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COVID-19 has proven that prioritizing the economy over the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable should never be an acceptable fix to economic woes.
Two books published this year explore how anti-Blackness on Canadian university campuses shapes higher education for Black students.
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Young Black Canadian writers like Desmond Cole and Eternity Martis look at anti-Black racism on campus.
There are more than 3,600 territories in Brazil that are home to Quilombola, descendants of escaped slaves, but few hold titles to the land.
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The oil and gas industry was in trouble before the pandemic hit, but now it faces potential collapse. A majority of Canadians want the federal government to invest in a ‘green recovery.’
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa displays the message “Everything will be okay” and a rainbow, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020.
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Policy makers and arts sectors together need to reimagine how we might organize contracts, leverage networks and change supports to create more long-term opportunities for arts workers in Canada.
A street painting in Bucharest, Romania, depicts Bram Stoker, right, the author of Dracula, sharing a drink with Vlad the Impaler, left, the medieval Romanian ruler who inspired the book.
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Did vampires ever really exist? The myth is likely related to a medical condition with symptoms that may explain many elements of centuries-old vampire folklore.
Le stress chronique peut causer de l’inflammation et engendrer des symptômes physiques ainsi que des problèmes de santé mentale.
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Une peau qui démange ? Des douleurs ? Des maux de tête ? Si vous avez récemment ressenti des symptômes physiques inhabituels, le stress de la pandémie de Covid-19 peut en être la cause.
Chronic stress can lead to inflammation, which can result in physical symptoms as well as mental health symptoms.
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Itchy skin? More aches and pains? Unusual rash? Headaches? Pimples? If you’ve been experiencing unusual physical symptoms recently, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the reason.
Graduates during a drive-through graduation for Faith Lutheran High School at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, May 22, 2020, in Las Vegas.
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High school seniors will miss important anticipated events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but offering resources, alternatives and the confidence that they’re going to be fine is what matters.
Soutenir le milieu culturel ne consiste pas à formuler des vœux pieux sur un abstrait virage numérique. L’enjeu est ailleurs : il s’agit de préserver l’indépendance éditoriale.
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Au Québec, les librairies indépendantes évoquent une perte de 70 % de leurs revenus dans les derniers mois. Après la crise, les indépendants seront au mieux désavantagés, au pire, rayés de la carte.
Le cri, d’Edvard Munch, version lithographique coloriée à la main, 1895.
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Edvard Munch a dépeint le désespoir dans ses œuvres du début du siècle. En ces temps de pandémie, sa plus célèbre peinture parle de nos angoisses face à la maladie et à l’effondrement de la société.
Joe Biden has vowed to kill the Keystone XL pipeline if he is elected president in November.
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Canadian companies depend on the international marketplace, which is demanding cleaner energy products. Without significant change, Canada’s energy sector risks being left behind.
Racially sorted patients are surveilled, often with negative consequences.
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents potentially concerning trajectories for race relations. Many of these concerns might even originate within the medical profession.
A boutique owner in Montréal arranges clothes at her store on May 24, 2020 as she prepares to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As small businesses reopen, they’ll need to engage the hearts and minds of both employees and customers by recognizing that they feel emotions differently than they did before COVID-19.
Research consistently shows the benefits of pet ownership during stressful times.
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Pets can relieve anxiety during the pandemic and reduce the effects of social isolation. However, there have been waves of pet adoptions and abandonment related to the pandemic.
Governments are implementing surveillance technologies to monitor and control the spread of COVID-19.
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Artist Edvard Munch depicted despair provoked by disease in turn-of-the-century works. In these coronavirus times, his iconic image speaks to our anxieties about illness and societal collapse.
Leaving predictability and entering into uncertainty is a threshold to transformation.
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Psychedelics can help reset the brain, shaking it out of old patterns. The current state of uncertainty could have similar impacts - a metaphorical psychedelic dose - for new insights.
Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto.
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The ability of food banks to meet the needs of food insecure Canadians has plummeted just when it is needed most. But food banks have never been able to address the reason people are going hungry.
Economists are using models to try to determine what short- and long-term impacts the coronavirus pandemic will have on the global economy.
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As countries get ready to re-open their economies, will there be a post-pandemic recovery? History and current economic models suggest those looking for a quick rebound will be disappointed.
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University/Associate Professor of Sociology, Gender Studies and Cultural Studies (retired), Queen's University, Ontario