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The best of 2011: Life

  • Tim Hortons’ double dribble

    Why is Tim Hortons, with its leaky coffee cups, sitting out the race to build a better lid?

    By Jason Kirby

  • Cross-border love

    Cross-border love

    What happens when the trend of globalized romance runs into the reality of immigration crackdowns, red tape and tough job markets

    By Julia Belluz and Erica Alini

  • Royal pains

    Monaco’s royal pains

    Charlene Wittstock, set to marry Prince Albert, is joining a clan with more scandals per kilometre than any other royal family

    By Patricia Treble

  • On polygamy, child brides and why the stakes in B.C. are so high

    Carolyn Jessop in conversation with Luiza Ch. Savage

    By Luiza Ch. Savage

  • The rise of Camilla and her clan

    After years of vilification, the Parker Bowleses are Kate Middleton’s new BFFs

    By Patricia Treble

  • Knit your own royal wedding

    The fun of this project is in the details—even the medals were vetted for accuracy

    By Patricia Treble

  • Rebel with a cross

    Is the Pope Catholic?

    From evolution to safe sex, a surprisingly activist Pope is remaking the Church as we know it

    By Brian Bethune

  • Chuck, Krista and Tatiana

    A Hollywood agent for conjoined twins Krista and Tatiana

    Chuck Harris lovingly refers to his clients as ‘a symphony of wackos’

    By Ken MacQueen

  • Concussions: the untold story

    Eric Lindros and other pro hockey players on their depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts

    By Cathy Gulli

  • Standing up to bad boys like Schwarzenegger and Strauss-Kahn

    Women all over the world are fighting back against sleazy men, no matter how powerful they are

    By Anne Kingston

  • How do you solve a problem like Roberto Luongo?

    If he’s going to win again in Vancouver, Luongo will have to rebuild his game and his confidence

    By Charlie Gillis

  • The feminism happiness axis

    How Dutch women got to be the happiest in the world

    Few Dutch women work full-time—does this mean they’re powerless, or simply smarter than the rest of us?

    By Claire Ward

  • Why your teebnager can't use a hammer

    Why your teenager can’t use a hammer

    Complaints about a generation of the mechanically challenged

    By Cynthia Reynolds

  • What it’s really like to grow old

    What it’s really like to grow old

    Millions of boomers will suffer from cognitive loss and dementia. Maybe they already do

    By Brian Bethune