Newsmaker of the day: Elton John, taking on Dolce & Gabbana
Sir Elton’s boycott of D&G reveals a contingent we don’t hear much about: socially conservative gay people with shocking views
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The period, reimagined: Are women finally ready for the cup?
A rebranding of the period in popular culture has spiked demand for a very old aid: the menstrual cup
The rise of the death doula
Counselling, forgiveness rituals, at-home funerals—death midwives provide end-of-life spiritual care for the secular
As teens learn their rights, they’re defending them—and winning
Teen rights used to be, in effect, whatever their parents dictated. But Millennials and Generation Z have pushed back, and the balance of power is shifting
Back on the ice after a cancer diagnosis
Dylan Tait played for almost every team in town, until cancer struck. Now he’s making plans for next season.
What we know about humpback whales: ’This tragic event is very rare’
Rachel Browne talks to whale expert Prof. John Ford about the events off the coast of Mexico that killed a Canadian woman
It’s a royal book war, and [spoiler] Andrew Morton loses!
Two books out on the same day. The same topic: the struggles and scandals of the British royal family during the Second World War. What a difference.
Should we withhold child benefits from those who don’t vaccinate?
Our current approach to getting parents to vaccinate isn’t working. Why it may be time to look further afield for solutions
What’s in a name? A Chipewyan’s battle over her native tongue
The Northwest Territories may be fighting to save Aboriginal languages, but don’t try to name your child with one
Facebook shamed over ’feeling fat’ emoji
Social-media network changes status update to in the wake of a petition that racked up more than 16,000 signatures