History
Apocalypse predictions have failed to come true, but another looms
Doomsday imaginings have deep roots in religion, prophesied in both sacred texts and folklore. Another is predicted for the end of next year
Society
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Money
Money and cost of living have become a headache for millennials
Pursuing the middle-class dream can entail racking up huge debts, but some in Gen X and Gen Y are choosing to live within their means
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Technology
Technology makes human interactions more common but more shallow
Academics, authors try to understand what means for society now that so many people are tethered to their electronic devices for so many hours each day
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Interview
Comedy and religion go together for Don Harron and his alter-ego
He says he's not an atheist and is still searching to understand how religion fits into his life. But his character Charlie Farquharson has written a book about the Old Testament
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Culture
Author of beloved children’s books, Jean Little, conquers hardships
One of Canada's best loved children's authors is an active United Church member. Her own story is hardly a fairy tale
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Interview
Comedy is a way of life for Tricia Cooper, comedian from Winnipeg
She says she didn't have a horrible childhood to make fun of, unlike many jokesters, but that her family has always dealt with life through humour
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Economy
Economy’s downturn gives us a rare chance to rethink non-stop growth
The recession that took hold last year gives us a chance to imagine a healthier and more sustainable future
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Interview
United Church helped shape moral framework of writer Allan Stratton
He says that the essence of literature is our shared humanity. The core of emotional truth is the same across time, space and other divides
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Health
Death from Alzheimer’s disease waits for my father and I try to accept it
My mother has covered one large bare wall with photographs of their two daughters and four grandchildren. Most often Dad sits facing what we call the "memory wall"
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Human Rights
Cities sprawl past bounds of planning, services all over the world
These urban centres are home to millions and while some neighbourhoods function well, others are desperately short of resources, reshaping the way we live together
