Society

The confirmed presence of extraterrestrials would give a much-needed boost to the presidency of Barack Obama, writes Scott Feschuk

Rescue dogs can bring out the humanity in all of us, which is why they’re used for therapeutic purposes with prison inmates

Betting on the royal baby name is big business, and a welcome distraction. So we joined in.

Author Jennifer Teege’s message—that dark secrets shed their toxic power when we share them—is an important one

Maclean’s readers write in

Colby Cosh on why the Oilers’ off-ice luck hasn’t brought much on-ice success

Milk is unhealthy, unnecessary, bad for the planet—even racist? Welcome to the new food war.

She fell in love with skating as soon as she put on the blades. At 15, she left home to be near the rink where she practised.

Women are enrolling in science and engineering in record numbers, but rarely win awards and often leave the field. What’s happening?

Gas was used as a weapon for the first time at Ypres. It earned Canadians a reputation purchased in blood—and produced a poem you know.