Culture
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The Great Cannabis Count
Inside statisticians’ quest to quantify the hazy economy of weed
8 min |
July/August 2021
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Mark Carney's Next Move
The economist led two central banks through two era-defining upheavals. Is politics his future?
10+ min |
July/August 2021
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Ask a Tourism Expert
How will Canadians travel in a post-pandemic world?
3 min |
July/August 2021
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Family Trees
How I tapped into the vast social network beneath the forest floor
10+ min |
June 2021
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Doctors With Borders
Physicians trained abroad have long struggled to find work in Canada. COVID-19 was supposed to change that
7 min |
June 2021
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Dancing on a Prayer
Why a struggling strip club opened its doors to God
10+ min |
June 2021
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Mapping Mental Illness
One scientist’s quest to demystify the human brain
10+ min |
June 2021
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Justice on Trial
When Brayden Bushby was charged with the death of Barbara Kentner, Indigenous communities’ faith in Canada’s legal system would once more be put to the test
10+ min |
June 2021
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Go to the Flow
Why being near bodies of water helps us feel good
10+ min |
June 2021
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Ask a Constitutional Expert
What would it take to leave the monarchy?
3 min |
June 2021
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A Dog's Likes
The journey to turn my pet into an Instagram celebrity
10 min |
June 2021
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The Case for Affordable Child Care
The pandemic has underscored the need for a national child care program
10 min |
January/February 2021
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Still Unnamed
The report by the Royal Commission on the Status of Women was a major milestone for gender equality in Canada, but it failed to address the LGBTQ community. SARAH RATCHFORD explains that while we’ve come a long way in recognizing gender nonconforming folks, there’s more work to be done
3 min |
January/February 2021
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The Myth of Universal Health Care
Two physicians on what it would take for Canada’s health care system to deliver on its promises
10+ min |
January/February 2021
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Why Do We See Dead People?
Humans have always sensed the ghosts of loved ones. It’s only in the last century that we convinced ourselves this was a problem
10+ min |
January/February 2021
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Root Cause
Why my mother’s cassava pie is more than a comfort food
3 min |
January/February 2021
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Return of the Anti-Vaxers
To those who think vaccines are harmful, covid-19 is just another conspiracy
8 min |
January/February 2021
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How to Save the Middle Class
Today’s vision of the good life is rooted in twentieth-century ideals. It’s time to reinvent it
10+ min |
January/February 2021
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Northern Inroads
While Canada ignores the Arctic’s economic potential, China is poised to invest
9 min |
January/February 2021
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Can Denser Be Better?
The idea that dense urban communities are bad for well-being is a myth. As it turns out, having more neighbours may actually help you live better
4 min |
January/February 2021
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Welcome to the Willyverse
William Ukoh photographs a world of leisure and freedom
4 min |
November/December 2020
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We're Failing Our Kids' Mental Health
Social media pressures, loneliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today’s youth. The stress is taking its toll
8 min |
November/December 2020
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One Last Nightcap
Even in his eighties, my father dared the rest of us to keep up
3 min |
November/December 2020
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Black in the Ivory Tower
Why it’s so hard for academics of colour to pursue their dream projects
7 min |
November/December 2020
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Sisters
A complicated love story
2 min |
September/October 2020
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Tick Tock
The bloodthirsty parasites are spreading north — and making the woods more dangerous than ever
10+ min |
September/October 2020
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Eye of the Needle
Bettina Matzkuhn maps the weather one stitch at a time
3 min |
September/October 2020
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Of Hope and Habbits
What The Lord of the Rings taught me about facing crises
10+ min |
September/October 2020
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The Making of an Incel
How online misogyny turns into offline violence
10+ min |
September/October 2020
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Tables Turned
In a world where many restaurants won’t survive the lockdown, what is the future of dining out?
10+ min |