Feschuk: We have nothing to fear but spidersAnd bacon. And deadly frozen viruses. Okay, so we have lots to fear. Scott Feschuk’s latest edition of ’What’s Killing Us Now?’
Down with likeability! The problem with our ’like’ cultureHearts and smiley faces have become our highest cultural currency. Welcome to a world where meritocracy is replaced by friendocracy
This Halloween, paint your pumpkin tealThe new Halloween trend isn’t a fashion choice, but a signal to children with allergies that your treats are safe for them
Behind dominant pitching, the Blue Jays live another dayMotivated by a raucous Rogers Centre crowd, Marco Estrada pitches a gem—and puts his team on a plane to Kansas City for Game 6
Kevin John Stephens, 1987-2015He travelled the world as a dive instructor and a tour guide, always eager to help those he met along the way
The growing backlash against Southern kitschAs America’s politics and mood change, there’s a call to end the cultural myths of the American South
Talking turkey: Will Thanksgiving weekend decide the election?John Geddes explains why dinner conversation could change everything
Should you take an extended parental leave?Kathleen Lahey, a law professor at Queen’s University, on how time out affects a woman’s job prospects and earning power
The dangers of our protein diet obsessionWe’re hooked on chicken, Greek yogourt, hummus. But is our addiction to protein actually making us sick?
Working hard, hardly workingOur obsession with putting in long hours on the job doesn’t mean we’re actually getting much done