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Journalist | ‘25 JAWS Health Journalism Fellow | '24 Amnesty International Media Award Winner | Work: The Walrus, Prism, New Scientist, etc.

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Canadian women harmed by genital mutilation find help in the U.S.

Canadian women harmed by genital mutilation find help in the U.S.

About 125,000 immigrant girls and women in Canada are at risk of FGM, but health care systems don't view reco…

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Hydrogen fuel isn't so 'clean,' say opponents of California bill

Hydrogen fuel isn't so 'clean,' say opponents of California bill

Sponsored by oil and gas corporations, SB 419 seeks to exempt hydrogen fuel from certain taxes in a purported…

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Alberta Is Struggling to Keep Its Nurses and Teachers | The Walrus

Alberta Is Struggling to Keep Its Nurses and Teachers | The Walrus

Internal documents show the province tried to make workers "feel good about their service." They don't

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Alice in Wonderland syndrome mapped in the brain to improve treatments

Alice in Wonderland syndrome mapped in the brain to improve treatments

Scientists have mapped the brain circuit behind a form of Alice in Wonderland syndrome, when someone sees the…

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She Cooks Anime Food IRL That Would Make Hayao Miyazaki Proud

She Cooks Anime Food IRL That Would Make Hayao Miyazaki Proud

The Vancouver-based content creator brings anime-inspired dishes to life that taste as good as they look.

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The Blood of Pregnant Mares Fuels Factory Farming - Literally

The Blood of Pregnant Mares Fuels Factory Farming - Literally

Female horses are drained of blood to provide a hormone used in pork production worldwide.

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Canadian women harmed by genital mutilation find help in the U.S.

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By Kena Shah Verified
| Prism Verified
As soon as she immigrated to Canada in 2011, filmmaker Habibata Ouarme began looking for a doctor who could perform reconstructive surgery to alleviate the consequences of something she endured as a child: genital cutting. Now 40, Ouarme was just 6 years old when she experienced female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) as part of what she said is considered a routine tradition in many African and Asian countries.
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Hydrogen fuel isn’t so ‘clean,’ say opponents of California bill

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By Kena Shah Verified
| Prism Verified
A controversial California bill aims to exempt hydrogen fuel from certain state taxes in a purported push for clean energy, despite critics’ claims that hydrogen isn’t as clean as advertised. A coalition of companies sponsoring SB 419 includes Shell, despite the oil and gas giant closing all of its hydrogen fueling stations for light-duty vehicles in California last year, citing a lack of demand.
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U.S. Healthcare Is Failing Survivors of Female Genital Cutting

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By Kena Shah Verified
| DAME Magazine Verified
Because of migration, we have more survivors of female genital mutilation and cutting living in the U.S. than ever. But the healthcare system has largely ignored their unique needs — and is showing few signs of changing its ways. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing. Will you contribute just $5 a month to support our journalism?
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