When the Olympics edit the world out of frame
The Winter Olympics sell the same fantasy every four years — that sport can float above the world, as if the world will politely pause…
Teegan Gillich
The golden era of soccer
I think there are very few things in the world that bring people together the way that soccer does. Whether you are watching it from a…
Responding to ego-threat with self-compassion
What happens when we turn our inner critic into a kinder voice? Research from the Soothing Ego-Threat with Self-Compassion (SETS) lab at the U…
A case for the love letter
A handwritten letter makes you choose your words, and that choice is a kind of devotion. The moment is almost always the same — a pen,…
The Doomsday Clock inches ever closer to midnight
The Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been in its history. Created in 1947, the clock is set…
The case for a Winnipeg Transit riders union
A transit riders union — successful in many other cities — is the next logical step toward restoring trust and accountability in Winnipeg’s transit system,…
Managing water for the future of prairie agriculture
Ranjan R. Sri Ranjan is a professor and associate head (graduate) in the U of M department of biosystems engineering. Sri Ranjan believes that water…
A conversation about colourism
As defined by the Cambridge Dictionary, colourism is the prejudice and unfair treatment of members of a particular racial group who have darker skin than…
The death of fixed pricing
Despite the significant role price plays in consumers’ buying habits, dynamic pricing threatens to reshape how customers understand price. Dynamic pricing, a strategy that adjusts…
Lessons from Desmond and Kristy Scott
My side of the internet was rocked on Jan. 10 by the news that Desmond and Kristy Scott are getting a divorce. The couple met…