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Baybayin, an ancient script pre-dating Spanish colonialism in the Philippines, is making a resurgence. Its defiance against near-extinction is a testament to how cultural identity can be found through a script almost lost, especially for diasporic Filipinos seeking to reconnect with their ancestral heritage.

A miracle drug? An easy way out? How about neither. Like most things, using Ozempic as a weight loss tool is more nuanced than its reputation suggests. One Winnipeg woman shares her story with GLP-1.

If you enter any eighth-grade classroom in Manitoba, about every fourth student would fail to read at the standard reading level. Literacy skills are on the decline in Manitoba and after the COVID-19 pandemic, this decline became more drastic. With students spending less time reading and more time on screens, the issue remains: What are Manitobans doing to improve children’s literacy?

“Abinojii Mikanah” – it’s the name that’s been in everyone’s mouths, but not because they’re learning to pronounce and appreciate it. From historical and linguistic perspectives, there are many reasons for place names to change and move forward as society does the same.

What is the impact of an instrument that can create or replicate any conceivable sound? The synthesizer has challenged the music world since its invention in the 1950s. As technological advancements accelerate, musicians like me must reconcile them with our own creativity.

For years, I wore a mask that wasn’t mine, bound by gender roles and expectations. Drag was a stepping stone — a space where I could explore pieces of myself that had long been buried. But it was my transition that finally brought me home to who I truly am.

Three provinces, five small towns, five cities — through all the changes, I’ve learned that music is the constant I need.

As an Indigenous woman, I often feel caught between two worlds. Intergenerational trauma, displacement, and my ongoing struggle for self-acceptance have lasting effects in a society that doesn’t fully accept me.

When my mom died, grief cracked me open and left me feeling disconnected from myself and my identity. Mom always encouraged my creativity, but since she’s been gone I’ve struggled to sing and paint. Could finding my way back to music help me find a new version of myself?

When rowdy nights of drunken celebrations with friends led to being diagnosed with a life-altering disease, I discovered what it meant to enjoy my life while avoiding the all-too-familiar pull of alcohol.

How frogs are helping keep French culture alive.

Struggling with addiction or recovery? You are not alone. Workplaces can play a big role in creating a culture that supports recovery.