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Waste Watcher • How one store is challenging itself and its customers to reduce packaging
LAUGHTER • THE BEST MEDICINE
GOOD NEWS • Five Reasons to smile
Haircuts for the Homeless
LIFE’S LIKE THAT
Are My Clothes Toxic? • We quiz Miriam Diamond, environmental scientist
POINTS TO PONDER
Go Fish
News from the WORLD OF MEDICINE
OH, CANADA
Out of Sight • For 15 years, she assumed she was permanently blind. Then she got a second opinion.
The Canada Quiz • The ultimate test of all things Shania, Zamboni and maple syrup
BENEATH THE WAVES • THREE KAYAKERS ARE NO MATCH FOR AN ANGRY LAKE SUPERIOR
AS KIDS SEE IT
THE PLACEBO CURE • WHY DOCTORS ARE PRESCRIBING SUGAR PILLS INSTEAD OF THE REAL THING
The Gift • My wife deserved the perfect birthday present. That’s not what I bought.
CONFOUNDING FATHERS • HOW CHARLOTTETOWN, BIRTHPLACE OF CONFEDERATION, STRUGGLES WITH AN UGLY HISTORY OF WRONGS AGAINST INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Pyjama Day • My first fashion faux pas
The Surprising Benefits of Pets • Whether they’re furry, feathered or scaly, the non-human members of your family help you in more ways than you know. Here are the six science-backed reasons why your pet pal deserves an extra treat today.
TOON TIME • HOW A SMALL CANADIAN STUDIO BEHIND A CULT-FAVOURITE TV SERIES REVOLUTIONIZED ANIMATION
Me, Myself & I • How to stop hogging the spotlight and let others shine
My Not So Lazy Summer • How I learned to love our family cottage—chores and all
THE PLEASURE GAP • How doctors and scientists are cracking the code of women’s desire
READER’S DIGEST TV CLUB • For fun out of the sun, six of this summer’s best streaming debuts
BRAINTEASERS
WORD POWER • Every summer, many Canadians take up temporary residence in the great outdoors. Camp out virtually with this quiz.
A Little Bit Alexa
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