Working hard, hardly working
Our obsession with putting in long hours on the job doesn’t mean we’re actually getting much done
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Chris Sorensen
Chris Sorensen is a senior writer, covering business and financial news. He has also written about the growing number of deadly airline disasters caused by confused pilots, and about sandwiches. Both stories were nominated for a National Magazine Award.
Talking points: On beer rules and Olympic cool
Speed read the news with our Talking Points round-up, and sound like the smartest person in the room
Unlocking the key to the Franklin mystery
As divers work their way down the wreck of HMS Erebus, they’ve found part of the ship’s wheel and a sword hilt among dozens of artifacts
This is the refugee debate we ought to be having
Is our chance to help those in desperate need also a potentially historic economic opportunity?
The search for Franklin continues—quietly
With rare calm waters in the Arctic, the conditions are ripe for another big discovery out of sunken HMS Erebus
Canada’s real economic challenge? Innovation.
A new report shows that Canada isn’t pulling its weight in fostering innovative, globally competitive companies, writes Chris Sorensen
Awash in oil: Why the glut isn’t going anywhere
Why the oil price rut could last a lot longer than many think—and what that would mean for Canada
Fear returns to global stock markets
China’s economy is slowing faster than many had imagined possible. What will this mean for the U.S. and the rest of the world?
Potential MH-370 debris confirms thesis, but offers few clues
If link to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-370 is confirmed, it will be the first hard evidence after a year of fruitless searching
Inside Toronto’s waterfront fight over a tiny airport tunnel
Why a tiny finger of water between Toronto and its Billy Bishop island airport has led to a knock-down, drawn-out fight