How Big Toilet Paper dupes us all

It’s a truism that everything’s bigger in America — just look at the cars and houses. But perhaps nowhere is the virtue of bigger is better more bizarrely apparent than how toilet paper is sold. Wander into the bathroom products aisle at the supermarket and you’ve entered a topsy-turvy world where numbers shape-shift. A pack […]

Safe sex doesn’t just mean condoms anymore

Welcome to the golden age of STI prevention. Sure, condoms are still an effective strategy for lowering the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — but now, they’re just one of a smorgasbord of strategies for decreasing your chances of catching an infection spread by sex.  That includes vaccines to lower your risk of certain […]

It’s not normal for the East Coast to be on fire

Over the weekend, a very small wildfire broke out in a hilly and densely vegetated area of Prospect Park, a swath of green space in Brooklyn. The 2-acre blaze drew about 100 firefighters as residents were warned to stay out of the park. Meanwhile, on the New York-New Jersey border, another blaze, the Jennings Creek […]

Deals of the Month: Ontario Homes with Recent Price Reductions

If you’re in the market for a new home in Ontario, now might be the perfect time to move. From modern city dwellings to charming rural retreats, these eight homes combine quality with attractive new price points. 19 – 1965 Altona Rd – Pickering, ON Property Details: Now listed at $136,000 below its original price, […]

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Harmful stereotypes of young people fuelling record numbers to fall out of work

Harmful stereotypes and negative treatment of young people in the workforce are fuelling young people to fall out of work, as levels of economic inactivity among young people aged 16-25 hit a record high, new research from UK Youth and KFC UK&I finds. The study, which sought the views of more than 9,000 young people […]

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