Peru gold mine attracts protests, police violence, indignation
Four were shot at a protest last year and locals who demonstrate against the mines face threats, human rights abuses
Internet access is so easy now that it’s hard to be unplugged
Even the most remote places in the world are still connected, says travel writer Tim Johnson, and finding a retreat is rare
Fashion has a price that’s hard to see — low wages, high waste
Canadians have more clothing than ever before, but many items are made in factories overseas where workers have low wages and poor
Music — be it sung or heard– boosts the spirits, researchers find
Singing can lift depression, lower stress levels and spike the "feel good" chemical responsible for the afterglow of sex
Malawi draws the author back after 13 years, but redemption is elusive
Pieta Woolley promised to raise money for an African community but failed to deliver. Her lapse has haunted her all these years
Miracle heart transplant — and prayers — saved our daughter at 26
When Kristin's heart failed completely, we had to rely on miracles, stubbornness, community, surgery and God
The Koreas, on the most complicated peninsula in the world, remain at war
Like yin and yang, whatever the North does, the South does the opposite, to the max -- and vice versa
Wind turbines face storms in Holland as residents turn against them
In Canada, where wind energy is newer, some communities are not consulted and environmental assessments are rare
Anxiety is natural — but today it’s mass produced by “fear entrepreneurs”
The 9/11 generation sees danger everywhere, raising questions about how we combat the culture of fear
Obesity problem may be a crisis of faith, as well as of health
Does the rise of obesity have its roots in spiritual malaise, as some evangelical and fundamentalist Christian gurus say?
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