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She was a gifted pianist and a nurse. Whenever possible, she would embark on long treks in the Rocky Mountains.

A better battery would be sweet relief for smartphone users. But there’s another industry that might benefit even more from it.

Abused and silenced women are finding their voices on social media. The movement’s young, vocal, wired — and it’s bigger than Jian Ghomeshi.

They’re always freighted with symbolism. But in the wake of the death of two soldiers, they suddenly mean so much more

Behind Amy Poehler’s impossibly cheery persona is a multimedia empire built almost by stealth

An energetic child, he loved to explore. Drawn to the church, he used his musical talents to reach out to other young people.

The five things you need to know about hockey if you don’t need to know everything about hockey

Science discovers ancient secrets of sex, violence and primates who loved too much

When Robin Williams died, we promised to tackle the stigma of mental illness. So why do we mock Amanda Bynes?

At great peril, thanks to an anti-viola stance taken by some airlines