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This Is Your Brain Dance

How dance is improving the lives of people with neurocognitive and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and brain injury

A School for the Displaced

Estefanía Rebellón is helping provide an education to children living in migrant camps

LIFE ON PLANET 9-TO-5 and other job-related laughs

As a single mother, I found that getting the kids off to school and then driving 45 minutes to work was a struggle. Luckily, my boss was very forgiving.

Have Child, Will Travel

Bringing my kid on my around-the world adventures helped me see her in new and unexpected ways

THIS BACON FAKERY MUST STOP

I WAS RECENTLY given bacon-flavored dental floss for my birthday. My first question was: Who the hell gives dental floss as a gift? My second question was: Has bacon gone too far?

Life, Unplugged

Could you get through seven days without looking at a device? I tried—here’s what happened

Welcome to the Party

From backyard barbecues with Marlon Brando to lunch at the Ritz-Carlton with Pierre Trudeau, Salah Bachir recounts some of his most memorable friendships

NIGHTMARE ALLEY

A COUPLE FLEEING THE WAR IN UKRAINE ARE CAPTURED BY RUSSIAN TROOPS. IT'S UP TO THEIR FRANTIC SONLIVING 2,400 KILOMETRES AWAY-TO GET THEM FREE.

The Latest on Lyme

A vaccine may soon be available. In the meantime, here’s how to protect yourself from ticks.

HOME AT LAST!

A cat missing for 10 years, a dog who disappeared during a wildfire, and more heartwarming true stories of pets who were lost then found

Against the Raging River

Two canoeists learn a painful lesson: In unfamiliar waters, caution trumps bravado

ELOPEMENT SPRINGS ETERNAL

At the ripe age of 65, we decided to run away and get married

Mind-Bending Facts About Yoga

13 THINGS About Yoga

A Dill-icious Creation

There's a lot of goodness packed into this tangy snack

IT'S A KIND WORLD, AFTER ALL

News FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

When the World Spins

Vertigo is surprisingly common. Here’s how to handle it.

RESTORING CARIBBEAN WATERSHEDS

WATER After decades of deforestation, the Dominican Republic's watersheds are under strain. These areas drain into the rivers and lakes that provide water to more than 60 percent of the country.

Running for Redemption

Once imprisoned, John McAvoy found a new life through the power of sport—and he’s helping disadvantaged youth do the same

PLIGHT of the NAVIGATOR

Do you get lost easily? Are our phones making things worse? Find out how our brains help us stay on course, and how you can improve your wayfinding skills.

TO HELL AND BACK

The Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan is known as the Gates of Hell. I stood on its edge and lived to tell the tale.

"SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED"

FLAT-PACK FURNITURE was once a small segment of the market. Those who were up for a challenge could visit IKEA and test their wits against the evil geniuses who wrote their instruction manuals. It all worked out, provided you were attentive to every tiny detail and had the patience of a saint.

IN SEARCH OF SUNKEN TREASURE

THE SS PACIFIC, WHICH SANK IN 1875, WAS THOUGHT TO HOLD A FORTUNE IN GOLD. ONE MAN SPENT DECADES LOOKING FOR IT.

MORE THAN HOT AIR

Switching to a heat pump saved us money and reduced our carbon footprint

The Power of 26 Letters

My son's message of support may have changed a stranger's life

SIMMER DOWN

Eight compelling reasons your body wants you to dial back the stress in your life

WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

Ingenious innovations that are making the worldabetter place

Be Nice to Your Feet

We can be pretty hard on them, so let's show our feet some love

Blood Ties

Diagnosed with highly aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, federal minister Dominic Leblanc knew that only a perfect bone-marrow match could save him

STRETCHING THE TRUTH

JOCASTA AND I are sitting at the kitchen table. My wife has decided to calculate my body mass index (BMI) so she will know, based on the ratio of my height to my weight, whether I should lose some weight. \"How tall are you?\" she asks.

NIGHTMARE AT THE NIGHTCLUB

WHEN THE SHOOTING STARTED AT A COLORADO NIGHTCLUB, A COMBAT VETERAN'S LIFESAVING INSTINCTS KICKED IN