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Journalist Connie Chung wanted to 'gang up on' male anchors with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer
In her new book, Connie: A Memoir, legendary TV anchor Connie Chung recalls a culture of sexism in the news industry and says she was “pretty foolish” thinking she could team up with her fellow women colleagues.
Sore back? Your bad posture may not be to blame after all, experts say
Many of us have been told that good posture makes us healthier and less susceptible to injury, and that bad posture leads to aches and pains down the line. But several researchers and clinicians say that, actually, there’s not really much evidence to support these commonly held beliefs.
Reddit's r/AmItheAsshole community is thriving, ready and willing to pass judgment
Since 2013, the popular forum has amassed more than 12 million subscribers who will weigh in your moral dilemmas by voting on whether you're behaving like a jerk.
Ideas
Forget self-care. To feel better in this world, we need collective action, says Massey lecturer Astra Taylor
From rising inequality and declining mental health to climate change disasters and the threat of authoritarianism, insecurity has become a “defining feature of our time,” says writer, filmmaker and political organizer Astra Taylor, who will deliver this year’s CBC Massey Lectures.
Personal colour analysis is making a comeback — and it's getting more inclusive
As some people rave about how “doing their colours” has changed their lives for the better, others — especially darker-skinned and racialized people — have found that these traditional colour analysis methods just don’t work for them. Now, some are taking it upon themselves to adapt what has not always been a very inclusive system.
1 year into war, Ukrainians turn to music for strength to keep fighting
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches the one-year mark, music has been a source of strength for Ukrainians both at home and around the world. Bands like Gogol Bordello and Love’n’Joy are among many musicians using their talents to boost morale in the war effort.
Tobacco companies now have to pay to clean up cigarette butts in Spain. Some want Canada to go further
Tobacco companies will now have to foot the bill to clean up discarded cigarette butts in Spain, after new regulations came into effect Friday. Advocates in Canada are hoping to see similar legislation — and more.
The reign of big butts may be ending, but experts say our obsession is worrying
Our cultural obsession with the derriere, both large and small, goes back centuries and can tell us a lot about our relationship with gender, race and bodies, according to author Heather Radke.
Filipino survivors of martial law still haunted by abuses 50 years after declaration
Fifty years after the declaration of martial law in the Philippines, survivors and activists in the country and around the world are commemorating what’s widely considered to be a dark chapter in the country’s history.
This man had a song from his childhood stuck in his head. So he spent a year tracking it down
Driven by a ‘bad case of nostalgia,’ Jordan Verner embarked on a quest to find an obscure series of cassette tapes that he first listened to in his elementary school French class in Thunder Bay, Ont., in the 1990s.