Living

These Canadian business women are all entrepreneurs who have turned their love for design into successful businesses. They show us how they did it, one exquisite object at a time

Why do some men cheat on their partners? One recent study (via Science Daily) argues that one of the reasons may be because they feel they have something to prove in the bedroom. And bad, good or just so-so, they feel the need to prove it again and again.

You don’t have to have a dog to appreciate this recent Slate column by writer Jesse Bering. But it helps. The article examines the reasons behind an unpleasant phenomenon familiar to most pet owners, and that is the domestic dogs’ affection for grinding against the funkiest and most foul-smelling objects they can sniff out.

It’s not that my daughter doesn’t like my boyfriend — she really does. She just hates when he sleeps over, because what she doesn't like is not sleeping with me.

Television shows have traditionally fused entertainment with moral instruction—even the crummy ones like Full House. From I Love Lucy to The Cosby Show, the most popular shows have always chosen to emphasize the cultural importance of being a good person (kind, honest, empathetic).