SocietyThe collapse of parenting: Why it’s time for parents to grow upIf anyone can be called the boss in modern, anti-hierarchical parenthood, it’s the children
WashingtonThe juicy target of America’s culture of fear: CanadaA fearful America looks nervously at its northern border
CanadaThe death of the Alberta dreamLarge-scale layoffs, empty office towers, falling house prices: Alberta has been gutted by the glut.
HealthThe story behind a vegetative patient’s shocking recoveryTwo years ago, Juan Torres was in hospital and in a vegetative state. Not only did he recover, he remembers what happened
WashingtonDivided it stands: The year ahead in American politicsHillary Clinton will win a nasty presidential race that strains U.S. democracy and leaves a trail of bitterness
CanadaMaclean’s top #longreads of 2015Duffy’s diaries. A long-reigning queen. Miracle twins. A look back at Maclean’s long reads.
ArtsFrom Maclean’s, Dec. 1980: The legacy of LennonOn Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his own home. From the archives, Maclean’s reported on the scene at the Dakota, and Lennon’s enigmatic life
CollegesWhy colleges are increasingly being seen as the smart choiceThis post-secondary option is no longer the poor cousin to university—even if your parents don’t agree
ScienceArt McDonald on how to win a Nobel PrizeFrom 2015: All it takes is one mine, 1,000 tonnes of heavy water, 274 scientists and the backing of an entire town
WorldFurio De Angelis on refugee resettlement, security and SyriaAn interview with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ Ottawa representative