’Sealioning’ is the word that sums up why Twitter discussion is so unbearable
This neologism on Merriam-Webster’s list of words to watch aptly describes the frustration of conversing online
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The rise of Japandi design and the quest to create a calm place in a turbulent world
A blend of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics has created an increasingly popular style that’s ’simple and calm and restful’
Debating the pros and cons of Daylight Saving Time
Ahead of the end of this year’s daylight saving on Nov. 7, Shannon Proudfoot breaks down the pros and cons of the increasingly unpopular practice
Will we use drones as flying taxicabs? Canadians weigh in.
The future of drones in Canada, according to surveys
A cave-diving photographer on ’swimming though the veins of the Earth’
Underwater cave photographer Jill Heinerth boldly swims where no one has swum before
Six Canadian university students on how they’re fighting climate change
University students in Canada are paying more attention to climate change than ever before. It’s their future that’s in limbo, they say, and they want companies and governments—and their own schools—to start listening.
Meet the University of Saskatchewan student behind Canada’s COVID-19 tracker
When the pandemic started, Noah Little created a website to keep track of rising case numbers. Today, it’s one of Canada’s most-viewed sources of COVID information.
The Nunavik village transforming a local church—a complex symbol of colonialism
Kuujjuarapik in Nunavik, Quebec, is giving its local church—a symbol of the colonial project—a new afterlife by turning it into an interpretive centre to showcase local artifacts
First it took his mom. Then his dad. Then, finally, him. The story of a family stolen by COVID-19.
So many people thought of the Saini family’s once-bustling Brampton, Ont. house as a second home. Now, it’s just another empty space.
Gordon Stenhouse, Grizzly whisperer, on humans sharing the world with bears
Biologist Gordon Stenhouse has observed grizzlies’ respect for humans. He wishes we’d return the favour.