Most long-term care residents have now been vaccinated, prompting BC to announce looser restrictions on visitors. But in Ontario, residents are still starving for human connection — and they’re calling for changes.
Yesterday
Why Quebec’s election has been turned upside down
In just over a month, Quebecers will head to the ballot box. And, until recently, this election seemed like a foregone conclusion: the Parti Quebecois, running on a promise to hold another independence referendum, had been ahead in the polls for the better part of three years.The ... Show More
26m 9s
Sep 2
Is Germany's firewall against the far right crumbling?
After a vote this weekend, the far right could take power in a part of Germany for the first time since WWII. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is far ahead in the polls in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt. They're promising massive changes to immigration, education, and what the ... Show More
30m 57s
Sep 1
Protein-maxxing and the age of self-optimization
Protein was once mostly associated with body builders and elite athletes, but today it's advertised everywhere from cereal boxes to fast food restaurants.It's just one facet of a broader phenomenon: many are referring to apps and gadgets to count their steps, count calories, and ... Show More
24m 15s
Sep 2023
We're finally feeling a bit less lonely!
The COVID pandemic brought on a whole bunch of change to nearly everyone in the world.
All of a sudden people were under lockdowns, out of work, unable to see their loved ones, even fighting for their lives.
But ever so steadily, things have improved. Vaccines came along and we ... Show More
10m 21s
Mar 2021
A Nursing Home’s First Day Out of Lockdown
<p>The Good Shepherd Nursing Home in West Virginia lifted its coronavirus lockdown in February.</p><p>For months, residents had been confined to their rooms, unable to mix. But with everybody now vaccinated, it was finally time to see one another again.</p><p>We share some of the ... Show More
34m 35s