How to match substance with style like Michelle Obama
The first lady teaches young girls that they can make their own fairy tales
Society
James Cameron’s giant dive for mankind
The Canadian-born filmmaker takes a sub of his own design to the deepest place in the ocean
Quackbuster Joe Schwarcz takes on charlatans
Meet Dr. Joe: chemistry professor, radio host, newspaper columnist for the Montreal Gazette, author of 13 books and tireless tub-thumper against pseudoscience
Star Trek-inspired Tricorder may be a reality by 2015
The X Prize Foundation will award a $10-million prize to whomever creates the heath care device
Ira Glass’ guilt trip
Mike Daisey’s story on Apple didn’t fit the narrative requirements of This American Life. His contrived confession did.
Extreme skiing, extreme risk? Think again.
The things we’re most afraid of are usually the least likely to kill us
Patrick Israel Robinson
Robinson’s dream was to be an engineer, and his goal was a post at Via Rail
Birdwatchers behaving like paparazzi
Sightings of rare bird species trigger middle-class flash mobs, armed with cameras and tripods
When did crating your dog become a crime?
Leashes. Crates. Even doghouses. Suddenly they’re all evil. The debate over how to treat Fido is dividing pet owners.
Say good-bye to hard-to-swallow pills
In the future, we’ll be consuming fast-dissolving, flavoured film strips the size of postage stamps