Meet the world’s strongest church organist
‘Music’s my real love. Powerlifting is a fun hobby.’
Jehovah’s Witnesses cover-up
Canadian survivors of childhood sexual abuse are coming forward to reveal how their church failed them — and protected their predators
Photos of children with Down syndrome and their families are pure joy
Photographer Hilary Gauld-Camilleri recently talked to The Observer about “Better With You,” her latest photo project for Ontario’s Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome. It honours children
5 ways to die with more than just ‘dignity’
As Canada’s largest generation ages, more and more of us are dying each year. Ever since 1992, when ALS sufferer Sue Rodriguez
One resolution you should actually keep
Ring in the New Year by tuning out your inner critic
‘A good death is being at peace with God, with others and with the self’
Anglican professor Donald Grayston made dying in peace a lifetime project. His example is inspiring others to plan a meaningful exit.
My year of living spiritually
Anne Bokma left the Dutch Reformed Church as a young adult and eventually became a member of the United Church and then
Is consciousness just a function of the brain — or something more?
Theories of consciousness cut to the quick of what it means to be alive.
Why this Alabama county voted almost unanimously for Donald Trump
One year after the election, we travel to Winston County to try to understand why.
As Indigenous elders die, a new generation turns to technology to keep languages alive
“Someone once said to me that if you lose your language and culture, you are just a descendant of Ojibwe people, but
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