023 / World

Is Africa’s Pain Black America’s Burden?

November 14, 2023November 15, 2023 - by Lawrence Hill

The civil rights movement improved the lives of African Americans as well as African Canadians. Conditions in Africa, meanwhile, have become increasingly dire—and are increasingly ignored

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Society

Noise Is All around Us—and It’s Affecting You More than You Think

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 - by Bojan Fürst

During the pandemic, our noise levels dropped and the world changed. Should we fight for more quiet?

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Health / May 2023

The Vaccine Problem

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 - by Sharon Nadeem

To better weather future pandemics, the way countries procure vaccines needs to change radically

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Society

Why the Future Is Analog

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 - by David Sax

During the pandemic, our digital lives hollowed us out. Getting back in touch with reality could make us whole again

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Education

Seven Must-Read Stories about the Education Challenges of Our Times

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Conversations on gifted programs, pandemic schooling, and more

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Education

How the Pandemic Messed Up My Education

July 22, 2022July 26, 2022 - by Trudeau Gulati

Students everywhere sat through months of experimental learning plans, and we’re only just starting to see the unintended consequences

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Why Is the Pandemic Death Toll among Workers Still a Mystery?

May 13, 2022June 9, 2022 - by Nora Loreto

COVID-19 didn’t spare workers in manufacturing, but two years on, information about their deaths remains hard to find

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Society

What Happened to Your Face? A Meditation on the Pandemic Beard

April 6, 2022June 5, 2022 - by Sean Wetselaar

Status symbol, face warmer, or sign of disrepute? Facial hair trends often change alongside historical events

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COVID-19 Two Years On: Episode 9 of The Deep Dive

March 17, 2022May 10, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

It was a moment that most people won’t forget any time soon: just over two years ago, the COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic. But when will it all end?

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Hooked-up Culture

March 10, 2022June 23, 2023 - by Katie Underwood

Edged out of the city by ever-inflating housing prices—and freed up by flexible working parameters, courtesy of COVID-19—Canadian millennials might finally have a shot at financial stability. If the Wi-Fi’s good, that is.

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