ArtsRap’s crossroads: Why big-name rappers are daring to be religiousFrom Kendrick Lamar to formerly young Jeezy, more and more big-name rappers are willing to explicitly discuss their faith on the record
CanadaEverything you need to know about the Jian Ghomeshi trialA cheat sheet for the most-anticipated Canadian trials of the year, with an insider look at what lawyers are saying and predicting for the case
CanadaWinnipeg a leader in fixing Canada’s racism problemOne year ago, Maclean’s dubbed Winnipeg arguably ’Canada’s most racist city.’ It’s fast becoming a capital of reconciliation.
CanadaLa Loche: A small town’s grief. A nation’s shame.How La Loche happened and what it says about Canada’s shocking neglect of First Nations in the North
WorldThe poisoned diplomacy between Russia and the United KingdomAlexander Litvinenko’s murder was the stuff of spy novels. Now it’s straining U.K.-Russian relations.
BooksThe Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of Jan. 26The hottest titles in fiction and non-fiction from the week that was
OttawaBig cities, little respect: Why Montreal’s pipeline problem is a proxy warEvan Solomon explains how Denis Coderre’s brouhaha over Energy East shows that Canada’s balance of power is tipping toward long-marginalized city mayors
OttawaGeoff Regan takes on heckling. Good luck with that, Mr. Speaker.Many have tried to kill heckling in the House. All have failed.
SocietyIn the Great War, 1916 marked the point of no returnThis year marks the centennial of many important—if under-recognized—historic events. The first in a series of why 1916 was such an interesting year
BooksThe problem with the way America votesA history of disputed elections in America reveals a lack of foresight from the nation’s founding fathers