BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s been just over a year since the first revenge porn helpline was launched in the UK. The helpline comes as a result of a strong push towards fighting revenge porn—the act of sharing explicit photos online…
Body Vs Mind
Two children of divorce tackle the idea of monogamous relationships
BY: Sydney McInnis and Lisa Cumming All photos are by the authors A sincere testimony about why we’re writing this. Relationship constructs were formed a long time ago. They’ve been helping people navigate through interactions since bible-teaching days began –…
This animated short invites you to try an exercise in self-compassion
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Compassion is the ability to show love, empathy and concern to people who are facing a difficulty, and self-compassion is simply the ability to turn that understanding and love inward and accept oneself. Even the most compassionate…
Meet the doctor dedicating his practice to providing healthcare for the homeless
BY: CAROLINE ROLF You won’t find Dr. Brett Feldman in the sterile confines of a doctor’s office or hospital, but you may see him searching for patients in the woods or riverbanks in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is…
Green spaces could curb the negative effects that living in a city has on our brains
BY: CAROLINE ROLF The percentage of the world’s population living in urban places continues to grow. Currently, over half the world’s population resides in cities and that is expected to grow to nearly 70 per cent by 2050. This is…
These 10 cognitive biases could be helping you make bad choices.
BY: SWIKAR OLI Our minds can work against us in completely unexpected ways, even when making everyday decisions or forming a basic opinion of something. Subconscious biases can offer shortcuts to conclusions that are too reductive or convenient. We see…
Not even Hunter S. Thompson would touch these drugs
BY: JACK M. Marijuana is now almost as commonplace as tobacco, and in many experts’ opinions, probably a whole lot less harmful – in fact, maybe quite the opposite. You may have tried, with varying degrees of success (or…
Insects are making their way into baked goods, but it’s a good thing.
By: Mariya Guzova The edible insect market has come into the spotlight over the last few years, as more and more reports suggest that resources are running out in trying to satisfy protein demand. Edible insects are one of the…
The illegal Birth Control book written by teens and distributed across college campuses
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In 1968, The Birth Control Handbook surfaced, printed by students at McGill University and making waves across North America. At this time all forms of contraception, including information and education on the topic, were illegal. For as…
To fight for proper food regulations, this group of volunteers ate poisoned meals for 6 months
BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s been over a century since 12 men in suits gathered for dinner in the basement of a government building in Washington. The men were served elaborate meals: roast chicken, braised beef, buttered asparagus, hot rolls and…
Feminism has become the ultimate brand
Our society has commonly sexualized and misappropriated women’s bodies. Pornography often shows women and their bodies succumb to male whim. We have always used the female body to sell products like cars, movies and even food. Yet when Kim Kardashian…
Five reasons why you should spend more time outside
BY: JESSICA BEUKER 1. Taking a walk in the forest will lower your stress levels The Japanese practice Shinrin-yoku, which literally translates to forest bathing, has been proven to have a positive effect on health. Essentially just going for a…
Confessions of a Dr. Google addict
BY TREVOR HEWITT I found a lump in my neck when I was 20. It was soft and the size of a small grape. To make matters worse, it was the middle of my exam period. Anxious and out of…
Veterans experiencing PTSD are healing with the help of wolves
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Thousands of brave men and women travel overseas to serve their country, often finding themselves in unimaginable situations. When they return home, it can be extremely difficult to readjust from what they’ve seen during their service. Even…
How to achieve inner peace by shutting down the asshole in your mind
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Dealing with that asshole that lives inside your brain seems like a never-ending battle. As hard as you try, as confident as your new jeans are making you feel, there’s always going to be a little voice…
New research shows that e-cigarettes might not actually be a safer alternative to smoking
BY: STEFANIE AWRONSKI In recent years laws against public smoking of traditional nicotine and tobacco cigarettes have become a lot stricter. We have been told time after time how bad cigarettes are for our health and how highly addictive they…
To get you to stop drinking liquid sugar, the government is going to tax it.
BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO Next time you reach for a thirst-quenching bottle of Coke or Pepsi, the price may make you think twice. The drinks may be taxed in response to studies linking sugary drinks to obesity. People know that too…
Science says laziness is killing you
BY: SWIKAR OLI You may want to stand up for this. And maybe wear some running shoes and run a few laps around the block. A new study has found that laziness, sleeping too much or not enough are all…
Here’s how we should really be talking about depression
BY: EMILY PLEASANCE The image of the dew droplets on the field and how the cool, crisp air felt on my face will forever be with me. If you ask me what it was about that day in high school…
Meet the Toronto man who went 1,000 days without refined sugar
BY: TREVOR HEWITT It was an addiction over twenty years in the making. Every morning, Jason Holborn would pour at least half a cup of sugar into his cereal – usually Frosted Flakes or Cocoa Pebbles. After school, he’d mix a…