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Articles by John Lorinc

Environment

Before the Flood

Can sea barriers save New York from global warming’s perfect storm?

Urban Planning

The Aging City

Can the urban spaces handle legions of retiring boomers?

National Magazine Award Nominee

Driven to Distraction

How our multi-channel, multi-tasking society is making it harder for us to think. NMA nominee: Science, Technology & the Environment

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The People’s Court

The People’s Court

Doctors are paid for through our taxes. Why not lawyers? Alex Hutchinson examines a case for universal legal care

From the archives: October 2006

The Animals We Love, The Animals We Eat

Pets are family, but chickens are food products? A Quebec vet examines our two-faced relationship with animals

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