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April 2019 / Science

They’re Small. They’re Spore-y. They’re Yeast. And They Will Change Our World

March 14, 2019April 20, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

Only a fraction of the world’s yeast species have been discovered. The ones still out there could revolutionize health care, green energy, and beer

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Illustration of ships and darkness.
Fiction / March 2019

Finissage

February 18, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Shary Boyle

A short story about the end of the world

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Animated illustration of Humphry Osmund.
Books / March 2019

The Untapped Promise of LSD

February 15, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Jason McBride

Psychedelics are a potential cure for everything from depression to addiction. Why did we ban these drugs in the first place?

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Oil painting of an older male against a sea background.
December 2018 / First Person

The Importance of a Family Cottage

February 11, 2019March 31, 2020 - by Ian Brown

When my son was born with a rare genetic syndrome, our secluded summer home became the one place he could be himself

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March 2019 / Society

The Last Stop for Greyhound

February 8, 2019December 11, 2019 - by Derek Shapton

The company cancelled bus service in Western Canada, isolating hundreds of communities. We went along for the final ride

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Illustration by Bruce Mau
Cover Story / March 2019

Is the World Getting Better or Worse?

February 6, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Bruce Mau

We are now faced with a choice: return to old patterns or take a leap into a radical and uncertain future

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Illustration by Tallulah Fontaine
First Person / March 2019

Camping Is Better in the Winter

January 31, 2019February 4, 2021 - by Amanda Leslie

Spending time alone in the freezing wilderness can seem daunting. But I learned to love it

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Illustration by Glenn Harvey
March 2019 / Sports

How Analytics Will Help Win the Next Stanley Cup

January 23, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Nathaniel Basen

A new generation of data nerds is redefining what makes a great hockey player

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December 2018 / Music

How to Make Opera Cool

January 11, 2019July 12, 2019 - by Simon Lewsen

As interest in traditional performance declines, upstart indie companies are fighting to keep the art form alive

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January/February 2019 / Society

Canada’s Toughest Border Crossing

January 9, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Sonya Fatah

How one government policy makes it near impossible for Indigenous people to travel through their own community

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