Canada’s new middle class lives paycheck to paycheck, unwilling to give up certain lifestyle choices.
Quotes
Can You Return To a Place That Was Never Your Home?
Grace Linden considers repatriation to Austria — a place she has never lived.
He Doesn’t Know What It’s Like to Feel Pain. She Feels It All the Time
He can’t feel pain. She feels as if her body is constantly on fire. A genetic link connects them both.
For Ordinary Syrians, Is Backing Assad the Only Option?
Sometimes the best choice is the devil you know.
Donald Trump As Bad Contractor
Most people who have lived through a renovation know the hallmark of a bad contractor.
Coming of Age in the Army
After a series of dead ends, a young man finds direction and identity in the Army. Despite his parents’ pride, the lingering question becomes: at what personal cost?
Why Do Indian-American Kids Do So Well in Spelling Bees?
“Wipeouts, showmanship, incredible feats of talent.” Nope, not surfing or football — this is the world of competitive spelling.
Found in the Attic: A Decade of Climate Data on Somalia
The scientist whose research could help restore stability to Somalia was abducted there in 2008, and hasn’t been heard from since.
They’re Good Mangoes, Mao
The fruit took on cult status in China after Mao gifted his workers a box of mangoes sent from Pakistan.
West Virginia: Still High on Hope
The state with the highest overdose rate in the United States is the front line of the opioid crisis.
