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Taking it to the street: Food vending during and after COVID-19

April 12, 2021 The Conversation

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we eat. Because outdoor dining poses less risk of infection, many cities have changed their laws to accommodate public demand. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio estimates that closing 87 […]

The Canadian Senate briefly reached gender parity — here’s why it matters

March 8, 2021 The Conversation

At the end of 2020, Canada quietly reached a milestone: our first-ever gender-equal house of Parliament, the Senate. Sen. Frances Lankin noted in December that there were 47 women and 47 men in the Senate. […]