Society

Humans are hardwired to see the negative in life. But growing research shows feeling grateful can boost health, grades, and even brain function.

Emma Teitel on a CBC reporter’s response to an unwanted kiss, and why it isn’t a case of political correctness run rampant

His father insisted he learn to play the fiddle, as he did his kids. Each year, they hosted P.E.I.’s Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival.

Book review: An insider look at how America’s military-industrial complex spawned some of our favourite foods

While the drug’s deadly toll rises, on a visit to B.C. today, the prime minister kept mum

From 2015: Fitness-tracker ethos has created a social media villain

The payday loan industry profits off the poor and bleeds users dry. And it took a case of mistaken identity to make Scott Gilmore mad about it.

From an early age, she had a big personality and a love of drama. Itching for adventure, she travelled overseas to teach.

By opening up R&D to top freelancing minds, companies like InnoCentive are crowdsourcing unique solutions to puzzles

Everyone from the potato industry to Tic Tac has an idea to tap into that hot market. (Hint: It involves extensive pandering.)