Need to knowThe world as we see it A roundup of victories, tragedies, triumphs, disappointments, and the names making news—good or bad—this week
CanadaNewsmakers of the day: Canada’s Mars One semi-finalistsNewsmaker, Feb. 17: Four Ontarians, two British Columbians are among the Mars mission’s top 100 contenders
MoviesNewsmaker of the day: Spider-Man comes homeNewsmaker, Feb 10.: While many look at the Spidey-sharing deal as Sony’s failure, Marvel Studios had to make this deal just as badly
WorldNewsmaker of the day: Kenji Goto, in the clutches of Islamic StateNewsmaker, Jan. 28: The deadline for negotiations to release the Japanese war correspondent has passed, but exchange still possible
NewsNewsmaker of the day: King Tut and his broken beardNewsmaker, Jan. 22: Tutankhamun’s beard snaps off, and someone reached for the crazy glue
MoviesNewsmaker: Ava DuVernay and the Oscar snub heard ’round the worldNewsmaker, Jan. 15: The Selma director’s lack of an Academy Award nomination may be more important than any of the actual nominations.
WorldNewsmakers of the day: El Capitan’s climbersNewsmakers, Jan. 14: Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson summit Yosemite peak
CanadaNewsmaker of the day: Amanda LangNewsmaker, Jan. 13: The allegations against another CBC commentator pile up
WorldNewsmaker of the day: Lassana Bathily, the grocery store heroThe 24-year-old man from Mali hid customers in a freezer as a gunman stormed a kosher grocery store in Paris