The shaky ethics of selling DNA by Lisa Van de Ven With 20 percent of genes currently under patent, critics are turning to the courts to put the brakes on the biotech industry
Building more jails — while stats on violent crime are in steep decline by Patricia Clarke The federal government is getting "tough on crime" but some wonder if it's the right way to go
Biotechnology companies own patents on a fifth of human genes, so, lawsuits by Lisa Van de Ven Critics are turning to the courts to challenge commercial rights on human DNA
Christianity is not yet dead, but a new kind is being born by Kenneth Bagnell The world is becoming more secular, but it's not yet time to write off religion
Charity is complicated, says Lawrence Scanlan, volunteer for a year by Larry Krotz The author chose a dozen charities and spent a month with each one as a volunteer, then wrote a book about the
Drugs to relieve HIV-AIDS symptoms are failing to get where needed by Kevin Spurgaitis A Canadian bill aimed at getting low-cost generic drugs to patients in Africa and elsewhere has put Big Pharma profits above humanitarian
Abortion activism is back, and it’s more heated than ever by Kevin Spurgaitis After 20 years of relative peace, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are mobilizing for a new battle that threatens
Near-death experiences are under new, rigorous scientific scrutiny by Alanna Mitchell Similarities in the descriptions of the experiences are remarkable, and have been tracked across cultures and across the ages
Environment pledges by big business will save the planet, right? by Kevin Spurgaitis Some critics aren't so sure. They accuse corporations of trying to buy green credentials without doing much to curtail their impact on
Chinese scholar of Christianity talks about the growth of the faith by Kevin Spurgaitis Rev. Yanling Meng is doing a doctorate degree in religious studies at the University of Toronto, sponsored by the United Church