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Canada seemed like the perfect country: scenic, peaceful, friendly, progressive. But the country has its dark sides too.
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Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.
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Why can’t we let go of Mermaids-era Winona Ryder? Soraya Roberts at Hazlitt explores the last great pre-internet icon.
Alana Massey writes beautifully about losing faith while at divinity school.
On the longevity of Maria Sharapova, who has built a brand beyond the bounds of her tennis stardom that has made her incredibly wealthy, but still striving for more.
Why can’t we let go of Mermaids-era Winona Ryder? Soraya Roberts at Hazlitt explores the last great pre-internet icon.
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