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Lyndsie Bourgon

Lyndsie Bourgon has written for The Guardian, Oxford American, and Slate.

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The Opioid Crisis Is Killing Trees Too

In the coastal rain forests of British Columbia, stolen timber is traded for a quick fix.
- Lyndsie Bourgon
- June 4, 2019
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Brexit Has Brought the Idea of Scottish Independence Back From the Dead

But it could also sap Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party of its raison d'être.
- Lyndsie Bourgon
- April 20, 2017