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The new pope is the internet’s biggest meme. What does that say about us? | Tayo Bero

Social media has been fun for the first time in years. But the joy of this moment is about more than just jokes

While most good Catholics spent the early days of this week in solemn contemplation, praying that the church’s new leader would be a person of character and someone who could unite us in these tense, ungodly times, the rest of us were on X cackling at our screens and reposting chimney memes.

Canada narrowly missed a far-right prime minister. But we’re not in the clear yet | Tayo Bero

Mark Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it

After a snap election, weeks of breathless campaigning and a surprisingly close race, Mark Carney has been elected prime minister of Canada. It’s a win for Liberals, who were rightly nervous that former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s poor performance and late-stage missteps might cost them this election. But Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it.