Society

Modern comedy was shaped by Jews. That’s ancient history now.

From 2014: Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell on Georgia O’Keeffe, the Kardashians, the men she loved and her life in B.C.

Barbara Amiel on bringing reason to the Jian Ghomeshi affair

Scott Feschuk on the start of the holiday shopping season and the end of civilizations.

The single largest monetary gift in Canadian history will bring together researchers and scientists from Sick Kids, UHN and U of T

The call to keep a pickup artist out of Canada stokes flames feminists want to extinguish

A Parisian chef breaks new ground with classic, delicious patisserie that’s gluten-free—and tastes so good, some eaters have wept

A rebellious child, he quit school to work construction. Paralyzed in a work accident, helping at-risk youth became his passion.

From 2014: The 4,000-km migration of sockeye salmon to their Adams River birthplace is the most extraordinary migration in the natural world

It’s not your imagination: Some of your favourite foods have been downsized at the grocery store, and you’re paying the same.