Russian dissident Masha Gessen on Pussy Riot, Putin and Sochi
How Pussy Riot’s arrest was a turning point, and why Putin will get worse after Sochi
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Brian Bethune
Brian Bethune writes about ideas, books and the book trade, and religion, but what really interests him is why people believe what they believe.
Climate refugees
What happens when rising ocean levels mean nations literally disappear
A Q&A with National Geographic’s only Canadian photojournalist Paul Nicklen
On his northern roots, climate change and the power of hope
Paul Nicklen’s polar passion
The only Canadian on National Geographic’s photojournalist roster captures the beauty of both poles
The best reads of 2014
Miriam Toews, weird science, a bird’s-eye view of the Great War and, of course, Rob Ford.
Joseph Boyden on aboriginal issues
’Nothing is ever done in an election year, so 2014 is when the real work has to get done’
Newsmakers of 2013: Pope Francis is a man on a mission
How Pope Francis is making a quiet but radical shift to a more modern Church
Parents should talk more about post-high school plans
Don’t help with homework and forget the PTA: Keith Robinson is challenging the way we think about parental involvement as the key to a child’s success in school
Thanks for the tip, I’ll get it on Amazon
Bookstores have had it with shoppers who browse, then buy online
Mike Tyson on being the hyper-scary guy and what he thinks of Mayor Rob Ford
In conversation with Brian Bethune