Kevin Spurgaitis
Kevin Spurgaitis is a journalist in Toronto.
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Science | Ethics
AI advances lead to thorny ethical questions about fate of humans
Computers are learning so fast on their own that it's not clear how they will shape the future of the species that created them
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Science | Health
Drugs to relieve HIV-AIDS symptoms are failing to get where needed
A Canadian bill aimed at getting low-cost generic drugs to patients in Africa and elsewhere has put Big Pharma profits above humanitarian goals, critics say
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Justice | Activism
Abortion activism is back, and it’s more heated than ever
After 20 years of relative peace, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are mobilizing for a new battle that threatens to reopen bitter ethical divisions
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Environment | Ethics
Environment pledges by big business will save the planet, right?
Some critics aren't so sure. They accuse corporations of trying to buy green credentials without doing much to curtail their impact on the plants, animals and water that support life
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World | Interview
Chinese scholar of Christianity talks about the growth of the faith
Rev. Yanling Meng is doing a doctorate degree in religious studies at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the United Church
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Environment | Society
Green thinking took over this Kentucky town after a tornado hit
Almost the whole town was flattened. But now Greensburg has become the greenest city in America, and citizens couldn't be prouder
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World | Activism
Aid organizations are caught in the crossfire as they offer relief
Last year was the most dangerous on record for aid workers, according to the Overseas Development Institute, a British think tank on international humanitarian issues
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Ethical Living | Health
Health care woes in medicare lead some to propose private solutions
But can private clinics uphold the idea that publicly funded medicine will be there when we need it, whether or not we have the ability to pay?
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Religion | Society
Church founded by son of disgraced televangelists is small, humble
Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye, preaches at Revolution Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., baffled by Christians who want to force others to live by their standards
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Spirituality | Culture
Musician Bruce Cockburn is on a lifelong quest for deeper meaning
The Canadian singer/songwriter has made 26 albums in 40 years, much of it infused with an uncanny ability to bridge the divide between religion and secular life
