Society

Rachel Jansen: With COVID-19 grinding the economy to a halt, it seemed strange to me that we were still so invested in the idea of productivity, especially since the world we’re living in now affords some of us time to slow down

A discovery that shows life 90 million years ago near the South Pole may also point to what lies ahead

Some attempts have moved indoors or into the backyard—where the risk of viral spread is reduced but achievement can still be great—while others reflect Canada’s new cooped-in reality

Terry Glavin: A study suggesting the coronavirus arose from trafficking in bat-derived concoctions is getting attention. So is the WHO’s role in legitimizing the business.

Image of the Week: The province’s decision to resume elementary classes is an unintentional experiment in child psychology

Recovery from COVID-19 can be riddled with loneliness, grief and confusion about whether they’re immune for life

How Williams Lake turned four anesthetic machines into ventilators and a flooded space into a negative-pressure isolation unit

Cargill employees Alfred and Bernadette were among the many sickened by COVID-19 at the site of Canada’s largest outbreak. As they return to the meat plant post-recovery, fear of the disease lingers still.

From fear to compassion to moments of humanity—what the COVID-19 pandemic looks like through the lens of emergency room doctor Dawn Lim

Terry Glavin: Genome samples reveal the pathogen’s deadly journey, and unlike the leaders of certain global superpowers, the science doesn’t lie.