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Back to SearchSupreme Court changes ‘tear the fabric’ of Israel
Despite months of mass protests, Israel’s far-right government pushed through a law weakening the country’s Supreme Court on Monday. Under it, the Co…
3 years, 2 months ago
A major shakeup in Ottawa, but why?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet is almost entirely different than it was just two days ago. In Wednesday’s shuffle, all but eight of Trudeau’…
3 years, 2 months ago
MDMA: from ‘club drug’ to the medicine cabinet
Australia is leading the way on normalizing the use of some psychedelics. The country’s medical regulator has approved M-D-M-A for use for people suf…
3 years, 2 months ago
Voices from inside Toronto’s refugee crisis
This summer a humanitarian crisis played out on the streets of downtown Toronto. With city and federal shelters at capacity, dozens of asylum seekers…
3 years, 2 months ago
‘The Heat Will Kill You First’
Floods, fires, storms and droughts are all upending lives around the globe. And at the centre of it all is a warming planet. Heat – is the driving f…
3 years, 2 months ago
Jason Aldean and country music’s culture war
Jason Aldean is one of contemporary country radio’s most played voices, and he’s no stranger to controversy. He’s been accused of misogynist comments…
3 years, 3 months ago
Conspiracy campaign: RFK’s presidential bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., John F. Kennedy’s nephew, is running for U.S. president. Like his forefathers, he’s vying to lead the Democrats – but his poli…
3 years, 3 months ago
Forever chemicals are in Canadians’ air, water and blood
Forever Chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1940s and are used in everything from non-stick pans to …
3 years, 3 months ago
Actors, writers shut down Hollywood
The union representing almost 160,000 actors, SAG-AFTRA, is striking after negotiations fell through with the group representing most major Hollywood…
3 years, 3 months ago
Canada: the Anthropocene’s ground zero?
It's a well-established scientific fact that humans have had a massive impact on the planet. But has it been big enough to warrant the definition of …
3 years, 3 months ago