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Rosemary Counter

Rosemary Counter is a Toronto-based writer and journalist whose reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest and many more. She’s currently writing columns at The Globe and Mail, Report on Business and Zoomer magazine. Find her at www.rosemarycounter.com.

Society

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.

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

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.