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How Polyamory Became the New Normal

Polyamory is suddenly everywhere—and it’s changing the face of love, marriage and even child-rearing. Five intimate stories of non-monogamy.

Sales of board games like Wingspan skyrocketed as people looked to fill the long hours during the pandemic lockdowns (Photograph by Jennifer Roberts)

Life

Wingspan, the bird board game that encourages collaboration, not competition

Move over, Monopoly. Hop on the bus, Battleship. Today’s board games are more into nature and teamwork than money and war.

Culture

Why TikTok food is ugly and disgusting and completely addictive

Something about the pandemic inspired people to make the grossest food ever

Full check-ups will still require a visit to an optometrist, but online services are jockeying to provide standard vision tests (iStock)

Health

Will the pandemic force Canada to embrace online eye tests?

An online tool temporarily approved in the U.S. allows people to update their eyeglass prescriptions from home. Now a Canadian company is pushing to offer the service here.