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‘I didn’t care about death. I cared about drugs’: Opioid crisis in Canada’s prisons leaves inmates with life-sentence of despair
As Canada grapples with a severe national drug crisis, experts say the country’s prisons are overwhelmed.
Canada is turning its back on Afghan women facing death and despair
We made a promise to the Afghan people of our dedication to equality and justice; so why has Canada simply watched as gains in women’s rights have unravelled
How Scotland kicked its alcohol problem — and what Ontario could learn from it
Drinkers might delight in Ontario’s booze bonanza, but Scotland’s strategy is saving lives.
What went wrong with drug decriminalization in British Columbia? Those on the streets have a message for Toronto
On the streets of Victoria, addicts and those who care about them have mixed feelings about the return of criminalization, and they have a warning for Toronto.
A kingdom of shocking pain and suffering: How this country is trying to escape a deadly epidemic and its history
Eswatini has the most serious HIV/AIDS problem in the world, and has put serious effort into reducing it. But longstanding beliefs and sexual behaviours, including those of the king himself, stand in the way of progress.
Black South Africans lose hope as they wonder when they will share in the wealth
In shantytowns in and around Soweto, democracy has failed to materially transform residents’ lives, 30 years after Nelson Mandela’s triumph.
This 16-year-old’s building crumbled, killing her neighbours. It’s a tragedy becoming common in Havana
With many buildings condemned or collapsed, residents squat in dangerous structures near grand hotels that host a shrinking number of tourists.
‘I will never teach anything but the truth’: Meet the impassioned defiers of Florida’s ‘anti-woke’ laws
A teacher, a writer and an historian present a small but determined community of resistance toward Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s culture war against “woke” ideology.
What an AI image of a Holocaust survivor can teach us about remembrance
A project racing against time to preserve memories shows potential for artificial intelligence in preserving history.
'We’re losing so many human beings ... it's crazy': Two years of war in Ukraine through the eyes of one soldier
Scholars have come to share the perspective that this war is a pivotal conflict with consequences for the entire globe
'Their hearts are on the front line' — Ukrainians who fled to Canada face agonizing choices
“I thought I could come to Canada and live for myself,” says a survivor of the Mariupol destruction. “But the war has changed me.”
In the face of heartbreaking defeat, Australian Indigenous leaders look to Canada
The overwhelming rejection in a referendum on giving Indigenous groups a constitutional voice has many looking for ways to keep up the fight for recognition and reconcilation
‘The horror is coming back now’: Holocaust survivors feeling shock, trauma of Hamas attacks
Seven Israeli and Canadian Holocaust survivors interviewed said Oct. 7 has made them relive their horror and affected their idea of Israel as a safe haven.
‘I thought I would die there’: UN report details brutal, systemic torture of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces
A United Nations commission has found that war crimes against civilians by Russian forces and federal police were widespread and included deliberate killings, rape, torture and the kidnapping and deportation of Ukrainian children to Russian territory.
Stuck in limbo. Preyed on by kidnappers. In shadow of Trump's wall, Biden's plan creates danger zone for migrants at Mexican border
Mexican border city sees thousands of migrants waiting for appointment to make a claim for asylum. But even shelters may not be safe.
The West Coast may not be ready for Canada's next giant earthquake. But this First Nation is
Dennis’s personal recovery from addiction’s wreckage parallels his community’s emergence from the chaos of its own night of terror generations ago.
On the Hollywood picket line: With kids in tow, striking actors describe ‘feast or famine’ in harsh industry
A long-time industry veteran known for roles in “The West Wing” and “House” describes years where he had to choose between health care and food.
30 years in jail for a murder they say they didn’t commit. These sisters’ first trip together was harder than either could have imagined
Quewezance sisters and Indigenous elders invited the Star on parts of a journey laden with emotion and also risk. They hope that sharing their anguish and resolve will prompt the release of unjustly imprisoned Indigenous women.
Why residents of ‘the most beautiful city in the world’ are struggling to survive — and say they feel abandoned by authorities
State neglect and a lack of opportunities in Marseille France’s quartiers nord have transformed the area into bloody crime empires.
‘How can I complain about heroes?’: A trans woman fights the Russians — and the misogyny of her Ukrainian comrades
Leysa Lavrenova has witnessed first-hand the different experiences of women and men on Ukraine’s front line. She is a soldier fighting on two fronts — defending her country from Russian aggression and combating stigma at home.