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‘Disturbing’: Most women report disrespect during childbirth: study

‘Disturbing’: Most women report disrespect during childbirth: study

Health-care providers say study findings point to system-wide problems that are particularly acute for Indigenous women

by Meagan Gillmore

Top Stories

What is taking the place of sex? A conversation with ‘Sextinction’ author Debra Soh

What is taking the place of sex? A conversation with ‘Sextinction’ author Debra Soh

by Alexandra Keeler

Canada is spending $400M on 35 armoured vehicles. What does that actually buy?

Canada is spending $400M on 35 armoured vehicles. What does that actually buy?

by Sam Forster

Editor’s Picks

Lawsuit challenges long-form census as unconstitutional

Lawsuit challenges long-form census as unconstitutional

by Meagan Gillmore

The biology of intergenerational trauma

The biology of intergenerational trauma

by Alexandra Keeler

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Politics & Policy

Ukraine military aid surged in June despite long-term shortages: institute

Ukraine military aid surged in June despite long-term shortages: institute

France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children

France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children

Op-Ed: The best medical care my dad received was on a cruise ship

Op-Ed: The best medical care my dad received was on a cruise ship

More than 110,000 Canadians call for ouster of U.S. envoy

More than 110,000 Canadians call for ouster of U.S. envoy

World youth unemployment rate rose last year: UN

World youth unemployment rate rose last year: UN

Does Canada need tougher organized crime laws?

Does Canada need tougher organized crime laws?

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OUR SUMMER SERIES

Carney government overhauls pesticide laws with little scrutiny

Carney government overhauls pesticide laws with little scrutiny

New ‘omnibus’ elections law does not go far enough: experts

New ‘omnibus’ elections law does not go far enough: experts

Tougher bail, sentencing laws take effect after years of pressure

Tougher bail, sentencing laws take effect after years of pressure

Canada criminalizes coercive control. Can the system deliver?

Canada criminalizes coercive control. Can the system deliver?

New hate law takes effect amid warnings it is ‘vague and worrisome’

New hate law takes effect amid warnings it is ‘vague and worrisome’

Experts raise privacy concerns after MPs rush through Bill C-22

Experts raise privacy concerns after MPs rush through Bill C-22

CO MMUNITY

Community

Wildfire threatens Canada’s wine region

Wildfire threatens Canada’s wine region

‘If you can, move!’ say Rome’s viral dancing seniors

‘If you can, move!’ say Rome’s viral dancing seniors

Drugs & Crime

Drugged driving: Drugs now outpace alcohol in fatal car crashes

Drugged driving: Drugs now outpace alcohol in fatal car crashes

Your job may shape your overdose risk: report

Your job may shape your overdose risk: report

Religion

‘Every hand goes up’: How charities are rethinking their strategy and vision

‘Every hand goes up’: How charities are rethinking their strategy and vision

World Humanist Congress comes to Ottawa — after U.S. plans fall through

World Humanist Congress comes to Ottawa — after U.S. plans fall through

Development Aid

HIV progress in ‘real danger’ as global funding plummets

HIV progress in ‘real danger’ as global funding plummets

UNAIDS chief calls for ‘radical change’ in Africa amid aid cuts

UNAIDS chief calls for ‘radical change’ in Africa amid aid cuts

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PROFESSIONAL

Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

Family history is critical to health. A new study shows how to collect it better

Training the U.K. ‘surgeons of the future’ using robots

Trading up: Why young Canadians are choosing the trades over university

HEALTH & AGING

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies

EU to study potential vaccine for Lyme disease: companies

Canada authorizes clinical trials of Moderna Ebola vaccine

Canada authorizes clinical trials of Moderna Ebola vaccine

Advocates and premiers urge Ottawa to renew mental health funding

Advocates and premiers urge Ottawa to renew mental health funding

Family

Build Canada Homes’ vague goals concern experts

Build Canada Homes’ vague goals concern experts

Most U.K. teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: poll

Most U.K. teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: poll

Greece to ban children from scooters after accidents

Greece to ban children from scooters after accidents

EU to limit children’s access to social media — gradually

EU to limit children’s access to social media — gradually

HEALTH-CARE REFORM

Universal health care, done better

Universal health care, done better

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

The case for Canadian pharmacare

The case for Canadian pharmacare

Universal health care in name only

Universal health care in name only

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

DEVELOPMENT AID REFORM

Is climate finance really development aid?

Is climate finance really development aid?

Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

COMMENTARY

Op-Ed: Canada’s missing social enterprise strategy

Op-Ed: Canada’s missing social enterprise strategy

by Caitlin McKay

Editorial: Why Canada can’t escape America’s central bank

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: What Carney’s Senate reset gets right

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: At $6.71 a day, the Canada Disability Benefit falls short

by Krista Carr

Op-Ed: Canada’s manufactured war between young and old

by John Stapleton

Editorial: Carney must reverse his ‘gravy pledge’

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Alberta’s choice — grievance or generosity

by Glen Argan

CROSSWORDS

Crossword: Sesquipedalianism

Crossword: Sesquipedalianism

Crossword: First Nations

Crossword: First Nations

Crossword: Clean Slate

Crossword: Clean Slate

Crossword: The Mamas & The Papas

Crossword: The Mamas & The Papas

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